October 2011 - Boost-users - lists.boost.org

dubious range mismatch prerequisite
by Krzysztof Żelechowski 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

The documentation for mismatch, as applied to ranges, says that rng2 must be at least as long as rng1. Why is this precondition necessary? The precondition is impossible to evaluate for bare input iterators without destroying the iterators, whereupon it is impossible to call mismatch any more. IMHO, it would be perfectly reasonable to stop at the end of rng2 if rng2 is shorter. <URL: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_47_0/libs/range/ doc/html/range/reference/algorithms/non_mutating/mismatch.html >

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[graph] adjacency_list constructor fails, wrong usage?
by Christoph 15 Nov '11

15 Nov '11

Hi, I originally wanted to construct an undirected graph from a directed graph and vice versa. For this purpose i tried to use template <class EdgeIterator> adjacency_list(EdgeIterator first, EdgeIterator last, vertices_size_type n, edges_size_type m = 0, const GraphProperty& p = GraphProperty()) as shown in http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_47_0/libs/graph/doc/adjacency_list.html but i do not even manage to construct a graph from the same type with this constructor. What am i missing? Please have a look at the example below. If you uncomment the last two lines, the code will not compile. // begin code #include <iostream> #include <boost/graph/adjacency_list.hpp> #include <boost/graph/graph_utility.hpp> int main(int argc, char** argv) { typedef boost::adjacency_list < boost::listS, boost::vecS, boost::directedS> Dgraph; typedef boost::adjacency_list < boost::listS, boost::vecS, boost::undirectedS> Graph; Dgraph g(5); add_edge (0,1,g);add_edge (2,3,g);add_edge (4,5,g); print_graph (g, boost::get(boost::vertex_index, g)); boost::graph_traits<Dgraph>::edge_iterator i1 = (edges(g)).first; boost::graph_traits<Dgraph>::edge_iterator i2 = (edges(g)).second; // Dgraph g2 = Dgraph (i1, i2, num_vertices (g), num_edges (g)); // print_graph (g2, boost::get(boost::vertex_index, g2)); return 0; } // end code best regards Christoph

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[ASIO] Flush output on socket
by Claude 12 Nov '11

12 Nov '11

Hi! I use this code for send a std::string with a socket: I have a doubt: this function automatically flush its output? -- View this message in context: http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/ASIO-Flush-output-on-socket-tp3951921p39… Sent from the Boost - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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[mpi/serialization] Potential bug or just library misunderstanding?
by Tim Jacobs 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

I'm not sure why the following test-class produces this error: "MPI_Recv: MPI_ERR_TRUNCATE: message truncated" If the std::map has only a single element (ie I remove one of the test[].push_back() lines) the error does not occur. Can someone verify that this is indeed a bug and not just novice misuse of the library? Thanks, Tim #include <boost/mpi.hpp> #include <boost/serialization/string.hpp> #include <boost/serialization/vector.hpp> #include <boost/serialization/map.hpp> int main( int argc, char * argv [] ) { boost::mpi::environment env(argc, argv); boost::mpi::communicator world; if(world.rank()==0){ std::map<int, std::vector<std::string> > test; test[1].push_back("FOO"); test[50].push_back("BAR"); world.send(1, 1, boost::mpi::skeleton(test)); world.send(1, 1, boost::mpi::get_content(test)); std::cout << "sent" << std::endl; } else{ std::map<int, std::vector<std::string> > test; world.recv(0,1,boost::mpi::skeleton(test)); world.recv(0,1,boost::mpi::get_content(test)); } }

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[C++ Now! 2012] Call for Submissions
by Hartmut Kaiser 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

INAUGURAL C++ NOW! CONFERENCE 2012 Aspen CO, USA, May 14-18, 2012, www.cppnow.org CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS We invite you to submit session proposals to the Inaugural C++ Now! Conference: C++Now! 2012 (Aspen CO, USA, May 14 - 18, 2012). Based on the successful traditions of 5 years of BoostCon, which was the main face-to-face event for all things C++ and Boost (www.boost.org) C++Now! 2012 will present leading speakers from the whole C++ community. The conference name is changing to C++ Now! to reflect the current value of the language, the focus on its new state (from the new Standard), and the need to continually look to the future so the language remains useful to the C++ community. The focus of this conference will be the new C++11 language Standard and as usual Boost: what's new in C++, its Standard library, and in the Boost libraries, how to write and maintain them, how to evangelize or to deploy Boost within your organization. The new C++ Standard, but also the infrastructure and process of Boost, its vision and mission - no matter what you are interested in, it all comes together in the C++Now! sessions. Meet the colleagues, and feel the inspiration to support your work with C++ and Boost for the next year. The C++ Now! Conference is dedicated to discussion and education about C++, an open and free language and standard. Our Conference will focus on discussion and education about open source software usage and developments in the C++ developer and user community. To reflect the breadth of the C++ and Boost communities, the conference includes sessions aimed at three constituencies: C++ and Boost end-users, hard-core Boost library and tool developers, and researchers pushing the boundaries of computation. The program fosters interaction and engagement within and across those groups, with an emphasis on hands-on, participatory sessions. 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[Move] unique_ptr
by Szymon Gatner 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

