[Boost-users] [date_time and others] Boost's cstdint.hpp types in Boost libraries

From: Ruediger Berlich (ruediger.berlich_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-03 09:20:48

Hi there,

I use the date_time library quite a bit, due to its power and ease of use
(quote me on that ;-) . 

One of the things that make working with it a bit awkward (and I presume the
same is true for some other Boost libraries) is that it doesn't use Boost
integer types througout the entire library. E.g., the
boost::posix_time::hours class expects a "long" , which on most (but
probably not all) systems, will be the same as a boost::int32_t (and
shouldn't it be an unsigned type ?).

This means that, if I really want to adhere to each library's
specifications, I have to support three integer type systems in an
application: std::size_t for containers, boost::(u)intXX_t and
the "traditional" (unsigned) short/int/long types. Instead I'm now just
giving the hour/minute/... classes an int32_t .

Having a common set of integer types throughout Boost would be high on my
wishlist.

Kind Regards / Mit freundlichen Gruessen,
Ruediger Berlich