[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12259: improved version of boost::property_tree::ini_parser, which handles comments in INI-files

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12259: improved version of boost::property_tree::ini_parser, which handles comments in INI-files
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-06-09 09:20:30

#12259: improved version of boost::property_tree::ini_parser, which handles
comments in INI-files
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 Reporter:  jan.krieger@…                     |      Owner:  cornedbee
     Type:  Patches                           |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined                  |  Component:  property_tree
  Version:  Boost Release Branch              |   Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:  boost::property_tree, ini_parser  |
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 The original implementation of boost::property_tree::ini_parser
 does ignore comments when reading, therefore they are also deleted
 when writing back the Contents of a boost::property_tree.

 For us this behaviour was not very desirable, as we cannot comment
 our ini files properly then.

 Therefore I implemented an alternative Version of
 boost::property_tree::ini_parser that reads comments into special
 entries in the boost::property_tree and then uses these entries
 when writing an INI file to reconstruct the comments.
 I think the boost library (and other users) might well Profit from
 such functions and they can easily be provided alongside the already
 available functions as an alternative.

 I'm attaching my Version of the ini_parser and hope you can incorporate
 it into the next Releases of boost.

 Best,
 JAN Krieger (Deidelberger Druckmaschinen AG)

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/12259>
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