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It seems a bug in boost::property_tree when I use custom allocator.
by SONGFY 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

I use custom stl allocator to replace std::basic_string like this: typedef std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, MySTLAllocator<char> > MyString; I want basic_ptree can use my allocator to do parse work, so I write code like this: typedef boost::property_tree::basic_ptree<MyString, MyString> PropertyTree; PropertyTree propertyTree; boost::property_tree::read_ini(std::ifstream(configFile.c_str()), propertyTree); And I met error at ini_parser.hpp, line 109~111: Str key = property_tree::detail::trim( line.substr(1, end - 1), stream.getloc()); if (local.find(key) != local.not_found()) the Str is a typedef at the begin of this function: typedef std::basic_string<Ch> Str; So my custom string can not assign to the key, so it seems can not use custom allocator at all. There have the same problem in xml_parser.

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Create Module with boost
by derleader __ 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Hi, Can you tell me how I can create a modules with boost? Regards Peter

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Create Module with boost
by derleader __ 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Ok, thank you. Is there another way than binary modules loaded at run-time? What are the options for creating modular applications with boost? Regards Peter First, at the moment there is no standard way to do this. Second, there is a library that is meant to do this and will be proposed to boost once complete enough. It's boost::extension : http://boost-extension.redshoelace.com/docs/boost/extension/index.html Now, (correct me if I'm wrong), the author said some months/years ago that he cant continue developpement because of language limitations that C++0x will certainly fix (I'm not sure what but I guess it's about ABI?). Anyway, it seems to be working and used by some people, but not as complete as the author would like too. (and the documentation could be improved I think). There are other libraries providing the same functionallity, like Poco's Shared Libraries ( http://pocoproject.org/slides/120-SharedLibraries.pdf ). Boost::extension and Poco Shared Libraries are cross-platform. Other than that and calling platform-specific API functions, there is no boost library that allows binary modules loaded at run-time. But I guess that's already helping. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 18:20, derleader __ derleader(a)abv.bg > wrote: >> Hi, >> Can you tell me how I can create a modules with boost? > > >You've already asked that on this thread: > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.user/64732 > >but haven't clarified your question. >_______________________________________________ >Boost-users mailing list > Boost-users(a)lists.boost.org > http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-users > Sorry, I deleted the last message by mistake. > I'm new to Boost and I'm new C++ developer. I'm looking for examples how > to write application divided into modules using Boost. Is there already done > example? I need to see how to write C++ module. What do you mean by saying "module"? Compile-time unit or a binary module that you'll load in run-time? I'm not sure what are the differences between compile-time unit and binary module. I suppose that the best for me will be to use binary module which will be loaded in run-time. Is there example of such modules? I think that the best way for communication between the modules will be to user mapping share memory. What can you advice me? Regards Peter _______________________________________________ Boost-users mailing list Boost-users(a)lists.boost.org http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-users

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[GIL] Inspecting any_image
by Szymon Gatner 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Is it possible to find out which of allowed image formats any_image actually has? For example, if image is loaded with code provided in dynamic_image.cpp: typedef boost::mpl::vector<gray8_image_t, rgb8_image_t, gray16_image_t, rgb16_image_t> my_images_t; any_image<my_images_t> dynamic_img; jpeg_read_image("test.jpg",dynamic_img); how to figure out which colorspace / layout loaded image have? -- Szymon Gatner

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[boost.filesystem3] ensuring a path has a \ or / on the end
by Sean Farrow 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Hi: I'm writing some c++ code (using win32 api functions) and need to ensure that the boost::filesystem::path has a backslash on the end. For example the path: C:\test should beoutput as c:\test\ Does boost::filesystem have a method to ensure this is the case? Cheers Sean.

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Build Bjam
by Christer Borgqvist 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Hello, I have RAD Studio XE, try to build bjam using boost_1_44_0\tools\jam\src\build.bat and get the following errors ### ### Using 'borland' toolset. ### Z:\boost_1_44_0\tools\jam\src>if exist bootstrap rd /S /Q bootstrap Z:\boost_1_44_0\tools\jam\src>md bootstrap Z:\boost_1_44_0\tools\jam\src>bcc32 -WC -w- -q -IC:\Program\Embarcadero\RAD Stud io\8.0\bin\..\Include -LC:\Program\Embarcadero\RAD Studio\8.0\bin\..\Lib /DNT -n bootstrap -ejam0 command.c compile.c debug.c execnt.c expand.c filent.c glob.c hash.c hdrmacro.c headers.c jam.c jambase.c jamgram.c lists.c make.c make1.c new str.c option.c output.c parse.c pathunix.c regexp.c rules.c scan.c search.c subs t.c timestamp.c variable.c modules.c strings.c filesys.c builtins.c md5.c pwd.c class.c w32_getreg.c native.c modules/set.c modules/path.c modules/regex.c modul es/property-set.c modules/sequence.c modules/order.c Error E2194: Could not find file 'Studio\8.0\bin\..\Include.cpp' command.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** compile.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** debug.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** execnt.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** expand.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** filent.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** glob.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** hash.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** hdrmacro.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** headers.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** jam.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** jambase.c: jamgram.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** lists.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** make.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** make1.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' Error E2209 make1.c 70: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 3 errors in Compile *** newstr.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** option.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** output.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** parse.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** pathunix.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' Error E2209 pathunix.c 22: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 3 errors in Compile *** regexp.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** rules.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** scan.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** search.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** subst.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** timestamp.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** variable.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** modules.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** strings.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** filesys.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** builtins.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** md5.c: pwd.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' Error E2209 pwd.c 19: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 3 errors in Compile *** class.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** w32_getreg.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** native.c: Error E2209 jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** modules/set.c: Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** modules/path.c: Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** modules/regex.c: Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** modules/property-set.c: Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** modules/sequence.c: Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** modules/order.c: Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 404: Unable to open include file 'sys/file.h' Error E2209 modules/../jam.h 413: Unable to open include file 'unistd.h' *** 2 errors in Compile *** I have done a search for Include.cpp, sys/file.h and unistd.h but can`t find them. Appreciate any help, Christer

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Boost examples
by derleader __ 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Hi, I'm new to Boost and I'm new C++ developer. I'm looking for examples how to write application divided into modules using Boost. Is there already done example? I need to see how to write C++ module. Regards Peter

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Boost.Python Compile Error(s) (GCC via MinGW-w64)
by Joshua Boyce 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Hey all. I'm working on a project which currently only compiles under MSVC. I wish to port it to compile under GCC via MinGW-w64 also, however I've hit a brick-wall with a slew of compile errors I'm getting when using Boost.Python in my project. I'm not quite sure who's "fault" this problem is... Mine? Boost? GCC? libstdc++? MinGW-w64? Something else? I'm using TDM-GCC 4.5.1. http://tdm-gcc.tdragon.net/ Anyway, here is an example build output: http://raptorfactor.privatepaste.com/54e19acdc1 Ignore the errors in the 'MMHelper' project to do with exception routines, they are something else that I already know the cause and solution for. The problem I'm referring to is this one: gcc.compile.c++ Scripting\bin\gcc-mingw-4.5.1\debug\address-model-32\link-static\MemSandbox\Main.o In file included from c:\mingw64\bin\../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.5.1/include/c++/cmath:629:0, from c:\mingw64\bin\../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.5.1/include/c++/random:38, from c:\mingw64\bin\../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.5.1/include/c++/bits/stl_algo.h:66, from c:\mingw64\bin\../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.5.1/include/c++/algorithm:63, from E:\Code\Boost/boost/function/detail/prologue.hpp:13, from E:\Code\Boost/boost/function/function_template.hpp:13, from E:\Code\Boost/boost/function/detail/maybe_include.hpp:13, from E:\Code\Boost/boost/function/function0.hpp:11, from E:\Code\Boost/boost/python/errors.hpp:13, from E:\Code\Boost/boost/python/handle.hpp:11, from E:\Code\Boost/boost/python/args_fwd.hpp:10, from E:\Code\Boost/boost/python/args.hpp:10, from E:\Code\Boost/boost/python.hpp:11, from Scripting\MemSandbox\Main.cpp:38: c:\mingw64\bin\../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.5.1/include/c++/tr1_impl/cmath:203:11: error: '::hypot' has not been declared "g++" -ftemplate-depth-128 -O0 -fno-inline -w -g -m32 -std=c++0x -DBOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION=3 -DBOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_LIB -DBOOST_SYSTEM_STATIC_LINK=1 -DBOOST_THREAD_USE_LIB=1 -DDATE_TIME_INLINE -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -Dnullptr=NULL -I"C:\Python27\Include" -I"E:\Code\Boost" -I"Common" -I"Dependencies" -I"Dependencies\BeaEngine" -I"Memory" -c -o "Scripting\bin\gcc-mingw-4.5.1\debug\address-model-32\link-static\MemSandbox\Main.o" "Scripting\MemSandbox\Main.cpp" ...failed gcc.compile.c++ Scripting\bin\gcc-mingw-4.5.1\debug\address-model-32\link-static\MemSandbox\Main.o... I'm at a loss as to how to fix this. I'm suspecting it's a MinGW problem, but I'm unable to find anybody else who has had or is having the same problem... I'm using Boost.Build as my build system. Relevant Jamfiles can be found here: http://code.google.com/p/hadesmem/source/browse/trunk/Jamroot http://code.google.com/p/hadesmem/source/browse/trunk/Common/Jamfile.v2 http://code.google.com/p/hadesmem/source/browse/trunk/Dependencies/Jamfile.… http://code.google.com/p/hadesmem/source/browse/trunk/HadesMem/Jamfile.v2 http://code.google.com/p/hadesmem/source/browse/trunk/Memory/Jamfile.v2 http://code.google.com/p/hadesmem/source/browse/trunk/Scripting/Jamfile.v2 Build command-line(s) here: http://code.google.com/p/hadesmem/source/browse/trunk/Build_Debug_AMD64_GCC… http://code.google.com/p/hadesmem/source/browse/trunk/Build_Debug_IA32_GCC.… http://code.google.com/p/hadesmem/source/browse/trunk/Build_Release_AMD64_G… http://code.google.com/p/hadesmem/source/browse/trunk/Build_Release_IA32_GC… If anyone could shed some light as to what's going wrong here and how I might fix it I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

