[boost] Boost.Application

Subject: [boost] Boost.Application
From: Renato Tegon Forti (re.tf_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-25 16:57:32

Hi All,

I have the first prototype of the "Boost.Application" ready!

I would like to receive comments so I can refine the library. Please send
your feedback to re.tf_at_[hidden]

0) Introduction

A Boost.Application allows a developer run your application as a Windows
service, as a Unix/Linux daemon, or as a usual interactive application
(terminal) without the need to add extra code, the library abstract OS
specific API and provide a ease common interface.

In case of server application, developer need only compile your code on a
Windows to have a ready to play Windows Service or in a UNIX/Linux to have
Daemon.

CTRL-C signals and SCM (Service Control Manager) controls handlers are
available for terminating, pause/resume(windows) the application
constructively and many other until methods are available in application
class like a single instance running limitation!

1) Download:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/boostapp/

2) Installation:

The library is one: Automatic linking

You should unpack the files and copy:

Boost.Application_pre_alpha_1\boost\application
To:
boost_1_48_0\boost
and,
Boost.Application_pre_alpha_1\libs\application
To:
boost_1_48_0\libs

3) Build

Then you must build, for example (in windows):

bjam toolset=msvc-9.0 variant=debug threading=multi link=shared
define=_BIND_TO_CURRENT_VCLIBS_VERSION

4) Documentation

The project has an incomplete documentation:

Boost.Application_pre_alpha_1\libs\application\doc\html\index.html

5) Use

however, the tutorial explains how to use the lib, and that generally goes
like this: 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------
#include <boost/application/engine.hpp>

class myapp : public boost::application::application
{
protected:
    int main(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
    {
        // your application logic here!
        while(1)
        { 
            std::cout << "Hello Boost.Application!" << std::endl;
            // ...
            if(state() == boost::application::application_stoped)
            {
                break;
            }
        }
        return 0;
    }
};

BOOST_APP(myapp, "MainTutorial1", "Boost.Application Main Tutorial 1!", 
                  boost::application::default_application_type, 1, 0, 1)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------

The folder:

Boost.Application_pre_alpha_1\libs\application\example\tutorial

Has all tutorial files!

I tested the lib on Windows VC9 (Windows Service) and Ubuntu 11 GCC 4
(Daemon)!

6) Questions:

* Is there any interest in this library?
* If Yes!  What are the refinements? (see todo, for some)

Please send your feedback to re.tf_at_[hidden]

Thanks to all
Renato