Re: [boost] "protected" APIs

Subject: Re: [boost] "protected" APIs
From: Hartmut Kaiser (hartmut.kaiser_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-15 10:51:08

> On 01/02/2012 10:25 AM, Lorenzo Caminiti wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Boost.Closure (formerly, Boost.Local) needs to use some macros, types,
> > etc that are currently marked private in Boost.ScopeExit:
> 
> Boost.Closure? I really don't like that name is at implies functional
> programming capabilities. Didn't you decide to name it Boost.LocalFunction
> instead?

I second that concern. I wouldn't like for the local function library to
claim the name 'closure'. 
This would be 

   a) totally misleading and 
   b) inhibits to give that name to a potential real closure library in the
future. 

Regards Hartmut
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