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Re: [Boost-users] Suggestion to the packaging of boost libraries
by Taworn T. 28 Dec '10

28 Dec '10

@Klaim > I guess you mean the libraries that are not domain-specific but more like > language library extension? Yes Klaim, you are right. As I say (write) before, I'm not native English so sometime I cannot find right words to use. And what your opinion about this? Regards, Taworn T.

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Re: [Boost-users] Suggestion to the packaging of boost libraries
by Taworn T. 28 Dec '10

28 Dec '10

@Ray > I think that the definition of ?frequent-use? continuously changes as one uses >the library and encounters/learns more and more useful tools. I would vote > >that the packaging remains as it is. Please change the word "frequently-used" to "language-extension/domain-specific" as Klaim said. > If one wants only specific headers, I think there was a discussion many moons >ago about a tool which would extract the ?used? headers for minimizing > a final >project footprint. That call bcp. @Mike Jackson > That tool is "bcp" which is part of the standard boost source download. You > can use it to extract a subset of boost for your project or maybe to turn > into a sub-part of your project. What I find amusing is that in order to get > shared_ptr<> you end up getting something like 3MB worth of source files. Yes, quite big. :) I remember someone say that because there are many header files need by shared_ptr but the size won't go up too high if you add something, say regex. My point is not about definition of "frequently used". It about boost is quite big (huh, the word "big" is also quite subjective to people opinions -_-), and is there a way to reduce distribution size. And separating package is one of the way I can think. Regards, Taworn T.

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Collecting boost multi-index meta data
by Gokulakannan Somasundaram 28 Dec '10

28 Dec '10

Hi, Say i have a boost::tuple / MPL Sequence, on which i have created a multi-index. Is it possible for me collect all the attribute numbers on which i have declared the IndexSpecifierList( the one passed as template parameter to boost::multi_index::indexed_by ) ? Thanks, Gokul.

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[Proto] MPL Stuff in Calc1 and Calc2
by Hossein Haeri 27 Dec '10

27 Dec '10

Dear all, Do I get it correctly that the MPL stuff (headers and namespaces) are not needed for Calc1 and Calc2 in the Examples section of Proto documentation? TIA,--Hossein

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Re: [Boost-users] Suggestion to the packaging of boost libraries
by Taworn T. 27 Dec '10

27 Dec '10

> Hi, > > Just courious. But how do you define what the frequently used > libraries are? > > Regards, > chenwj Thank for the question. I think the word "frequently-use" is quite ambiguous. And everyone works might be difference. I my opinion, smart_ptr, regex, tr1 are something that should exists in standard C++ library, like many modern languages today. But of course, if this concept is accepted by boost community. The decision about "frequently-used-libraries" must be decided by boost developer team. Regards, Taworn T.

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ambiguity between std::begin/end and boost::begin/end in gcc 4.6
by Nathan Ridge 27 Dec '10

27 Dec '10

The following code fails to compile with a development build of gcc 4.6: #include <boost/range/adaptor/reversed.hpp> #include <vector> int main() { std::vector<int> v; for (int i : v | boost::adaptors::reversed); return 0; } The errors are: reversed.cpp: In function âint main()â: reversed.cpp:16:39: error: call of overloaded âbegin(boost::range_detail::reverse_range<std::vector<int> >&)â is ambiguous reversed.cpp:16:39: note: candidates are: /usr/local/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.6.0/../../../../include/c++/4.6.0/bits/range_access.h:56:5: note: decltype (__cont->begin()) std::begin(const _Container&) [with _Container = boost::range_detail::reverse_range<std::vector<int> >, decltype (__cont->begin()) = boost::reverse_iterator<__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterator<int*, std::vector<int> > >] /usr/local/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.6.0/../../../../include/c++/4.6.0/bits/range_access.h:46:5: note: decltype (__cont->begin()) std::begin(_Container&) [with _Container = boost::range_detail::reverse_range<std::vector<int> >, decltype (__cont->begin()) = boost::reverse_iterator<__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterator<int*, std::vector<int> > >] /home/nridge/lib/boost/boost/range/begin.hpp:107:61: note: typename boost::range_iterator<const T>::type boost::begin(const T&) [with T = boost::range_detail::reverse_range<std::vector<int> >, typename boost::range_iterator<const T>::type = boost::reverse_iterator<__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterator<int*, std::vector<int> > >] /home/nridge/lib/boost/boost/range/begin.hpp:96:55: note: typename boost::range_iterator<C>::type boost::begin(T&) [with T = boost::range_detail::reverse_range<std::vector<int> >, typename boost::range_iterator<C>::type = boost::reverse_iterator<__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterator<int*, std::vector<int> > >] reversed.cpp:16:39: error: call of overloaded âend(boost::range_detail::reverse_range<std::vector<int> >&)â is ambiguous reversed.cpp:16:39: note: candidates are: /usr/local/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.6.0/../../../../include/c++/4.6.0/bits/range_access.h:76:5: note: decltype (__cont->end()) std::end(const _Container&) [with _Container = boost::range_detail::reverse_range<std::vector<int> >, decltype (__cont->end()) = boost::reverse_iterator<__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterator<int*, std::vector<int> > >] /usr/local/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.6.0/../../../../include/c++/4.6.0/bits/range_access.h:66:5: note: decltype (__cont->end()) std::end(_Container&) [with _Container = boost::range_detail::reverse_range<std::vector<int> >, decltype (__cont->end()) = boost::reverse_iterator<__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterator<int*, std::vector<int> > >] /home/nridge/lib/boost/boost/range/end.hpp:103:61: note: typename boost::range_iterator<const T>::type boost::end(const T&) [with T = boost::range_detail::reverse_range<std::vector<int> >, typename boost::range_iterator<const T>::type = boost::reverse_iterator<__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterator<int*, std::vector<int> > >] /home/nridge/lib/boost/boost/range/end.hpp:92:55: note: typename boost::range_iterator<C>::type boost::end(T&) [with T = boost::range_detail::reverse_range<std::vector<int> >, typename boost::range_iterator<C>::type = boost::reverse_iterator<__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterator<int*, std::vector<int> > >] The problem is caused by an ambiguity between std::begin/end (new in C++0x) and boost::begin/end. I've found this bug: https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4099 and this thread: http://groups.google.com/group/boost-devel-archive/browse_thread/thread/f97… which mention similar issues, but neither of them seem to address/fix the issue in Boost.Range. Regards, Nate.

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[Multi-Index] View contents of multi-index with debugger
by elizabeta petreska 27 Dec '10

27 Dec '10

Hi, I started using multi-index container, everything works fine, but I have hard time when debugging my code with Visual Studio 2005. The problem is I can't see the contents of the container when point my mouse to the container variable i.e I am seeing bunch of information that needs to be expanded, but can't see the actual elements in the container, for example like I can with std::vector. Is there some way to do this ? thanks

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[GIL] cannot compile a simple example with concept checking enabled
by Adam Romanek 27 Dec '10

