Re: [jamboost] Re: cool generators insight

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-06-06 00:53:55

David Abrahams wrote:

> > If you take a look at Jamfile for part of this example, still at
> > http://zigzag.cs.msu.su:7813/Jamfile.v2
> > you'll notice similiar approach.
>
> Looking again, I think I understand you a little better. I think
> that sort of thing is easily handle-able at the top level, without
> intruding on the generator algorithm, but I'll have to look more
> closely.

I think we must be very carefull here. If all cases but the most simple will 
require you to specify transformation from specific source type to specific 
main target type manually, we're back to UserObject rule from Perforce Jam.

- Volodya