Re: [Boost-users] Boost.DLL formal review is ending soon - submit your reviews

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Boost.DLL formal review is ending soon - submit your reviews
From: Rodrigo Madera (rodrigo.madera_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-07-14 09:57:18

On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 3:07 PM, Lee Clagett <forum_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> My other question was about the header-only design. Is there a reason why
> all of the code is being exported into the users codebase? Is it necessary?
> I think this should be a compiled + linked library, or it should be
> explained in the rationale.
>

I've been thinking about this... The cost of having the library header-only
in this case is symbol pollution, bringing lots of otherwise encapsulated
information.

Maybe non-header-only solution would be "cleaner" from a user's point of
view?

Rodrigo Madera