27 Dec '10

hi, this is my first message on a mailing list so forgive me for any mistakes. I have a problem with compiling the following code when BOOST_GIL_USE_CONCEPT_CHECK is defined: #include <boost/gil/gil_concept.hpp> #include <boost/gil/gil_all.hpp> int main() { boost::gil::gray8_image_t image; return 0; } when BOOST_GIL_USE_CONCEPT_CHECK is not defined the code compiles with no errors. I compile the code like this: g++ -DBOOST_GIL_USE_CONCEPT_CHECK -I../boost_1_45_0/ main.cpp I use: - ubuntu 10.04 - gcc (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5) 4.4.3 - boost v1.45.0 (downloaded from boost website) the error message from compiler is quite long and it finishes like this: ../boost_1_45_0/boost/concept/detail/general.hpp:20: instantiated from ‘boost::concepts::requirement_<void (*)(boost::gil::PixelLocatorConcept<boost::gil::memory_based_2d_locator<boost::gil::memory_based_step_iterator<boost::gil::gray8_pixel_t*> > >)>’ ../boost_1_45_0/boost/gil/iterator_from_2d.hpp:57: instantiated from ‘boost::gil::iterator_from_2d<boost::gil::memory_based_2d_locator<boost::gil::memory_based_step_iterator<boost::gil::gray8_pixel_t*> > >’ ../boost_1_45_0/boost/gil/algorithm.hpp:482: instantiated from ‘void boost::gil::destruct_pixels(const View&) [with View = boost::gil::image_view<boost::gil::memory_based_2d_locator<boost::gil::memory_based_step_iterator<boost::gil::gray8_pixel_t*> > >]’ ../boost_1_45_0/boost/gil/image.hpp:128: instantiated from ‘boost::gil::image<Pixel, IsPlanar, Alloc>::~image() [with Pixel = boost::gil::pixel<unsigned char, boost::gil::layout<boost::mpl::vector1<boost::gil::gray_color_t>, boost::mpl::range_c<int, 0, 1> > >, bool IsPlanar = false, Alloc = std::allocator<unsigned char>]’ main.cpp:5: instantiated from here ../boost_1_45_0/boost/mpl/at.hpp:42: error: ‘template<class Sequence, long int N> struct boost::mpl::at_c’ is not a function, ../boost_1_45_0/boost/gil/color_base.hpp:386: error: conflict with ‘template<int K, class E, class L, int N> typename boost::add_reference<E>::type boost::gil::at_c(boost::gil::detail::homogeneous_color_base<E, L, N>&)’ ../boost_1_45_0/boost/gil/gil_concept.hpp:621: error: in call to ‘at_c’ can anyone help me?

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Suggestion to the packaging of boost libraries
by Taworn T. 27 Dec '10

27 Dec '10

Boost is useful but quite large. Is it a good idea to split the package, may be something like this: The frequently used libraries, such as: smart_ptr, regex, and all other TR1 are packaged as "boost". Other less frequently used, such as: wave, spirit, xpressive, etc.. are packaged as "boost++" or "boostx". Sorry for my poor English. I'm not a native English speaker. -_- Regards, Taworn T.

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Boost Users Map
by Dean Michael Berris 26 Dec '10

26 Dec '10

Good day everyone! Thanks to the great idea that some people on the #boost IRC channel in FreeNode proposed, (thanks to heller, mjcaisse, for the prodding and the ideas) I've started a Google Map to show where in the world Boost Users are -- please feel free to add yourself and your location and maybe connect with other Boost Users in your area! You can add yourself to the map from here: http://goo.gl/RbmNq -- it might require that you log in using your Google account for you to add your location to the list. Please add yourself to the map and be counted -- show how well Boost is used around the world! Thanks in advance and I definitely look forward to seeing users of Boost around the world at least in the map! -- Dean Michael Berris about.me/deanberris

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Boost::python readonly access to nonconstant class members
by Ralf Goertz 26 Dec '10

26 Dec '10

Hi, is it possible to have python have readonly access to class members that are non constant? typedef map<string,string> Links; class DataSet { Links links; } BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(_boosttest) { class_<Links>("Links") .def(map_indexing_suite<Links>()); class_<DataSet>("DataSet") .def_readonly("links",&DataSet::links); } Although DataSet.links is defined readonly I can change it from within python. What can I do to prevent python from overwriting links? Thanks, Ralf

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[boost.asio] Timer.5 example code: 8 compiling errors
by Boost lzw 25 Dec '10

