Re: [Boost-users] parsing query

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] parsing query
From: Viatcheslav.Sysoltsev_at_[hidden]
Date: 2011-07-14 03:41:01

> Hi:
> I'm working on a project and have a file with lines of the following  
> form:
> :function AddBrailleColors
> :Synopsis Provides a method for the user to assign custom colors to be  
> marked in Braille.
> :Description Brings up a dialog for the user to assign the colors on the  
> screen to Braille marking.
> :Param String/strForeground Enter the variable containing the RGB string  
> for the foreground color.
> :Param String/strBackground Enter the RGB string for the background  
> color.
> :Param String/sApp Enter the value for the app file name to be used.
> :Category Colors
> What boost library do people feel is the best one to use to parse this  
> form of input, boost.Regex, boost.proto or boost.spirit?
> And given the input, what would be the best way of going about doing  
> this?
> I need the function, Synopsis, Description, and then the parameters  
> ideally placed in separate variables.
> Any help appreciated.
> Cheers
> Sean.

If you don't need regexp, what's wrong with sscanf/istream?