[Boost-users] input format library

Subject: [Boost-users] input format library
From: Daniel Neuberger (daniel.neuberger_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-02-24 17:36:31

Is there any work being done on an input format library for Boost? 
Something similar to Boost.Format but for input rather than output?

Google tells me that this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find 
any resolution of the issue.  I'm interested because I need something 
like sscanf, but want it to be more powerful and safer (like 
Boost.Format vs. fprintf).

I know there are workarounds using Boost.Spirit, Boost.Regex, 
std::istream, and boost::lexical_cast, but in my mind, none of those are 
a complete solution for this problem.

Thanks.

- Daniel