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Re: [Boost-users] Library Status
by Malysa, Eric (GE Healthcare, consultant) 07 Aug '13

07 Aug '13

Hello, I am trying to run some regression tests, and then create a status report following the documentation provided here: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_54_0/tools/regression/doc/library_status.ht… I am using version Boost Version 1.53.0 on Suse 11 patch 1. PETMRds32-2:~> cat /etc/*-release LSB_VERSION="core-2.0-noarch:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-noarch:core-2.0-ia32:core-3.2-ia32:core-4.0-ia32" SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (i586) VERSION = 11 PATCHLEVEL = 1 PETMRds32-2:~> 1. Start from your command line environment. 2. set the current directory to:../libs/<library name>/test 3. Invoke one of the following: o ../../../tools/regression/src/library_test (*nix). o ..\..\..\tools\regression\src\library_test (windows). 4. This will display short help message describing the how to set the command line arguments for the compilers and variants you want to appear in the final table. 5. Setting these arguments requires rudimentary knowledge of bjam usage. Hopefully, if you've arrived at this page you've gained the required knowledge during the installation and library build process. 6. Rerun the above command with the argument set accordingly. 7. When the command terminates, there should be a file named "library_status.html" in the current directory. 8. Display this file with any web browser. The problem is when it calls library_status there is an error about a invalid bin directory. I would like to know what it is looking for? -----Original Message----- From: Boost-users [mailto:boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of boost-users-request(a)lists.boost.org Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 6:50 AM To: boost-users(a)lists.boost.org Subject: Boost-users Digest, Vol 3529, Issue 1 Send Boost-users mailing list submissions to boost-users(a)lists.boost.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-users or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to boost-users-request(a)lists.boost.org You can reach the person managing the list at boost-users-owner(a)lists.boost.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Boost-users digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Library Status (Malysa, Eric (GE Healthcare, consultant)) 2. Re: [Coroutine] Unresolved externals with VC2012 (Szymon Gatner) 3. [proposal] are_same on type_traits (skypjack) 4. Re: Boost.Variant broke in 1.54? (Edward Diener) 5. Re: Library Status (Igor R) 6. [msm] exit points & favor compile time policy (Alexander Mingalev) 7. Re: cannot use boost asio 1.54 with visual studio 2008 (Antony Polukhin) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 20:32:43 +0000 From: "Malysa, Eric (GE Healthcare, consultant)" <eric.malysa(a)ge.com> To: "boost-users(a)lists.boost.org" <boost-users(a)lists.boost.org> Cc: "Dukle, Kapil $GE Healthcare$" <Kapil.Dukle(a)med.ge.com> Subject: [Boost-users] Library Status Message-ID: <55788829594D1745B52483994D25C5250155C6(a)ALPURAPA08.e2k.ad.ge.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello, What conditions for a "bin" directory is library_status.cpp looking for? The documentation seems either inadequate or wrong. I am getting an error: **** exception(205): std::string: invalid bin directory structure ******** errors detected; see standard output for details ******** I am using compiler gcc 4.3 Your help is very much appreciated. Thanks, Eric Malysa

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Serialising templates with smart pointers....
by Marcus MacWilliam 07 Aug '13

07 Aug '13

I have the following: _*1. An interface:*_ class IDeviceClientRequest { public: /** Empty virtual destructor. */ virtual ~IDeviceClientRequest() {} /** Virtual methods to invoke on the smart pointer. */ virtual EClientMessageIdentifier getMessageId() = 0; }; // IDeviceClientRequest _*2. A template class:*_ template<class Request> class CDeviceClientRequest : public IDeviceClientRequest { public: // ... I have excluded the majority of the code for conciseness // ... private: /** * Serialize or de-serialize the object. * * @param archive * When the class Archive corresponds to an output archive, the * & operator is defined similar to <<. Likewise, when the class Archive * is a type of input archive the & operator is defined similar to >>. * @param version * Version identifier for backwards compatibility between objects. */ friend class boost::serialization::access; template<class Archive> void serialize(Archive &archive, const unsigned int version) { archive & m_iMessageId & m_oData; } }; // CDeviceClientRequest _*3. A method to serialize from a file:*_ // Server receieves a request. void devices::comms::CDeviceCommunication::receiveRequest( std::unique_ptr<devices::request::IDeviceClientRequest>& request) { // Open the file for read. std::ifstream file(getFilename().c_str()); // Use boost to serialize the object from the file. boost::archive::binary_iarchive archive(file); archive >> *request; // Close the file. file.close(); } What do I need to add to the interface class to stop the following compile error: error C2039: 'serialize' : is not a member of 'devices::request::IDeviceClientRequest' Thanks, -- Marcus A.T MacWilliam, Senior Software Engineer. 1Spatial Ltd. Tel: +44 (0)1223 420414, ext 2289, Mob: +44 (0)7803 706597. E-Mail: marcus.macwilliam(a)1spatial.com Skype:marcus.macwilliam Tennyson House, 7 Cambridge Business Park, Cambridge, CB4 0WZ. Registered in England No. 4785688, VAT Reg. No. 135539408. Website: http://www.1spatial.com/ E-mail: info(a)1spatial.com

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Derived class is not serialising/de-serialising...
by Marcus MacWilliam 07 Aug '13

07 Aug '13

Hello, I have the following 2 classes: >>BaseClass.h public BaseClass { private: int m_iMessageId; friend class boost::serialization::access; template<class Archive> void serialize(Archive &archive, const unsigned int version) { std::cout << "BOOST: Base Class" << std::endl; // TODO: remove this archive & m_iMessageId; } }; >>DerivedClass.h public Derived : public Base { private: int m_iComPort; friend class boost::serialization::access; template<class Archive> void serialize(Archive &archive, const unsigned int version) { std::cout << "BOOST: Derived Class" << std::endl; // TODO: remove this archive & boost::serialization::base_object<CDeviceClientRequest>(*this) & m_iComPort; } }; and the following 2 methods to send and receive: >>Communication.cc #include "DerivedClass.h" BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT(DerivedClass); void Communication::sendRequest( BaseClass& request) { // Open the file for write, and truncate. std::ofstream file(getFilename().c_str(), std::ios::trunc); // Use boost to serialize the object to the file. boost::archive::binary_oarchive archive(file); archive << request; // Close the file. file.close(); } void Communication::receiveRequest( BaseClass& request) { // Open the file for read. std::ifstream file(getFilename().c_str()); // Use boost to serialize the object from the file. boost::archive::binary_iarchive archive(file); archive >> request; // Close the file. file.close(); } When I check the client and server the only output I see is: BOOST: Base Class However I am instantiating the derived class and passing it to the functions above. Why am I not seeing: BOOST: Base Class BOOST: Derived Class Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks, -- Marcus A.T MacWilliam, Senior Software Engineer. 1Spatial Ltd. Tel: +44 (0)1223 420414, ext 2289, Mob: +44 (0)7803 706597. E-Mail: marcus.macwilliam(a)1spatial.com Skype:marcus.macwilliam Tennyson House, 7 Cambridge Business Park, Cambridge, CB4 0WZ. Registered in England No. 4785688, VAT Reg. No. 135539408. Website: http://www.1spatial.com/ E-mail: info(a)1spatial.com

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cannot use boost asio 1.43 with visual studio 2008
by bnsteel 07 Aug '13

07 Aug '13

Hello, I tried using boost 1.43 with my project and am having a problem compiling using the asio libraries. There is a namespace 'generic' and my VS (2008 and 2010) doesn't allow that word. I am guessing it is a keyword in visual studio? Is there a way I can disable the use of the 'generic' keyword? In my editor, the word generic is colored just like the 'namespace', '#define' and '#include' , 'if', 'else', 'for',... etc. brooke -- View this message in context: http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/cannot-use-boost-asio-1-43-with-visual-s… Sent from the Boost - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Library Status
by Malysa, Eric (GE Healthcare, consultant) 07 Aug '13

07 Aug '13

Hello, What conditions for a "bin" directory is library_status.cpp looking for? The documentation seems either inadequate or wrong. I am getting an error: **** exception(205): std::string: invalid bin directory structure ******** errors detected; see standard output for details ******** I am using compiler gcc 4.3 Your help is very much appreciated. Thanks, Eric Malysa

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[proposal] are_same on type_traits
by skypjack 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Hi all, I've developed, tested and documented a variadic extension of is_same (named are_same). It can be useful to verify more than two arguments using a single expression. I sent the proposal to the devel list. However I would like to know if it can be of interest for you. Thanks in advance for your reply. Best Regards, Michele --

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[Coroutine] Unresolved externals with VC2012
by Szymon Gatner 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Hi, the following simplest test code does not compile with Visual C++ 2012: #include <boost/coroutine/all.hpp> typedef boost::coroutines::coroutine<int()> Coro; void coroFunc(Coro::caller_type& co) { } int main() { Coro c(coroFunc); } giving: 1>------ Build started: Project: coro_testbed, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------ 1>main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: static unsigned int __cdecl boost::coroutines::detail::standard_stack_allocator::default_stacksize(void)" (?default_stacksize@standard_stack_allocator@detail@coroutines@boost@@SAIXZ) referenced in function "public: __thiscall boost::coroutines::attributes::attributes(void)" (??0attributes@coroutines @boost@@QAE@XZ) 1>main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: void __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::standard_stack_allocator::allocate(struct boost::coroutines::stack_context &,unsigned int)" (?allocate@standard_stack_allocator@detail@coroutines@boost@ @QAEXAAUstack_context@34@I@Z) referenced in function "public: __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::stack_tuple<class boost::coroutines::detail::standard_stack_allocator>::stack_tuple<class boost::coroutines::detail::standard_stack_allocator>(class boost::coroutines::detail::standard_stack_allocator const &,unsigned int)" (??0?$stack_tuple@Vstandard_stack_allocator@detail@coroutines@boost@ @@detail@coroutines@boost@@QAE@ABVstandard_stack_allocator@123@I@Z) 1>main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: void __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::standard_stack_allocator::deallocate(struct boost::coroutines::stack_context &)" (?deallocate@standard_stack_allocator @detail@coroutines@boost@@QAEXAAUstack_context@34@@Z) referenced in function "public: __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::stack_tuple<class boost::coroutines::detail::standard_stack_allocator>::~stack_tuple<class boost::coroutines::detail::standard_stack_allocator>(void)" (??1?$stack_tuple@Vstandard_stack_allocator@detail@coroutines@boost@ @@detail@coroutines@boost@@QAE@XZ) 1>main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_context::coroutine_context(void)" (??0coroutine_context@detail@coroutines@boost@@QAE@XZ) referenced in function "public: __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_base<int __cdecl(void)>::coroutine_base<int __cdecl(void)>(void (__cdecl*)(int),struct boost::coroutines::stack_context *,bool,bool)" (??0?$coroutine_base@$$A6AHXZ@detail@coroutines@boost@@QAE@P6AXH @ZPAUstack_context@23@_N2@Z) 1>main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_context::coroutine_context(void (__cdecl*)(int),struct boost::coroutines::stack_context *)" (??0coroutine_context@detail@coroutines@boost@@QAE@P6AXH @ZPAUstack_context@23@@Z) referenced in function "public: __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_base<int __cdecl(void)>::coroutine_base<int __cdecl(void)>(void (__cdecl*)(int),struct boost::coroutines::stack_context *,bool,bool)" (??0?$coroutine_base@$$A6AHXZ@detail@coroutines@boost@@QAE@P6AXH @ZPAUstack_context@23@_N2@Z) 1>main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_context::coroutine_context(class boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_context const &)" (??0coroutine_context@detail@coroutines@boost@@QAE@ABV0123@@Z) referenced in function "public: __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_base<void __cdecl(int)>::coroutine_base<void __cdecl(int)>(class boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_context const &,bool,bool)" (??0?$coroutine_base@$$A6AXH@Z@detail@coroutines@boost@ @QAE@ABVcoroutine_context@123@_N1@Z) 1>main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: class boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_context & __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_context::operator=(class boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_context const &)" (??4coroutine_context@detail@coroutines@boost@@QAEAAV0123@ABV0123@@Z) referenced in function "private: void __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_object<int __cdecl(void),void (__cdecl*)(class boost::coroutines::coroutine<void __cdecl(int),1> &),class boost::coroutines::detail::standard_stack_allocator,class std::allocator<class boost::coroutines::coroutine<int __cdecl(void),0> >,class boost::coroutines::coroutine<void __cdecl(int),1>,int,0>::enter_(void)" (?enter_@?$coroutine_object@ $$A6AHXZP6AXAAV?$coroutine@$$A6AXH@Z$00@coroutines@boost@ @@ZVstandard_stack_allocator@detail@23@V?$allocator@V?$coroutine@ $$A6AHXZ$0A@@coroutines@boost@@@std@@V123@H$0A@@detail@coroutines@boost@ @AAEXXZ) 1>main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: int __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_context::jump(class boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_context &,int,bool)" (?jump@coroutine_context@detail@coroutines@boost@@QAEHAAV1234@H_N@Z) referenced in function "private: void __thiscall boost::coroutines::detail::coroutine_object<int __cdecl(void),void (__cdecl*)(class boost::coroutines::coroutine<void __cdecl(int),1> &),class boost::coroutines::detail::standard_stack_allocator,class std::allocator<class boost::coroutines::coroutine<int __cdecl(void),0> >,class boost::coroutines::coroutine<void __cdecl(int),1>,int,0>::enter_(void)" (?enter_@?$coroutine_object@ $$A6AHXZP6AXAAV?$coroutine@$$A6AXH@Z$00@coroutines@boost@ @@ZVstandard_stack_allocator@detail@23@V?$allocator@V?$coroutine@ $$A6AHXZ$0A@@coroutines@boost@@@std@@V123@H$0A@@detail@coroutines@boost@ @AAEXXZ) 1>c:\users\bravo\documents\visual studio 2012\Projects\coro_testbed\Debug\coro_testbed.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 8 unresolved externals ========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ========== Regards, Szymon -- Szymon Gatner The Lordz Games Studio www.thelordzgamesstudio.com

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Re: [Boost-users] Derived class is not serialising/de-serialising...
by Marcus MacWilliam 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Hello, My previous post contained a minimal example, which was incomplete, deliberately so as not to bloat the post with code. However Jeff Flynn has requested a minimal code example. I have attached several files for classes to this e-mail. * BaseClass - the base class, which has a serialize method * DerivedClass - a sub-class with its own serialize method * InstantiableClass - the class actually instantiated from DerivedClass * Main - code example of the client/server that serializes and de-serializes the InstantiableClass object. Our system automatically inserts some pre-compiled headers so to get the code to compile you may need to add your own #includes. The output from the main program is this: Serializing... BOOST: I am an Instantiable class object BOOST: I am in BaseClass::serialize De-serializing... BOOST: I am an Instantiable class object BOOST: I am in BaseClass::serialize Assertion failed: dynamic_cast<InstantiableClass&>(object).getCom() == 20, file Main.cc, line 8 This highlights the polymorphism problem in a nutshell. The overloaded what() method is telling me that in both the client and server code the objects is an InstantiableClass object. However the Derived::serialize is not being called on either side. Thus the data (m_com) from the DerivedClass is not being serialized and is lost. The compiler, and debugger, is telling me my object is an InstantiableClass, however when boost calls serialize on the object, the code in the BaseClass and not the Derived class is being called. Any help greatly appreciated. -- Marcus A.T MacWilliam, Senior Software Engineer. 1Spatial Ltd. Tel: +44 (0)1223 420414, ext 2289, Mob: +44 (0)7803 706597. E-Mail: marcus.macwilliam(a)1spatial.com Skype:marcus.macwilliam Tennyson House, 7 Cambridge Business Park, Cambridge, CB4 0WZ. Registered in England No. 4785688, VAT Reg. No. 135539408. Website: http://www.1spatial.com/ E-mail: info(a)1spatial.com

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Removing all support for Visual C++ 7.0, GCC 3.2 and other old compilers
by Daniel James 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Hello all, There has been some discussion on the development list about dropping all support for old C++ compilers. This will allow us to remove a lot of workarounds and simplify the code but before doing so it's a good idea to find out if anyone is still using them. Using boost with these compilers will cause a compile error in the config library (you can work round that using a custom configuration, but it's unlikely you'll be able to get much to work). The currently proposed versions for removing support are: Digital Mars 8.40 and earlier Visual C++ 7.0 and earlier GCC 3.2 and earlier Intel C++ 5.0 and earlier Which is, I think, a very cautious list. There's also a good chance that we might want to remove support for Borland C++ 5.x. Is there anyone still using those compilers? Just to be clear, this doesn't mean we'll be fully supporting all compilers later than these. Old compilers such as Visual C++ 7.1 and gcc 3.4 won't have a config error and we won't deliberately remove support, but support will be patchy. Many libraries (especially new ones) don't support those compilers, and we also don't have any formal testing for them, so if a new change breaks something, it might not be noticed. If you are still using compilers which are a little more recent than the ones listed above, it might still be worth mentioning in case we consider removing support for them in the future. Thanks in advance for any response, Daniel James

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Using boost_foreach with c++ enumerations
by Tim Burgess 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Hi, Is it possible to use boost_foreach to iterate over the members of a c++ enum? If so, can anybody point me to an example? Many thanks in advance. Best wishes. Tim Burgess Raised Bar Ltd. T: 01827 719822 M: 07989 486976 W: http://www.raisedbar.net

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