[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #10269: Move the library to its own namespace

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #10269: Move the library to its own namespace
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-07-29 07:44:11

#10269: Move the library to its own namespace
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 Reporter:  andysem           |      Owner:  neilgroves
     Type:  Feature Requests  |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  range
  Version:  Boost 1.56.0      |   Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                    |
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 Boost.Range defines most of its symbols in the boost:: namespace. This
 introduces conflicts with other Boost libraries, for example:

 http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/249985/focus=249986

 http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2014/07/215581.php


 Another drawback is that in user's code unqualified function calls with
 range arguments use boost:: namespace for symbol lookup, which may
 introduce unexpected results.

 I propose to move all Boost.Range symbols to a dedicated namespace (e.g.
 boost::ranges). For backward compatibility the library can import all
 public interfaces except operators to the boost:: namespace.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/10269>
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