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[config] about BOOST_NO_POINTER_TO_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_PARAMETERS
by Joaquín Mª López Muñoz 28 Jun '04

28 Jun '04

In config/intel.hpp, this defect macro is defined as follows #if defined(__ICL) && (__ICL <= 710) # define BOOST_NO_POINTER_TO_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_PARAMETERS #endif The macro should be defined *only* for Intel C++ 7.1 or older for Windows 32-bit. So my questions are: 1. Is the definition correct in light of what I said above? 2. What's the meaning of all those different macros __ICC, __ICL and __ECC? I've googled for them but found nothing conclusive. Thanks Joaquín M López Muñoz Telefónica, Investigación y Desarrollo

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RE: Boost.Threads: RW mutexes and locks.
by Batov, Vladimir 28 Jun '04

28 Jun '04

John Torjo wrote: > Batov, Vladimir wrote: >> >> class writer_lock : public boost::mutex::scoped_lock >> { >> typedef boost::mutex::scoped_lock super; >> >> public: >> >> writer_lock(rw_mutex& mutex) : super(mutex.mutex_), mutex_(mutex) >> { >> ++mutex_.num_writers_; // Make new readers wait. > ^^^^ > > just curios, shouldn't this be thread-safe? I believe it is thread-safe as writer_lock currently inherits from scoped_lock and, consequently, we get inside the writer_lock constructor after its base-class scoped_lock constructor. The base-class constructor does the synchronization.

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store a boost::bind
by Nico Massi 27 Jun '04

27 Jun '04

Hi, Is it possible to store a boost::bind? boost::bind<int> x( f, _1, _2 ); int i = x( 3, 4 ); I get errors if i want to declare a variable of type boost::bind. The point is: I want to have an object that gets a boost::bind, stores it and executes it with the correct values to the time i want. How can i do this? Ciao

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[1.32 Plan] Any date for new version of MPL
by JOAQUIN LOPEZ MU?Z 27 Jun '04

27 Jun '04

Any tentative date for the new version of MPL making it into the CVS? Specially if we stick to July 21st a the release date, I'm concerned that the new MPL will have us fixing regressions for quite a few weeks. OTOH, maybe the update is smooth enough and not many problems arise, but it'd be good to know. Joaquín M López Muñoz Telefónica, Investigación y Desarrollo

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detail/atomic_count_gcc.hpp error
by Rene Jager 27 Jun '04

27 Jun '04

trying to do: boost::detail::atomic_count c(0); std::cout << long(c) << std::endl; with gcc 3.2.2 gives: /usr/include/boost/detail/atomic_count_gcc.hpp: In member function `boost::detail::atomic_count::operator long int() const': /usr/include/boost/detail/atomic_count_gcc.hpp:46: invalid conversion from ` const _Atomic_word*' to `volatile _Atomic_word*' in the following function: operator long() const { return __exchange_and_add(&value_, 0); } The problem can be solved by making the private member "_Atomic_word value_" mutable. renej ps I know I shouldn't use detail/* stuff directly... --

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[Concept checking] Missing TrivialIteratorConcept
by Hervé Brönnimann 27 Jun '04

27 Jun '04

Hi just occured to Sylvain Pion and myself recently that the TrivialIteratorConcept is documented but not part of the code, and same for Mutable_TrivialIteratorConcept. It is also missing from the test suite (concept_check_test.cpp) and from the archetypes. This may be intentional or not, but probably either the concepts and archetypes should be added to the code, or removed from the documentation. A small and easy bugfix for 1.32? -- Herve'

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A new way of sorting and searching
by Nic Roets 27 Jun '04

27 Jun '04

Often when I write searching or sorting code in C or C++, I'm frustrated that I have to make a new "callback type" compare function. E.g. when you want to sort a number of points in 2D space according to their distance from a reference point, it's tempting to do something like struct Pt { int x, y; }; static Pt center; // Global or static variable yuck. int PtDistToCenterCmp (Pt &a, Pt &b) { return Dist (a, center) - Dist (b, center); } main() { ... center.x = ...; center.y = ...; ... sort (...); ... } This type of solution has many problems. Reviewing the code for correctness is difficult because now you have to read half way through main, stop to find the definition of center, then continue with main, then find the definition of PtDistToCenterCmp, then continue with main. To solve this problem I suggest a new template class "sorter" : template<class t> struct sorter { // Qsort would require a stack here. Heapsort only a few variables. iterator a, b; sorter(iterator begin, iterator end); // Exuse my cpp if it's // incorrect int Operate (int cmpResult); }; Then it would be used like this : void main () { ... sorter<Pt> sortObj (..., ...); while (sortObj.Operate ( Dist (sortObj.a, center) - Dist (sortObj.b, center))) {} ... } IMHO this is much clearer. A binary searching template class can also be implemented in this way. -- Regards Nic Roets

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Request for reviewers for a CUJ article
by Joaquín Mª López Muñoz 27 Jun '04

27 Jun '04

I've just finished an article for publication in CUJ about Boost.MultiIndex (they accepted the preliminary proposal.) The author guidelines suggest that a couple of technical peers do a review of the text before submission (specifically, the purpose is that the peers "can give you candid feedback regarding accuracy and adherence to standard industry practices".) So, I kindly request some volunteer wanting to do the job. The review shouldn't be too time-consuming (about 3,000 words of text.) I guess someone without prior exposure to the library is a better candidate, so as to probe the introductory quality of the article. Due to (c) issues I guess I cannot just put the article on the web for you to download. If you are interested, please contact me privately and I'll send you the text. Thanks very much for your help. Regards, Joaquín M López Muñoz Telefónica, Investigación y Desarrollo

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Re:BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(false) - was (no subject)
by Robert Ramey 27 Jun '04

27 Jun '04

I hadn't considered Michaels idea. I've been using BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(0 == sizeof(T)). Michiel Salters wrote: >Robert Ramey wrote: >> BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(false) >This *should* work. IMHO, if it doesn't, we should fix it, not work >around it like Michiel suggested. I don't think I'ts fixable. But maybe one might want to make another macro named something like BOOST_BETTER_NOT_ARRIVE_HERE - lol >> However, its doesn't work >> with compilers that are too smart for their own good. In order to make this >> work I need something like: >Which compiler and which version of boost and the Compiler are you >using? Can you provide a minimal but complete example? Also, you might >want to have a look at checked_delete where we had similar problems in >the past IIRC. I've noticed it at least on Comeau. I just used the fix above so now I don't see it. So now I don't know which compilers complain. Robert Ramey

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newbie question: Cannot open include file: 'boost/filesystem/operations.hpp': No such file or directory
by Chris 27 Jun '04

27 Jun '04

Hi to all.. sorry for the newbie question. I believe I have built the Boost libs correctly. I used: bjam -s"TOOLS=vc7.1" -s"VC71_ROOT=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7" install The Includes and Libs are in C:\Boost as described in the "Getting Started Guide" Also I didn't get any errors during the building process (that's why I assume the build was succesfull), so I decided to test the libraries and just took one of the examples form the site. Compiled it and got the: "fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'boost/filesystem/operations.hpp': No such file or directory" #include "boost/filesystem/operations.hpp" #include "boost/filesystem/path.hpp" #include <iostream> namespace fs = boost::filesystem; int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) { //removed for brevity... } I also added the path to the environmental variables in windows, under INCLUDE and LIB, but this didn't seem to change anything. Can anyone help me understand why the compiler doesn't find the headers? What am I missing? Thank you in advance for your help... Chris PS. I am really sorry for the newbie question....

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