Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3884: boost fstream 'enforces' in AND out mode. It should be be possible to open a read-only file using fstream.

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3884: boost fstream 'enforces' in AND out mode. It should be be possible to open a read-only file using fstream.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-02-02 18:00:05

#3884: boost fstream 'enforces' in AND out mode. It should be be possible to open
a read-only file using fstream.
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 Reporter:  Sachin Garg <schngrg@…>          |       Owner:  bemandawes
     Type:  Bugs                             |      Status:  new       
Milestone:  To Be Determined                 |   Component:  filesystem
  Version:  Boost 1.41.0                     |    Severity:  Problem   
 Keywords:                                   |  
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Changes (by Sachin Garg <schngrg@…>):

 * cc: schngrg@… (added)

Comment:

 Also, boost::fstream is implemented as a wrapper over std::fstream (it
 uses a std::fstream object internally), which means that if any changes to
 'mode' value are indeed needed, then the std::fstream::open() can do that
 internally. I am unable to see the reason for boost's wrapper to change
 its value before passing it to std::fstream.

 (We are using boost's fstream because it lets us directly use wpath
 filenames which is is huge convenience compared to using std::fstream's
 char*)

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3884#comment:3>
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