[boost] Re: Serialization Library Draft # 10

2003-09-04 Thread Robert Ramey
to try to work with Comeau but am having problems with that also. I would very much like to hear from someone who has been able to build and test on other platforms. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi

[boost] Re: boost::array

2003-08-14 Thread Robert Ramey
. In fact, just factoring boost::array into two layers (one to provide the common interface) and one to provide different constuctors an array or array reference member might do the trick. Just a suggestion. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other

[boost] Re: boost::array

2003-08-14 Thread Robert Ramey
Ramey wrote: Actually this suits my current need. It compiles in my environment. Does this mean its universally OK?. I thought I had seen something like this before but couldn't find it in any of my references so I had been trying something variations on: If you look at the regression

[boost] Re: question regarding boost array

2003-08-14 Thread Robert Ramey
Robert Ramey wrote: Currently boost array contains a copy of the array that initialized it. Is there any reason that boost array can't be enhanced to contain a reference to the original C array? I think this would make it more useful to me as well as others. AlisdairM wrote I don't see

[boost] question regarding boost array

2003-08-10 Thread Robert Ramey
Currently boost array contains a copy of the array that initialized it. Is there any reason that boost array can't be enhanced to contain a reference to the original C array? I think this would make it more useful to me as well as others. Robert Ramey

Re: [boost] BJAM help request

2003-08-02 Thread Robert Ramey
that executable built with library don't include any more unused code than necessary. Is there some reason that this isn't included? Robert Ramey . ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] Re: GUI/GDI template library

2003-07-29 Thread Robert Ramey
?) for examination by interested parties. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

Re: [boost] BOOST_STATIC_WARNING ?

2003-06-17 Thread Robert Ramey
than that, it seems to work as one would hope. Robert Ramey // (C) Copyright Robert Ramey 2003. // Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and // distribute this software is granted provided this copyright notice appears // in all copies. This software is provided as is without express

[boost] WinCVS note

2003-06-08 Thread Robert Ramey
line functionality ( login, etc) included in WinCVS. From then on the sync stuff (update) worked fine (though I had to search around for an option in the update). I suspect that WinCVS is a little bit behind the complete CVS syntax. I suppose there might be a lesson here but I've move on. Robert

RE: [boost]Interest in library generating streambufs from objects

2003-06-08 Thread Robert Ramey
include an example that is suitable for use as a basis for such conversion or transformational adaptors. But its not hard to make one. To summarize, I would like see the concept of adaptable sequence factored out of streambuf and a streambuf built that can use any adaptable sequence. Robert Ramey

[boost] library build issue

2003-06-03 Thread Robert Ramey
in the boost-dev tree while they are included in boost_1_30_0 tree. As my library used spirit, it wouldn't build. Is this an oversight or is it simply that the development versions of these libraries live in a different place. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe

[boost] RE: an XML API in boost

2003-05-31 Thread Robert Ramey
elaborate one would go a very long way to providing boost/standard XML parser. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] Re: an xml-binary persistence library

2003-04-17 Thread Robert Ramey
that this the reason for the incredible high quality and utility of the boost libraries. The only thing I can't explain why anyone would subject himself to this. Yet here I am. oh well. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org

[boost] is_abstract_baseT ?

2003-01-24 Thread Robert Ramey
Is there such a thing as is_abstract_baseT similar to is_polymorphicT ? Is such a thing possible? I could use it but have been unable to figrure out how to do it. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi

[boost] Boost Mailing List Archive question

2003-01-16 Thread Robert Ramey
What is with the Mailing List archive? It doesn't seem to have more than 50 messages in it for January. Also it seems the search function doesn't seem to work in a predictable way. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org

[boost] Re:Serialization and Reflection

2002-12-18 Thread Robert Ramey
? the current serialization code doesn't rely on save being virtual to function. It downcasts the base class pointer to the most derived class and calls the save function on the recast pointer. This casting is implemented by void_cast. Robert Ramey

[boost] Re:Serialization and Reflection

2002-12-17 Thread Robert Ramey
of some code shipped only with unix. Ultimately, implemenation of a portable binary stream, requires specific coding for each machine architecture. This makes the task larger than it first appears. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http

[boost] Re:What should Serialization do?

2002-12-17 Thread Robert Ramey
either would work just as well. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] Re: What should Serialization do?

2002-12-17 Thread Robert Ramey
to serializing iterators. I imagine its possible though I don't know for sure. I wonder if that has any application. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] Re:Serialization and Reflection

2002-12-17 Thread Robert Ramey
. This breaks a valuable feature of the library - independence of the archve and UDT serialization. This feature makes the library easier to use and understand in my opinion. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org

[boost] Re:Serialization and Reflection

2002-12-17 Thread Robert Ramey
it. The serialization scheme is not dependent on the file format but just the class structure once its loaded. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] Re: Serialization Review Results

2002-12-12 Thread Robert Ramey
to implement it with the current library? The package includes serialization of shared_ptr and auto_ptr as examples. Also includes serialization of all stl collection templates. I'm sure you could implement this in short order. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe

