[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2856: Rapid XML 1.12 doesn't handle zero-length strings correctly

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2856: Rapid XML 1.12 doesn't handle zero-length strings correctly
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-03-14 15:08:23

#2856: Rapid XML 1.12 doesn't handle zero-length strings correctly
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 Reporter:  Chris                    |       Owner:  kaalus       
     Type:  Bugs                     |      Status:  new          
Milestone:  Boost 1.39.0             |   Component:  property_tree
  Version:  Boost Development Trunk  |    Severity:  Problem      
 Keywords:                           |  
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 [My patch, copied from sourceforge.]

 Rapid XML 1.12 interprets a zero, when specified as a string's length, as
 indicating that the string is a C-string & its length should be calculated
 appropriately.
 This makes it difficult to add variable length data where it may have zero
 length, but isn't necessarily a C-string. This may have also introduced
 hidden bugs into users code. Zero is a valid length for data & should be
 interpreted literally.

 The attached patch defines a new constant `auto_size` to use instead of
 `0` and modifies code appropriately. Note: The change was sufficient for
 my usage. It probably requires some further work to update every
 occurrence.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2856>
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