[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8630: uuid string generator accepts invalid uuids

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8630: uuid string generator accepts invalid uuids
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-05-29 03:05:38

#8630: uuid string generator accepts invalid uuids
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 Reporter:  record.nctu.cis91@…          |       Owner:  atompkins
     Type:  Bugs                         |      Status:  new      
Milestone:  To Be Determined             |   Component:  uuid     
  Version:  Boost 1.53.0                 |    Severity:  Problem  
 Keywords:  uuid string generator        |  
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 I've tried stream operator and string generator to convert string into
 uuids.[[BR]]
 But the string generator one accepts some incorrect uuid
 representation.[[BR]]
 For example, with the following strings:
 * "0000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
 * "------------------------------------"

 String generator accepts but produce strange content, but stream operator
 will refuse them.

 Maybe it's better to throw exception in such case?[[BR]]
 To tell user such string is not a correct uuid representation.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/8630>
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