[boost] Re: Serialization Review Results

2002-12-12 Thread Robert Ramey
sequence of bytes. Hence, though possible, it would be pointless. A synonym for serialization would be flattening Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] Re:New mailing list: boost-serialize

2002-12-10 Thread Robert Ramey
- I would note that it re-enforces my skeptism that a consensus can be achieved on an implementable set of features. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

Re:[boost] Serialization Library: review

2002-11-30 Thread Robert Ramey
#include boost/archive/oarchive.hpp or maybe #include boost/archive/text_archive.hpp if input/output were not separated. Robert Ramey if input a ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] int vs int32_t [was: Serialiization Review ]

2002-11-29 Thread Robert Ramey
function and make it more elaborate. Again, that would be up to the person who submits a portable binary archive. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

Re: [boost] Serialization Library Review

2002-11-25 Thread Robert Ramey
question was how would power users override the item by item virtual function call just blast all the data to the output archive. For such a purpose ar.write_binary(t, sizeof(t)) should do nicely. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http

[boost] Serialiization Review repost with consistent quoting

2002-11-25 Thread Robert Ramey
if there is anything you need else you need from me. Many users feel that this is necessary and it would demonstrate the ease of use of the library. I know you have spend a lot of time studying and working with the library and I much appreciate your efforts. Robert Ramey

Re: [boost] Serialization library review

2002-11-25 Thread Robert Ramey
a change to the documentation seems needed. Currently there is only one way to specify serialization of template classes. I believe a better way (as hinted at in the manual) will be available to those concerned only with conforming compiler in addition to the current method. Robert Ramey

[boost] Serialization Library Review

2002-11-24 Thread Robert Ramey
overboard with this idea. 8.O === By the way, I vote for approval of the library. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

RE:[boost] Serialization library review

2002-11-24 Thread Robert Ramey
need from me. Many users feel that this is necessary and it would demonstrate the ease of use of the library. I know you have spend a lot of time studying and working with the library and I much appreciate your efforts. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe

[boost] RE: Serialization Library Review

2002-11-22 Thread Robert Ramey
on this topic in the coming days. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] FW: Serialisation library review

2002-11-22 Thread Robert Ramey
Note: This was sent directly to me by Pavel Vozenilek. I am posting it to the list. Robert Ramey I recommend to accept serialisation library into Boost. I played with the library for few hours and used Intel C++ 6.0 plugged in Visual C++ 6.0 IDE (and Visual C++ 6.0 STL) to compile examples

[boost] FW: The results of your email commands

2002-11-22 Thread Robert Ramey
is: Open the archive save the current locale create a new locale classic + override for codecvt facet to supress code conversion use archive OnClose restore previous locale. This seems to me to address the issues of wide characters. Robert Ramey

Re: [boost] Serialization XML (was Serialization Library

2002-11-21 Thread Robert Ramey
From: Beman Dawes [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 10:01 PM 11/18/2002, Robert Ramey wrote: Is there a reason you sent this to me privately? From: David Abrahams [EMAIL PROTECTED] I believe your assessment that some data structures can't be represented using XML is incorrect, and that's easy

[boost] is_polymorphic question

2002-11-17 Thread Robert Ramey
It has been reported to me that is_polymorphicT gives compile time error when T is const type and the compiler is g++. Is there a fix for this? Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] RE: Serialization Library Review - archive exception

2002-11-17 Thread Robert Ramey
::exception_code that's what my intention was. In my view std::exception is a mistake and should be removed from the standard. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] RE: Serialization Library Review

2002-11-17 Thread Robert Ramey
to be frustrating an most likely a failure in my opinion. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] RE: Serialization Library Review

2002-11-17 Thread Robert Ramey
for. Have you a class for which you need to maintain compatiblity with 255 previous versions? Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] RE: Serialization Library Review

2002-11-17 Thread Robert Ramey
this - great. But until someone does, you should vote against it. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] RE: Serialization Library Review

2002-11-17 Thread Robert Ramey
have zero real world experience with XML so I'm not prepared to stake a hard line on this. It really just mostly intuition plus having first hand knowledge how difficult it is to map an arbitray C++ data structure to a byte stream and back. Robert Ramey

[boost] Re: Reminder: Serialization Library Review

2002-11-16 Thread Robert Ramey
(false); You can just comment this out for now Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] Re Serialization - locale

2002-11-15 Thread Robert Ramey
variables initialized to values in excess of 256. The system doesn't seem to lose any informaton in storing/loading to a stream with classic locale. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

Re: [boost] Serialization Submission version 6

2002-11-13 Thread Robert Ramey
be interested. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] Re: Serialization Library Review

2002-11-13 Thread Robert Ramey
. Knowing that some one will ignore this admonishment and try to move such a binary to another machine architecture, Included free detection so that it would crash in a more graceful manner. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org

Re: [boost] Serialization Submission version 6

2002-11-13 Thread Robert Ramey
the string 123.000 means 123 That's why I set the local to classic. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

[boost] Re: Serialization Library Review

2002-11-12 Thread Robert Ramey
that this is exceedingly annoying. I am looking into it. Robert Ramey ___ Unsubscribe other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost