Re: [boost] Proposed new RAII Library

Subject: Re: [boost] Proposed new RAII Library
From: Andrey Semashev (andrey.semashev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-09-14 01:36:20

On Thursday 13 September 2012 23:15:44 Sohail Somani wrote:
> On 13/09/2012 10:05 PM, Andrew Sandoval wrote:
> >> >I'd like to propose a new Boost library for RAII wrapper classes that
> >> >I think could be standardized to help promote the use of RAII.
> > 
> > So, not to be impatient, but where do we go from here?  It sounds like a
> > few folks agree and like the idea, one person think he can do without
> > this, but how does a proposal like this get traction and make it in to
> > Boost?
> > 
> > And, should I also post the other class here?
> 
> I think you should find someone who is willing to commit it to svn and
> then submit a patch that they can apply to boost trunk including tests
> and documentation.
> 
> I can help if you want. Probably not actually. But in spirit.

Actually, there's this procedure:

http://www.boost.org/development/submissions.html

Specifically, a formal review is required before the library can be committed. 
Also, the library author should probably read this:

http://www.boost.org/development/requirements.html