Re: [boost] Boost Modularization: did we get it right?

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost Modularization: did we get it right?
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-05-15 08:36:17

AMDG

On 05/15/2012 04:48 AM, Mathias Gaunard wrote:
> On 14/05/2012 23:35, Steven Watanabe wrote:
> 
>> I disagree.  I prefer copies for the following reasons:
>>
>> a) Disk space is not an issue for me.
>> b) The copies can be used for any purpose,
>>     not just compiling.  In particular,
>>     clicking through forwarding headers
>>     in the IDE is annoying.
>> c) The behavior is more consistent.
>>     Using copies, the preprocessor output
>>     should be identical to the preprocessor
>>     output to the preprocessor output using
>>     links.
>>
>> I can see others preferring forwarding
>> headers, but "always" is too strong.
> 
> Copies are not necessarily in sync with the original. Every time you
> modify the original, you need to regenerate the copies. That's not a
> very practical development environment.
> 

Why?  It's handled automatically.  (Okay,
the patch I posted doesn't handle this
properly, but I've fixed it in my local
version)

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe