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Class template normal_distribution. What is the actually mapping function?
by Jeanette Auer 30 Jan '07

30 Jan '07

Does anyone know what is the actual mapping function used by the <boost/random/normal_distribution.hpp> to map uniform random into the normal distribution? While I suspect it is the Marsaglia's ziggurat algorithm I need to know for certain and I can not find the details on the BOOST site. Thanks in advance for any help. Jeanette Auer Associate Lecture Dept. Comp. Sci. & Comp. Eng La Trobe University Victoria 3086

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[boost.threads] condition documentation bug
by Frank Mori Hess 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

The documentation for condition::timed_wait has an error at http://www.boost.org/doc/html/condition.html The prototype for the form of timed_wait that takes a predicate leaves off the const boost::xtime& xt parameter. -- Frank

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[BGL] randomize_property() bug?
by Dmitry 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

Line 193 should be void randomize_property(G& g, RandomGenerator& rg, Property) instead of void randomize_property(G& g, RandomGenerator& rg) ?? Regards, --Dmitry

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quick serialization question
by Mark Wyszomierski 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

Hi, The serialization examples use const instances of classes like: const CMyClass test; outstream_var << test; is there anyway to remove the const keyword and still have it work? I rarely construct const classes, so I had to make an ugly wrapper which copies my objects into a temporary const instance when it's time to serialize. Thanks, Mark

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BGL Question: embedded graph with faces
by Andreas Fabri 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

Hello, Does anybody work on extending the graph concept hierarchy of the BGL in order to deal with graphs that are embedded, that is the edges which are adjacent to a vertex are ordered consistently, and if you go from an edge to the successor edge at a vertex you walk along a face. Maybe even another graph concept where the faces can have holes. I ask because we already write graph traits specializations for the polyhedral surface of CGAL, which uses a halfedge data structure, and I don't want to reinvent the wheel in case all the terminology is already existing, and I only haven't found it yet. Thanks in advance, andreas

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problems with serialization library
by mauro gargano 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

Hi everybody, I'm having deep troubles with the serialization library. I need to serialize a class (called VisualisationObject3D), but every time I try to serialize it I get a static compile error boost::STATIC_ASSERTION_FAILURE<x> referring to the line: oa << _obj (below you find the error stack and the source code). Since the error has to do with the tracking I tried disabling the trackin also, but without success. CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME? thanks in advance, Mauro. ------------------------ SOURCE CODE ------------------- class VisualisationPoint3D; class VisualisationObject3D { public: VisualisationObject3D(); ~VisualisationObject3D(){} std::vector<VisualisationPoint3D> m_vPoints; } void send_3D_object(VisualisationObject3D* _p){ tcpserialize::serialize_with_boost_to_socket<VisualisationObject3D>(_p,g_socket); } template<class T> bool serialize_with_boost_to_socket(const T* _obj, StreamSocket* send_socket){ std::strstream ss; { boost::archive::text_oarchive oa(ss); /*ERROR*/ oa << _obj; } char* _serialized_data=ss.rdbuf()->str(); size_t _serialized_data_size = ss.rdbuf()->pcount(); ...... return true; }; BOOST_CLASS_TRACKING(VisualisationPoint3D, boost::serialization::track_never) BOOST_CLASS_TRACKING(VisualisationObject3D, boost::serialization::track_never) namespace boost { namespace serialization { template<class Archive> void serialize(Archive & ar, VisualisationPoint3D & o, const unsigned int /* version */) { ar & ....; } template<class Archive> void serialize(Archive & ar, VisualisationObject3D & o, const unsigned int /* file_version */){ ar & .....; } } // namespace serialization } // namespace boost ------------------------ ERROR ------------- the error stack is here attached: d:\boost_1_33_1\boost\archive\detail\oserializer.hpp(567) : error C2027: Verwendung des undefinierten Typs "boost::STATIC_ASSERTION_FAILURE<x>" with [ x=false ] d:\boost_1_33_1\boost\archive\detail\oserializer.hpp(567): Siehe Verweis auf Instanziierung der kompilierten Klassenvorlage 'boost::STATIC_ASSERTION_FAILURE<x>' with [ x=false ] d:\boost_1_33_1\boost\archive\basic_text_oarchive.hpp(78): Siehe Verweis auf Instanziierung der kompilierten Funktionsvorlage 'void boost::archive::save<Archive,T>(Archive &,T & )' with [ Archive=boost::archive::text_oarchive, T=const VisualisationObject3D * ] d:\boost_1_33_1\boost\archive\detail\interface_oarchive.hpp(78): Siehe Verweis auf Instanziierung der kompilierten Funktionsvorlage 'void boost::archive::basic_text_oarchive<Archive>::save_override<T>(T & ,int)' with [ Archive=boost::archive::text_oarchive, T=const VisualisationObject3D * ] h:\SHARED\UNDER_REPOSITORY_CONTROL2\TEST_PROGRAMS\NetworkManagerDll\network-tools\tcpserialize.h(122): Siehe Verweis auf Instanziierung der kompilierten Funktionsvorlage 'Archive &boost::archive::detail::interface_oarchive<Archive>::operator <<<const T*>(const VisualisationObject3D & )' with [ Archive=boost::archive::text_oarchive, T=VisualisationObject3D ] h:\SHARED\UNDER_REPOSITORY_CONTROL2\TEST_PROGRAMS\NetworkManagerDll\NetworkManager.cpp(46): Siehe Verweis auf Instanziierung der kompilierten Funktionsvorlage 'bool tcpserialize::serialize_with_boost_to_socket<VisualisationObject3D>(const T *,tcpserialize::StreamSocket *)' with [ T=VisualisationObject3D ]

