[boost] directory structure

Subject: [boost] directory structure
From: Mario Mulansky (mario.mulansky_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-11-15 09:16:23

On Thursday, November 15, 2012 11:56:27 am John Maddock wrote:
> >> Where are you planning to put the library? I think it clearly addresses
> >> numeric problems so I would say it should go into
> >> boost/numeric/
> > 
> > It is a numeric library, but most Boost libraries stand alone. There are
> > other numeric libraries not already in that directory(refer to the Math
> > and Numerics category on the Libraries page), so precedent is against
> > you.
> 
> Just a couple of more random thoughts:
> 
> 1) I think sub-libraries work best when they're related mini-libraries:
> utility is a good example.
> 2) Personally I find extra long include paths a pain, especially if
> boost/mylib is already subdivided.
> 
> So I would prefer larger standalone lib's to go directly in boost/mylib and
> smaller mini-libs either under the banner of an existing lib, or under a
> subcategory such as boost/utility.

Ok following this argument we should release odeint also directly in 
boost/odeint and not (as is now) boost/numeric/odeint.
It doesnt matter too much to me, although some consistency would be nice, I 
think?

> 
> Of course uBlas breaks that by being a large lib that could/should stand
> alone, but is under the /boost/numeric sub-category.

Yes I think ublas made us using boost/numeric/odeint.

Mario