Re: [Boost-users] [multi_array] Useful algorithms (from Re: Multi_array: A "proper" iterator over a N>1 Multi_array?)

From: Beth Jacobson (bethj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-17 14:11:14

Jeff Garland wrote:
> Andy Little wrote:
>> "Beth Jacobson" wrote
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> Also, is there some standard Boost way of making this sort of code
>>> generally available?  It probably isn't at a level where it could be
>>> included in the library, but it seems like a shame to just let it
>>> languish in the bowels of the mailing list archive.
>> The usual method is to put it in the Boost Vault :
>>
>> http://boost-consulting.com/vault/
>>

My impression was that the Boost Vault is intended for libraries on the 
Boost candidate track, that is they're put there with an eye to 
eventually submitting them for inclusion the the Boost libraries. If 
that's true, it's not really appropriate for this stuff.

> 
> I'll also point out that there have been Wiki pages devoted to this sort 
> of contribution for quite some time.  These have the advantage that they 
> make their way into Google. See
> 
> http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?STLAlgorithmExtensions
> 
> Although if this is limited to multi-array it might be a bit more 
> specialized. I look at these Wiki contributions more like ideas than 
> finished products, certainly not up to the usual Boost standards, but 
> useful non-the-less.

That sounds just right for these functions. They are specific to 
multi-arrays so they don't belong on the AlgorithmExtensions page, but 
I'd like to create a Boost.MultiArray/Algorithms page which could be 
added to as people adapt more algorithms for use with multi_arrays. Do I 
need to get somebody's ok for this, or can I just dive right in?

(While we're at it, a "jeff's cool date time extensions" Wiki page might 
be nice too. ;-))

Regards,
Beth