Re: [Boost-users] Boost library names

From: Rush Manbert (rush_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-12 16:38:54

Rush Manbert wrote:
> Mark B. wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>I am trying to use string_algo (specifically split) in my program but I have
>>no idea about which Boost library I have to link to. Library naming in Boost
>>is not very regular. For example, to link to the filesystem classes I have
>>to use -lboost_filesystem, but for linking to uBlas, I have to use -lblas.
>>Thus, the substring "boost" is not necessarily in the  library's filename
>>
>>Can somebody help me?
>>
>>Thanks!
> 
> 
> Hi Mark,
> 
> The string_algo library is headers only, there's nothing to link 
> against. (Most of the libraries are header-only.)
> 
> It says so here:
> http://www.boost.org/doc/html/string_algo/env.html#id1709621
> 
> which isn't right at the top, sadly.
> 
> I can't speak to the naming conventions part of the question.
> 
> - Rush

Sorry, it also says there that some algorithms depend on the regex 
library, which is NOT header only. I believe the regex library is 
libboost_regex.a.

- Rush