Re: [boost] Seeking endorsement for the reflection library (PFR)

Subject: Re: [boost] Seeking endorsement for the reflection library (PFR)
From: Mike Gresens (mike.gresens_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-11-05 10:01:33

I endorse PFR too! Library sounds extremely useful.

Mike...

Am 04.11.2017 um 21:24 schrieb Antony Polukhin via Boost:
> Hello,
>
> PFR is a C++14 library that provides tuple-like methods for aggregate
> initializables. Library has a set of predefined operators and useful
> functions for everyday use. Works with user-defined types without any
> macro or boilerplate code.
>
> Library: https://github.com/apolukhin/magic_get
> Docs: http://apolukhin.github.io/magic_get/
> Boost Library Incubator:
> http://blincubator.com/bi_library/pfr-pod-flat-reflection/?gform_post_id=1606
>
>
> Seeking for some endorsement, as per
> http://www.boost.org/development/submissions.html
>
>
> Library changes since last mail:
> * Now works on latest MSVC in C++17 mode
> * C++14 limitations in reflection were significantly relaxed
> * Removed UB (no more reinterpret casting of unrelated types!)
> * Thaler Benedek was approved as a review manager for the library.
>
>
> Boost libraries that may benefit from PFR:
> * Convert - for out-of-the-box conversions of user types
> * Hana - for using user types instead of tuples
> * Intrusive - for reusing unused bits in user provided types
> * Serialization - for out-of-the-box serialization of user types
> * Spirit - for putting rule results into user provided types without
> Phoenix or Fusion macro
> * Test - for outputting content of user provided types
> * TypeTraits - for traits like has_unique_object_representations in C++14
>
>