October 2004 - Boost - lists.boost.org

[thread] doc formatting
by Vladimir Prus 28 Oct '04

28 Oct '04

There is a minor problem with Boost.Thread docs. On http://www.boost.org/regression-logs/cs-win32_metacomm/doc/html/libraries.h… the "Boost.Thread" header is in bold, while is different from names of all other libraries. On http://www.boost.org/regression-logs/cs-win32_metacomm/doc/html/threads.html "Boost.Thread" is also in bold. That is causes by the declaration of Boost.Thread entity in libs/doc/thead/entities.xml file. Is it possible to either change the definition of the entity of its usage? At least, the <title> should not be in bold. - Volodya

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Boost libraries naming convention
by Tony Juricic 28 Oct '04

28 Oct '04

Just checking on my understanding of the motivation for current library names, prompted by some work on updating Visual Studio IDE projects. I assume that Boost version, build (i.e. debug or release) and CRT specific names like: libboost_serialization-vc71-mt-1_32.lib, libboost_serialization-vc71-mt-gd-1_32.lib and similar are intended for binary distribution of libraries, where end user is not even expected to use bjam, but simply link with the library that she needs. OTOH, the executables link with version, build and CRT-linkage independent library names like: libboost_serialization.lib. I assume that this is done simply for build convenience, since library is nothing else but a packaged set of object modules, whatever name you give to it. In fact, when I build boost with VC++ 7.1, using command: bjam -sTOOLS=vc-7_1<RETURN> (VC++ 7.1 environment variables are assumed set at this point) in my "...bin\boost\libs\test\build\libboost_test_exec_monitor.lib\vc-7_1\debug\th reading-multi" directory I see both libboost_test_exec_monitor-vc71-mt-gd-1_32.lib and libboost_test_exec_monitor.lib libraries, and, as I would expect, they are exactly identical. The *only* case where both libraries are *not* built is for "runtime-link-static\threading-multi" build, where I see only version-specific library, such as libboost_test_exec_monitor-vc71-mt-sgd-1_32.lib, for example. Am I missing some deep rationale behind the build logic and names given to the libraries, or? Tony

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boost::signals - member-functions as slots
by Dirk Gregorius 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

Hi, I have a short question regarding the boost::signals library. Is it possible to connect a member function to a signal or must the passed slot be either static or be a function object? If yes what would be the syntax to pass the function and the associated object reference? -Dirk

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Re: pqs - physical quantities library
by Patrick Kowalzick 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

Hi Andy, I just read your post in boost.devel list, and took a brief look on your angle page: http://www.servocomm.freeserve.co.uk/Cpp/physical_quantity/angles.html I searched for the question: "Should angles be modulo? (IOW should 361 degrees ---> 1 degree etc.)" and was not really surprised to find it. I wanted to know how you treat this problem :). Here just my opinion: -we encountered here a problem with weights in calculations, meaning an angle was weighted via its a-priori error, which is an angle as well. Setting this angle to 360 degree was fatal. The programm crashed setting the error back to 0, what is not recommend in a division 1/error (hihi). It was fatal, but 361 degree would have been even worse, producing a result what is definitly not expected. -So we discussed if an angle bigger than 360 degree exists, and IMO - yes. Imagine you turn yourself 2 times, than you have a rotation of 720 degree and not 360 degree. I like more your idea with the modulo function, but keep in mind, that some applications use -180 to 180 degree and other 0 to 360 degree. And last, what is your opinion here: you might use clockwise-angles or counter-clockwise-angles. Is it necessary to distinguish these types? Thanks, regards, Patrick "Andy Little" <andy(a)servocomm.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:<clapov$vpe$1(a)sea.gmane.org>... > Hi, > > I have been continuing with my physical-quantities library over the last > year, > http://www.servocomm.freeserve.co.uk/Cpp/physical_quantity/index.html > and I am now seeking feedback as to whether it is worth putting this forward > as a boost library proposal.... > > *Overview* > > The physical-quantity type-family provides methods for modeling > physical-quantities in C++ programs. The advantages and extra functionality > over inbuilt types used in the role include, compile time > dimensional-analysis checking, automatic conversion between units and an > increase in source code comprehensibility. The type family includes two > types, firstly a type where the units are fixed at compile-time referred to > in the text as a ct-quantity and secondly a type where the units can be > run-time modified, referred to in the text as an rt-quantity. > > The ct-quantity has many similar features to an inbuilt-type: > > - concrete type with simple,consistent semantics close to those of > inbuilt-types. > - aims for speed and code size performance close to that of in-built types. > - requires no special framework to use. > > *Application areas* > > The application areas are very wide, including scientific-engineering, CAD, > 3D games programming among many others. > > *Future directions* > > 2D and 3D vector quantities, scene-graphs and scene-modelling, Graphics > interface (eg OpenGL), splines and curve analysis, successive approaximation > , piecewise differentiation and integration algorithms. finite element > analysis, etc etc. > > Issues from the previous thread on the library and physical quantities in > general > > http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/boost/1926782 > > issue: Angles. > > current status: Angles are implemented.There are two types, irrational (ie > radians) and > rational fractions of revolution ie degrees minutes etc). radians are what > you might call a 'weak type'. (Though this behaviour can be modified by a > macro switch). They will implicitly decay to (say) double and can be > implicitly cast to double. However they also allow implicit conversions to > and from degrees etc. hence an implicit conversion from degrees to radians > can occur if a function has a radians argument, but not a double argument. > They are also useful for output of units. > --------------------- > issue: Differentiating different but dimensionally equivalent types. > > current status: This is implemented. > --------------------- > issue: Implicit conversions between units. > > current status: Implicit conversions are intrinsic. They are practical > instinctive and > useful. > --------------------- > issue: You should be using mpl. > > current status: Hopefully I will be able to get hold of the metaprogramming > book soon, at > which point I can decide whether there are advantages. > --------------------- > > regards > Andy Little > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost >