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[interprocess] boost::interprocess::deque::clear is private?!
by Lars Hagström 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

In the boost CVS the clear()-method of boost::interprocess::deque is private. Is this by design or mistake? If it is by design, could anyone enlighten me as to why? Lars

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[regex] problem with pattern match in 1.33.0
by Richard Hadsell 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

I am having a problem with a regex_match in Boost 1.33.0. Perhaps I am missing something; perhaps it is a bug that has been fixed. The pattern "[+-]?(\\d+(\\.\\d*)?|\\.\\d+)([Ee][+-]?\\d+)?" should match only floating-point numbers that can be read by sscanf. (Extra escape characters are for C++, of course.) Yet regex_match returns true for "3.6.5". I guessed that the problem might be in the '(...)?' expression just before the alternative operator '|', so I tried this: "[+-]?(\\d+|\\d+\\.\\d*|\\.\\d+)([Ee][+-]?\\d+)?". With this pattern regex_match returns false for "3.6.5". I am using it, but I consider it a workaround. Can someone explain what I have missed or whether this is a bug? -- Dick Hadsell 914-259-6320 Fax: 914-259-6499 Reply-to: hadsell(a)blueskystudios.com Blue Sky Studios http://www.blueskystudios.com 44 South Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601

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[Review] Review of the Accumulator library begins today, Jan. 29
by John Phillips 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

The formal review of the Boost.Accumulators library, submitted by Eric Neibler begins today and ends on Wednesday, February 7. The library is available from http://boost-consulting.com/vault/index.php?directory=Math%20-%20Numerics From the documentation: Boost.Accumulators is both a library for incremental statistical computation as well as an extensible framework for incremental calculation in general. The library deals primarily with the concept of an accumulator, which is a primitive computational entity that accepts data one sample at a time and maintains some internal state. These accumulators may offload some of their computations on other accumulators, on which they depend. Accumulators are grouped within an accumulator set. Boost.Accumulators resolves the inter-dependencies between accumulators in a set and ensures that accumulators are processed in the proper order. Your comments may be brief or lengthy. If you identify problems along the way, please note if they are minor, serious, or showstoppers. Here are some questions you might want to answer in your review: • What is your evaluation of the design? • What is your evaluation of the implementation? • What is your evaluation of the documentation? • What is your evaluation of the potential usefulness of the library? • Did you try to use the library? With what compiler? Did you have any problems? • How much effort did you put into your evaluation? A glance? A quick reading? In-depth study? • Are you knowledgeable about the problem domain? And finally, every review should answer this question: • Do you think the library should be accepted as a Boost library? Be sure to say this explicitly so that your other comments don't obscure your overall opinion. All interested parties are encouraged to submit a review. These can be sent to the developer list, the user list, or if you don't want to share your review with the general public it can be sent directly to me. Thanks to all for the work you will do on this review. John Phillips Review Manager

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[program_options] Allowing Unknown Options
by Imre Palik 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

Hi, I try to use the same configuration file with several programs. For this I hope, I can somehow allow unknown options for config files. The method described in the documentation only works for the command line, and skimming through the code didn't help either. Is there any other way to do it, than patching the common_config_file_iterator? If no, then what are the submission rules for patches? Thx ImRe

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