Re: [Boost-docs] stl mini-review

Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] stl mini-review
From: Andrew Sutton (asutton_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-31 14:42:54

> Andrew,
>
> It just occurred to me that it might help your work if you refer to
> http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2007/n2322.pdf and
> http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2007/n2323.pdf
>
> Cheers,

I have been - at least the utilities draft. I actually had the  
concept code in the docs at one time, but took it out because it was  
a little distracting. However, some of the concepts in the document  
are creeping into my work - the Destructible concept, for example.

I guess one could argue that the Boost standard docs _should_ target C 
++-0x and include reference material for rvalue references, move  
semantics, auto types, range-based loops, etc. It wasn't my intention  
when I started, but it might be a worthwhile effort. My concern is  
that writing reference docs for C++0x is kind of a moving target. I'm  
just not sure how rapid it's gyrating :) On the other hand, we  
wouldn't have to rewrite all the docs in a couple years time.

What do you think? Focus on what is and what's been, or start looking  
further ahead. It's certainly possible to flag certain features,  
requirements, etc. with some kind of "Warning! You're compiler may  
not accept this" tag.

Andrew Sutton
asutton_at_[hidden]