Re: [boost] Any interest in bitstream class?

Subject: Re: [boost] Any interest in bitstream class?
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-06-29 04:11:32

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> From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Mathias Gaunard
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 9:28 PM
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> Subject: Re: [boost] Any interest in bitstream class?
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> On 28/06/13 17:07, Paul A. Bristow wrote:
> 
> > To get into Boost (in fact to get much further) it needs some tests (using Boost.test of course)
> 
> Using Boost.Test is not a requirement AFAIK.

No - but it is very popular and well understood, and simple to use for simple cases, and works well
with the suite of testers on the many platforms.  I can't think of any reason why not to use it.

Perhaps a few simple loopback tests are all the is really essential?

(I note, with approval, that lots of potential 'naughty' abuses are already caught by assert
compile-time checks in the code).

And some examples already exist, but a one or two really simple ones would be desirable too.  The
latter could be referenced from the Quickbook text as snippets of code.

Paul

PS I will reply privately about prototype docs.

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