[Boost-users] Re: [Review Results] Named Parameters Library

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-06 10:49:22

Caleb Epstein wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 15:10:36 -0500, Doug Gregor <dgregor_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
> 
>>The Named Parameters Library has been accepted into Boost.
>>Congratulations to the authors, David Abrahams and Daniel Wallin.
>>
>>The vast majority of reviews were positive, although most reviewers
>>requested additional documentation. Here is a list of the most
>>important/commonly-requested changes or additions to the library:
>>
>>   - More documentation! Specifically,
>>     + Automatic overload generation should go into the tutorial
>>     + Document operator,
>>     + Performance data (what's the cost?)
>>     + Reference section
>>     + "Best practices" section.
>>
>>   - Add a metafunction for getting the type of a parameter, e.g.,
>>     param_type<Params, width_t>::type.
>>
>>   - Add test cases for the automatic overload generation macros.
>>
>>   - Fix the BOOST_NAMED_PARAMS_MAX_ARITY bug; Cromwell Enage provided
>>     a solution.
> 
> 
> There was also some debate about the syntax and implementation of the
> optional parameters.  See for example this post from Dave:
> 
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/113589
> 
> What is the final word on this?

http://lists.boost.org/MailArchives/boost/msg74967.php

http://lists.boost.org/MailArchives/boost/msg74977.php

I don't think I've seen any syntax suggestions that improve on what 
we've implemented.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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