Re: [boost] [Filesystem] Proposal: make filesystem generic-programming friendly

Subject: Re: [boost] [Filesystem] Proposal: make filesystem generic-programming friendly
From: Rob Stewart (robertstewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-01-11 20:53:09

On Jan 11, 2014, at 6:16 PM, Alexander Lamaison <awl03_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Klaim - Joël Lamotte <mjklaim <at> gmail.com> writes:
> 
> Each filesystem specifies its implementation of FilesystemPathConcept using a
> typdef.  A filesystem without this typedef would not model FilesystemConcept.
> 
>> Also, what is your intent with the draft exactly? Do you want to provide such modifications? (as a PR maybe?) Or are you asking the maintainer to do it because you don't feel that you
>> can yourself?
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> The point of discussing the draft here is to make sure Beman, and any other interested parties, agree the changes make sense, and to get important feedback before I get too far ahead.

I like your idea. It doesn't derail Beman's work, but does generalize it.

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Rob

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