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[mpl] need help with 'extended template parameter matching'
by Jonathan Turkanis 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

Dear All, I'm trying to write a metafunction rebind which, when fed a specialization T<P1,...,Pn> of an n-ary template T, returns T<mpl::_, ...., mpl::_>. This is straightforward if default template arguments are not considered when matching template template parameters. (See http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/cwg_closed.html#150.) E.g., template<typename T> struct rebind { typedef T type; } template<template<typename> class T, typename P> struct rebind< T<P> > { typedef T<mpl::_> type; }; template<template<typename, typename> class T, typename P1, typename P2> struct rebind< T<P1, P2> > { typedef T<mpl::_, mpl::_> type; }; etc. On GCC 3.4.1 (and I assume earlier versions too) this leads to ambiguity errors. To workaround this problem, I've resorted to using enable_if and mpl::aux::template_arity, e.g., template<typename T, typename Enabler = void> struct rebind { typedef T type; } template<template<typename> class T, typename P> struct rebind< T<P>, typename enable_if< mpl::equal_to< typename mpl::aux::template_arity< T<P> >::type, mpl::int_<1> > >::type > { typedef T<mpl::_> type; }; I have two questions: 1. is my analysis correct? 2. is there a better solution? Best Regards, Jonathan

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regression report out of sync?
by Joaquín Mª López Muñoz 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

Seems like the developer report at http://www.meta-comm.com/engineering/boost-regression/developer/index.html is out of sync with the uploaded tests at ftp://fx.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/RC_1_32_0/ Although the developer report is being rebuilt every two hours or so, its contents are a couple of days older than the stuff at the FTP directory. Joaquín M López Muñoz Telefónica, Investigación y Desarrollo

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RE: [SPAM] [boost] Re: Shortcut regex notation
by Schalk_Cronje＠McAfee.com 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

>What is a C++ focus group? A collection of randomly selected people who give their opinions >on proposed changes to C++? Consider it to be a an informal study group or c++ users group. It is basically an initiative in the company whereby engineers get together once a week to discuss and talk about a C++ topic. The idea is to really further everyone's knowledge of C++ which, hopefully would lead to more effective C++ usage. Different boost libraries are regular topics. >Something like this would fit in easily with Eric Niebler's xpressive library. In fact, I >suggested it, but Eric said it was "too cute". Perhaps we should convene a focus group to >discuss the subject. ;-) Sarcasm aside, I am glad to see someone else came up with the same idea. I would not consider it to be 'cute', a 'tour of force' possibly, yes. _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

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Problem with the Color Map for DFS visit algorithm
by Manas Singh 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

I am having problem with passing a color map to depth_first_visit algorithm. I have defined my graph as follows: typedef adjacency_list < vecS, vecS, directedS, property<vertex_color_t, default_color_type, property<vertex_count_t, int> > > graph_t; I have defined a vector of default_color_type as follows: std::vector<default_color_type> colors(num_vertices(g)); I am calling dfs visit as follows: depth_first_visit(graph, start_vertex, visitor(vis_count), colors.begin( )); But while compiling I am getting error. Is there any easy way of passing color maps to depth_first_visit ? Regards, Manas.

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[serialization] Loading objects of classes with customized operator new
by Andreas Huber 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

Hi Robert Under release.html#todo you say that it is currently not possible to use serialization with types that define their own new/delete operators. In serialialization.html#constructors you describe a technique how types that do not possess a default constructor can be serialized. Given the design of load_object_ptr and load_construct_data it seems that this is easily possible, namely by overloading load_object_ptr. I'm therefore wondering whether the remark under release.html#todo is outdated or whether I'm missing something. Regards, -- Andreas Huber When replying by private email, please remove the words spam and trap from the address shown in the header.

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[assign] initializing nested data structures
by Jonathan Turkanis 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

Hi, I'm trying to use Boost.Assign to test an output formatting facility, but I'm having trouble translating pseudocode with brace-initializers into working C++. E.g., how to you translate this: vector< list< pair<string, string> > > v = { { make_pair("hello", "goodbye"), make_pair("morning", "evening"), make_pair("cold", "hot") }, { make_pair("hello", "goodbye"), make_pair("morning", "evening"), make_pair("cold", "hot") } }; The following works on VC7.1, but not on como or gcc 3.4.1: vector< list< pair<string, string> > > v = list_of( list_of( make_pair("hello", "goodbye") ) ( make_pair("morning", "evening") ) ( make_pair("cold", "hot") ) ) ( list_of( make_pair("hello", "goodbye") ) ( make_pair("morning", "evening") ) ( make_pair("cold", "hot") ) ); What am I doing wrong? Best Regards, Jonathan

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