Hi, with now accepted Move library, is implementation of unique_ptr<> planned for boost? I used to use Howard Hinnant's implementation so far but got compilation problems as soon as I added Move library to my toolbox. Also, Hinnant's page says: "The following is a dated C++03 emulation of unique_ptr. You may find a better unique_ptr emulation at boost." Does he mean the one in Boost.Interprocess? Regards, Simon

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multi-array and pdes
by petros 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

Hi, These can very well be very naive questions, since I am relatively new to this - apologies..: I am trying to write a pde solver for a 3D problem. Multi-array seems like a very natural choice for a data structure to store the functtion values. The method I am trying to use is operrator splitting. This amounts to solving a tridiagonal system for each dimension in sequence. Suppose then that I have a MA( M, N, L ): It is highly desirable to maintain this xyz (let's call it) "logical" system of reference since incorporation of boundary conditions and stencil calculations would be conceptually straightforward -otherwise very complicated. The idea being that, I would then have the tridiagonal opertator ( and rhs) in the "rotated" system and all other calculations in the "logical" one. Therefore, I need some fascility to rotate my MA, from the xyz to yzx etc (cyclically). Is there functionality ( as a view to the data ) that would allow me to do this off-the-shelve? Also, a couple of other points: -If I wanted to use views to subgrids, in parallelized calculations, are there memory allocations that happen under the hood for which I should worry (for performance)? -Is a one dimensional MA usable? -Are there adapters between 2D MAs and uBlas matrices? Thank you very much for your help in advance! P-

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transfer_at_least_t
by Carla Strembicke 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Hi, I have an object of transfer_at_least_t. I would like to find out what the minimum value is due to the fact that my app that set it is requiring so many bytes of unencrypted data, and the transfer is including the encryption. Is there any interface that can get this value or do I have to store it before I create the object transfer_at_least_t? Carla Strembicke Software Developer [cid:image015772.JPG@7ddd0ff8.4ca8ab2e] SUBNET Solutions Inc. www.SUBNET.com<http://www.SUBNET.com/> Making Substations More Intelligent T: 403.270.8885 F: 403.270.9631 #100, 4639 Manhattan Road SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; T2G 4B3 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail is privileged, confidential and intended solely for the use of the addressee named above. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this e-mail. Thank you.

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serialization of a ptr
by Jonathan Bishop 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

How do I prevent boost::serialize from treating a pointer as an object and serializing the object. I have written the specialization of save/load for the object pointer. I get the following errors when I attempt to compile the program below... boost/serialization/access.hpp: In static member function 'static void boost::serialization::access::serialize(Archive&, T&, unsigned int) [with Archive = boost::archive::binary_oarchive, T = X]': boost/serialization/serialization.hpp:81: instantiated from 'void boost::serialization::serialize(Archive&, T&, unsigned int) [with Archive = boost::archive::binary_oarchive, T = X]' boost/serialization/serialization.hpp:140: instantiated from 'void boost::serialization::serialize_adl(Archive&, T&, unsigned int) [with Archive = boost::archive::binary_oarchive, T = X]' boost/archive/detail/oserializer.hpp:151: instantiated from 'void boost::archive::detail::oserializer<Archive, T>::save_object_data(boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive&, const void*) const [with Archive = boost::archive::binary_oarchive, T = X]' s3.cpp:53: instantiated from here boost/serialization/access.hpp:109: error: 'class X' has no member named 'serialize' ============================================================================================== #include <fstream> #include <sstream> #include <cstddef> #include <boost/archive/binary_iarchive.hpp> #include <boost/archive/binary_oarchive.hpp> #include "boost/serialization/split_free.hpp" using namespace std; class X { X(const X& other); X& operator=(const X& other); public : static X* get(int id); X() : id(0) {} int id; }; // Non-intrusive serialization (pretend I am not able to modify class X) // I was hoping serialization would use this specialization // archive X by id template<class Archive> void save(Archive& ar, X*& x, unsigned int version) { int id = x->id; ar & id; } // load X by lookup template<class Archive, class T> void load(Archive& ar, X*& x, unsigned int version) { int id; ar & id; x = X::get(id); } template<class Archive, class T> inline void serialize(Archive& ar, X*& t, const unsigned int version) { split_free(ar, t, version); } int main() { X x; std::ofstream ofs("junk"); boost::archive::binary_oarchive oa(ofs); oa & x; ofs.close(); return 0; }

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[test] boost.test bug report email address?
by legalize+jeeves＠mail.xmission.com 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

[Please do not mail me a copy of your followup] The docs say I can report a bug to the email address <boost-test =at= emailaccount =dot= com> but this is undeliverable for 7 days. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 version available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>

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