Re: [boost] [modularization] spirtit -> serialization

Subject: Re: [boost] [modularization] spirtit -> serialization
From: Andrey Semashev (andrey.semashev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-06-15 07:40:58

On Sunday 15 June 2014 13:26:52 Vicente J. Botet Escriba wrote:
> Le 15/06/14 12:48, Andrey Semashev a écrit :
> > On Sunday 15 June 2014 12:13:08 Vicente J. Botet Escriba wrote:
> >> Le 14/06/14 18:34, Stephen Kelly a écrit :
> >>> Vicente J. Botet Escriba wrote:
> >> Yes, and I propose to create a date_time.serialization submodule that
> >> breaks the date_time -> serialization dependency.
> >> 
> >> date_time.serialization -> date_time serialization
> > 
> > The approach of extracting glue headers to separate submodules is not
> > scalable. We have many other libraries using the same approach to optional
> > dependencies.
> 
> Why?

Because it creates lots of tiny submodules, which creates maintainability and 
usability problems.

> I don't see why I would depend on Serialization if I don't use it
> even if I use DateTime. IMHO, it is up to the client of the
> serialization of the DateTime types to use the DateTime.Serialization
> sub-module.

You are right to desire not depending on Serialization if you don't use it. 
But this should not be achieved with submodules, IMHO.