Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1936: Make basic_path more generic?

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1936: Make basic_path more generic?
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-05-20 13:12:42

#1936: Make basic_path more generic?
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  Reporter:  bemandawes        |       Owner:  bemandawes    
      Type:  Feature Requests  |      Status:  assigned      
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0      |   Component:  None          
   Version:  Boost 1.35.0      |    Severity:  Not Applicable
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:                
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Changes (by bemandawes):

  * status:  new => assigned

Comment:

 There are two perspectives to consider at this issue.

 * As a very specific tweak to the current interface.

 * As a further indication that there should be a single path type that can
 handle both wide and narrow types. Peter Dimov suggested that once, and I
 keep turning over in my mind how it could be accomplished. With C++0x
 supplying two new character types, the need becomes more pressing. I still
 don't want to invent a solution that applies only to filesystem paths;
 there is a general need for strings that can cope with multiple character
 types and encodings.

 --Beman

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