Re: [boost] Making two Boost libraries interoperate

Subject: Re: [boost] Making two Boost libraries interoperate
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2019-04-26 14:50:44

On 4/25/19 4:12 PM, Mateusz Loskot via Boost wrote:

> e.g. when using just
> #include <boost/mp11.hpp>
> or together with
> #include <boost/mp11/mpl.hpp>
> then MP11 does not or does depend on MPL.

FYI - I generally discourage the definition of "convenience headers" 
such as used above:

 > #include <boost/mp11.hpp>

I prefer to include just those specific headers that I'm using.  Yeah - 
it's "inconvenient" but it gives me fine control and visibility over 
dependencies and helps minimize compile times.  I have to say I've never 
had a complaint with compile times in general with C++.  I think it's at 
least partly due to this practice and approach.  It also might be due to 
the fact when I first learned computer programming, one passed a deck of 
cards across a counter and came back later to see the print out - a 12 
hour turnaround!  So I might have a different perspective.

Robert Ramey