25 Dec '10

Hi there, When compiling the example program "Timer.5 - Synchronising handlers in multithreaded programs" of boost asio 1_44 with MSVC 2008 professional on Window XP professional, I got 8 compiling errors, although the code executes without any problem. Is it safe to ignore those warnings? BTW: the Boost 1_44 was installed on my machine with the Binary Installers recommended in boost documentation. Thanks, Robert ------- Compiling warnings I got ---------- 1>------ Rebuild All started: Project: 4_strand_multithreaded, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------ 1>Deleting intermediate and output files for project '4_strand_multithreaded', configuration 'Debug|Win32' 1>Compiling... 1>4_strand_multithreaded.cpp 1>Please define _WIN32_WINNT or _WIN32_WINDOWS appropriately. For example: 1>- add -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501 to the compiler command line; or 1>- add _WIN32_WINNT=0x0501 to your project's Preprocessor Definitions. 1>Assuming _WIN32_WINNT=0x0501 (i.e. Windows XP target). 1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(589) : warning C4996: 'std::_Traits_helper::copy_s': Function call with parameters that may be unsafe - this call relies on the caller to check that the passed values are correct. To disable this warning, use -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See documentation on how to use Visual C++ 'Checked Iterators' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(604) : see declaration of 'std::_Traits_helper::copy_s' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(1057) : see reference to function template instantiation 'char *std::_Traits_helper::copy_s<_Traits>(char *,size_t,const char *,size_t)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(1046) : while compiling class template member function 'std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits> &std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits>::assign(const std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits> &,unsigned int,unsigned int)' 1> with 1> [ 1> _Elem=char, 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_44\boost\token_functions.hpp(520) : see reference to class template instantiation 'std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits>' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Elem=char, 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_44\boost\tokenizer.hpp(92) : see reference to class template instantiation 'boost::char_separator<Char,Tr>' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> Char=char, 1> Tr=traits_type 1> ] 1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_44\boost\date_time\date_parsing.hpp(127) : see reference to class template instantiation 'boost::tokenizer<TokenizerFunc,Iterator,Type>' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> TokenizerFunc=char_separator_type, 1> Iterator=std::_String_const_iterator<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char>>, 1> Type=std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char>> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_44\boost\date_time\gregorian\parsers.hpp(30) : see reference to function template instantiation 'date_type boost::date_time::parse_date<boost::gregorian::date>(const std::string &,int)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> date_type=boost::gregorian::date 1> ] 1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(589) : warning C4996: 'std::_Traits_helper::copy_s': Function call with parameters that may be unsafe - this call relies on the caller to check that the passed values are correct. To disable this warning, use -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See documentation on how to use Visual C++ 'Checked Iterators' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(604) : see declaration of 'std::_Traits_helper::copy_s' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(2155) : see reference to function template instantiation 'wchar_t *std::_Traits_helper::copy_s<_Traits>(wchar_t *,size_t,const wchar_t *,size_t)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(2148) : while compiling class template member function 'void std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits>::_Tidy(bool,unsigned int)' 1> with 1> [ 1> _Elem=wchar_t, 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_44\boost\token_functions.hpp(520) : see reference to class template instantiation 'std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits>' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Elem=wchar_t, 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_44\boost\date_time\date_parsing.hpp(294) : see reference to class template instantiation 'boost::char_separator<Char,Tr>' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> Char=wchar_t, 1> Tr=traits_type 1> ] 1> c:\program files\boost\boost_1_44\boost\date_time\gregorian\parsers.hpp(84) : see reference to function template instantiation 'boost::date_time::period<point_rep,duration_rep> boost::date_time::from_simple_string_type<boost::gregorian::date,wchar_t>(const std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax> &)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> point_rep=boost::gregorian::date, 1> duration_rep=boost::gregorian::date_duration, 1> _Elem=wchar_t, 1> _Traits=std::char_traits<wchar_t>, 1> _Ax=std::allocator<wchar_t> 1> ] 1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(616) : warning C4996: 'std::_Traits_helper::move_s': Function call with parameters that may be unsafe - this call relies on the caller to check that the passed values are correct. To disable this warning, use -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See documentation on how to use Visual C++ 'Checked Iterators' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(631) : see declaration of 'std::_Traits_helper::move_s' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(1270) : see reference to function template instantiation 'char *std::_Traits_helper::move_s<_Traits>(char *,size_t,const char *,size_t)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(1262) : while compiling class template member function 'std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits> &std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits>::erase(unsigned int,unsigned int)' 1> with 1> [ 1> _Elem=char, 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(616) : warning C4996: 'std::_Traits_helper::move_s': Function call with parameters that may be unsafe - this call relies on the caller to check that the passed values are correct. To disable this warning, use -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See documentation on how to use Visual C++ 'Checked Iterators' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(631) : see declaration of 'std::_Traits_helper::move_s' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(1270) : see reference to function template instantiation 'wchar_t *std::_Traits_helper::move_s<_Traits>(wchar_t *,size_t,const wchar_t *,size_t)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(1262) : while compiling class template member function 'std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits> &std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits>::erase(unsigned int,unsigned int)' 1> with 1> [ 1> _Elem=wchar_t, 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(607) : warning C4996: 'std::char_traits<char>::copy': Function call with parameters that may be unsafe - this call relies on the caller to check that the passed values are correct. To disable this warning, use -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See documentation on how to use Visual C++ 'Checked Iterators' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(453) : see declaration of 'std::char_traits<char>::copy' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(589) : see reference to function template instantiation 'char *std::_Traits_helper::copy_s<_Traits>(char *,size_t,const char *,size_t,std::_Unsecure_char_traits_tag)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(1057) : see reference to function template instantiation 'char *std::_Traits_helper::copy_s<_Traits>(char *,size_t,const char *,size_t)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(607) : warning C4996: 'std::char_traits<wchar_t>::copy': Function call with parameters that may be unsafe - this call relies on the caller to check that the passed values are correct. To disable this warning, use -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See documentation on how to use Visual C++ 'Checked Iterators' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(338) : see declaration of 'std::char_traits<wchar_t>::copy' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(589) : see reference to function template instantiation 'wchar_t *std::_Traits_helper::copy_s<_Traits>(wchar_t *,size_t,const wchar_t *,size_t,std::_Unsecure_char_traits_tag)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(2155) : see reference to function template instantiation 'wchar_t *std::_Traits_helper::copy_s<_Traits>(wchar_t *,size_t,const wchar_t *,size_t)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(634) : warning C4996: 'std::char_traits<char>::move': Function call with parameters that may be unsafe - this call relies on the caller to check that the passed values are correct. To disable this warning, use -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See documentation on how to use Visual C++ 'Checked Iterators' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(477) : see declaration of 'std::char_traits<char>::move' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(616) : see reference to function template instantiation 'char *std::_Traits_helper::move_s<_Traits>(char *,size_t,const char *,size_t,std::_Unsecure_char_traits_tag)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(1270) : see reference to function template instantiation 'char *std::_Traits_helper::move_s<_Traits>(char *,size_t,const char *,size_t)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1>c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(634) : warning C4996: 'std::char_traits<wchar_t>::move': Function call with parameters that may be unsafe - this call relies on the caller to check that the passed values are correct. To disable this warning, use -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See documentation on how to use Visual C++ 'Checked Iterators' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(362) : see declaration of 'std::char_traits<wchar_t>::move' 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\iosfwd(616) : see reference to function template instantiation 'wchar_t *std::_Traits_helper::move_s<_Traits>(wchar_t *,size_t,const wchar_t *,size_t,std::_Unsecure_char_traits_tag)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\xstring(1270) : see reference to function template instantiation 'wchar_t *std::_Traits_helper::move_s<_Traits>(wchar_t *,size_t,const wchar_t *,size_t)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> _Traits=boost::tokenizer_detail::traits_extension<traits_type> 1> ] 1>Compiling manifest to resources... 1>Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource Compiler Version 6.0.5724.0 1>Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. 1>Linking... 1>LINK : C:\UTM_Coding\Boost_Asio\ASIO_Projects\5_timer_5_strand_multithreaded\Debug\4_strand_multithreaded.exe not found or not built by the last incremental link; performing full link 1>Embedding manifest... 1>Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource Compiler Version 6.0.5724.0 1>Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. 1>Build log was saved at " file://c:\5_timer_5_strand_multithreaded\4_strand_multithreaded\Debug\BuildLog.htm<file:///c:/5_timer_5_strand_multithreaded/4_strand_multithreaded/Debug/BuildLog.htm> " 1>4_strand_multithreaded - 0 error(s), 8 warning(s) ========== Rebuild All: 1 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 skipped ==========

