Re: [Boost-users] Library Developers Battling Cyclic Header Dependency

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Library Developers Battling Cyclic Header Dependency
From: Ryan (mccorywork_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-16 15:24:53

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Simonson, Lucanus J <
lucanus.j.simonson_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> > > In the boost library system I coundn't find any .cpp files that would
> indecate a compilable library.
>
>
> > Any idea where the compilable files are in the boost library?
>
> All the code compiles.  If you mean cpp files, then it is true, many
> libraries are header file only and don't need to be compiled seperate from
> the project code that uses them.  Just include the headers to use them.
>
Libraries like Filesystem and Serialization have to be compiled.  If there
are no .cpp files then how do you tell which files need to be compiled and
which ones don't?

Ryan