Re: [boost] [modularization] Extracting lexical_cast from conversion

Subject: Re: [boost] [modularization] Extracting lexical_cast from conversion
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-06-06 14:08:09

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> From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of John Maddock
> Sent: 06 June 2014 18:26
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] [modularization] Extracting lexical_cast from conversion
> 
> 
> 
> On 06/06/2014 18:08, Vicente J. Botet Escriba wrote:
> > Conversion depends on Math and Range due to lexical_cast.

> > |Extracting LexicalCast   allows to break these cycle|s
> >
> > Conversion  -> Math -> Conversion
> >                    -> Range -> Conversion
> >
> > Best,
> > Vicente
> >
> > P.S. This dependencies have been introduced lately while trying to
> > make the implementation more efficient.
> 
> And it's sensible to reuse that code rather than reinvent the wheel.
> 
> I'm open to the idea of some sort of "Math core" lib, even though it's likely
to suffer
> feature creep, but provided - and this is going to be the controversial bit -
that tests
> and docs remain in the "one true Math lib".  In other words it's just a small
module
> containing some headers, with links to the Math lib for docs and tests.

I'm concerned at the documentation implications of this too!   :-) 

But links to the "one true Math docs" could also be provided?

Paul
  
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