Re: [Boost-users] usage of bcp

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] usage of bcp
From: Geoff Hilton (geoff.hilton_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-08 12:09:44

John Maddock wrote:
>>>> I've been reconsidering the use of bcp to import boost code into a
>>>> public-facing portion of our api for intrusive_ptr, I've read the
>>>> documentation somewhat, and tried using the command as follows:
>>>>
>>>> C:\Program Files\boost\boost_1_41_0\>bcp intrusive_ptr 
>>>> ../../intrusive_ptr
>>>
>>> What directory is it being run from?  If it doesn't know where the 
>>> Boost root directory is then the "intrusive_ptr" arg will be flagged 
>>> as an error leading to the help screen.  So either... use the 
>>> --boost=path option to set the location of the boost tree, or else cd 
>>> into Boost's root directory and:
>>>
>>> bcp boost/intrusive_ptr.hpp destination-path
>>>
>>> to get just the header and it's dependencies, or else:
>>>
>>> bcp intrusive destination-path

Well this is embarrassing.

C:\Program Files\boost\boost_1_41_0>bcp -v
BCP - Bulk Copy Program for Microsoft SQL Server.
Copyright (c) 1991-1998, Microsoft Corp. All Rights Reserved.
Version: 9.00.4035.00

Woops! Apparently I assumed I had already compiled it.

>>>
>>> to get all of the "intrusive" library and it's dependencies - 
>>> including those of the example and test programs - ie quite a lot of 
>>> code.
>>>
>>> Using "intrusive_ptr" as a name failed, because there is no such 
>>> library name in boost... it's spelled "intrusive" instead.
>>
>> Do you mean smart_ptr instead of intrusive?
> 
> Ah, yes quite right, good catch!
> 
> Thanks, John.

Whatever gets me boost::intrusive_ptr... Does that mean I should be 
importing smart_ptr instead?

 >>>> Also, I read about a way to rename the namespaces/defines
 >>>> in boost to limit/prevent clashing with client code, how do
 >>>> I go about triggering this?
 >>>
 >>
 > It's not present in bcp - there was a modified version, but the
 > changes/patches never got submitted  :-(
 >
 > You would need to contact the original author of those messages for 
more info.
 >
 > HTH, John.

The thread that prompted me to ask about the namespace/defines renaming 
is here http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2005/09/93902.php .
How might we go about tracking down the original author of these fabled 
patches? I've searched all the boost lists in Thunderbird with 
"[boost][tools][bcp]" (as per the subject of the linked message) without 
success.

Thanks very much for your replies and help!
Geoff