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[Proto] Error in FoldToList Example of Tutorial
by Hossein Haeri 25 Dec '10

25 Dec '10

Dear all, When I compile the FoldToList example defined here in Proto tutorial: http://boost.org/doc/libs/1_45_0/doc/html/proto/users_guide.html#boost_prot… I get some compiler error message in GCC 4.5.1 (MinGW32, WinXP, SP3), Boost 1.42.0. For your reference, I have included the error messages in the P.S. section of this posting. Anyone here knows what's going wrong? TIA,--Hossein P.S. -------------- Build: Debug in Fold2List --------------- Compiling: main.cpp In file included from D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/fusion/view/ext_/segmented_iterator.hpp:23:0, from D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/proto/fusion.hpp:28, from D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/proto/core.hpp:21, from D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/proto/proto.hpp:12, from D:\My Documents\My Programmes\Tutorial\Proto\Fold2List\main.cpp:2: D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/fusion/container/list/cons.hpp: In instantiation of 'boost::fusion::cons<boost::proto::_value, boost::proto::_state>': D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/mpl/aux_/preprocessed/gcc/template_arity.hpp:85:5: instantiated from 'const int boost::mpl::aux::template_arity_impl<boost::fusion::cons<boost::proto::_value, boost::proto::_state>, 1>::value' D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/mpl/aux_/preprocessed/gcc/template_arity.hpp:93:5: instantiated from 'const int boost::mpl::aux::template_arity<boost::fusion::cons<boost::proto::_value, boost::proto::_state> >::value' D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/mpl/aux_/preprocessed/gcc/template_arity.hpp:98:30: instantiated from 'boost::mpl::aux::template_arity<boost::fusion::cons<boost::proto::_value, boost::proto::_state> >' D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/proto/traits.hpp:104:9: instantiated from 'boost::proto::is_callable<boost::fusion::cons<boost::proto::_value, boost::proto::_state> >' D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/proto/transform/when.hpp:156:17: instantiated from 'boost::proto::when<boost::proto::op::terminal<boost::proto::wildcardns_::_>, boost::fusion::cons<boost::proto::_value, boost::proto::_state>(boost::proto::_value, boost::proto::_state)>::impl<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const char&>, 0l>&, const boost::fusion::nil&, int>' D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/proto/matches.hpp:753:17: [ skipping 4 instantiation contexts ] D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/proto/transform/call.hpp:232:93: instantiated from 'boost::proto::call<FoldToList(boost::proto::_child_c<0>, FoldToList (*)(boost::proto::_child_c<1>, boost::proto::_state))>::impl2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<std::basic_ostream<char>&>, 0l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const int&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const double&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const char&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, const boost::fusion::nil&, int, true>' D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/proto/transform/call.hpp:276:13: instantiated from 'boost::proto::call<FoldToList(boost::proto::_child_c<0>, FoldToList (*)(boost::proto::_child_c<1>, boost::proto::_state))>::impl<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<std::basic_ostream<char>&>, 0l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const int&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const double&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const char&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, const boost::fusion::nil&, int>' D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/proto/transform/when.hpp:158:87: instantiated from 'boost::proto::when<boost::proto::op::shift_left<FoldToList, FoldToList>, FoldToList(boost::proto::_child_c<0>, FoldToList (*)(boost::proto::_child_c<1>, boost::proto::_state))>::impl<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<std::basic_ostream<char>&>, 0l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const int&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const double&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const char&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, const boost::fusion::nil&, int>' D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/proto/matches.hpp:753:17: instantiated from 'boost::proto::control::or_<boost::proto::when<boost::proto::op::terminal<std::basic_ostream<char>&>, boost::proto::_state>, boost::proto::when<boost::proto::op::terminal<boost::proto::wildcardns_::_>, boost::fusion::cons<boost::proto::_value, boost::proto::_state>(boost::proto::_value, boost::proto::_state)>, boost::proto::when<boost::proto::op::shift_left<FoldToList, FoldToList>, FoldToList(boost::proto::_child_c<0>, FoldToList (*)(boost::proto::_child_c<1>, boost::proto::_state))> >::impl<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<std::basic_ostream<char>&>, 0l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const int&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const double&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const char&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, const boost::fusion::nil&, int>' D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/proto/transform/impl.hpp:85:9: instantiated from 'boost::proto::detail::apply_transform<boost::proto::control::or_<boost::proto::when<boost::proto::op::terminal<std::basic_ostream<char>&>, boost::proto::_state>, boost::proto::when<boost::proto::op::terminal<boost::proto::wildcardns_::_>, boost::fusion::cons<boost::proto::_value, boost::proto::_state>(boost::proto::_value, boost::proto::_state)>, boost::proto::when<boost::proto::op::shift_left<FoldToList, FoldToList>, FoldToList(boost::proto::_child_c<0>, FoldToList (*)(boost::proto::_child_c<1>, boost::proto::_state))> >(const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::shift_left, boost::proto::argsns_::list2<const boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<std::basic_ostream<char>&>, 0l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const int&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const double&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, boost::proto::exprns_::expr<boost::proto::tag::terminal, boost::proto::argsns_::term<const char&>, 0l> >, 2l>&, const boost::fusion::nil&)>' D:\My Documents\My Programmes\Tutorial\Proto\Fold2List\main.cpp:81:70: instantiated from here D:\Sources\Boost\boost_1_42_0/boost/fusion/container/list/cons.hpp:61:47: error: no type named 'size' in 'struct boost::proto::_state' Process terminated with status 1 (0 minutes, 2 seconds) 2 errors, 0 warnings

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[boost.asio / asio] leaving descriptor open in posix::stream_descriptor
by Daniel Mierswa 24 Dec '10

24 Dec '10

Hey there, is it possible to avoid closing the descriptor when the destructor of posix::{basic_,}stream_descriptor is called? I guess I have to roll my own service or something else but I don't know where to start, I'm also sending this to the boost mailing list. -- Mierswa, Daniel If you still don't like it, that's ok: that's why I'm boss. I simply know better than you do. --- Linus Torvalds, comp.os.linux.advocacy, 1996/07/22

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xpressive - delete weird character is a string
by Jean-Christophe Roux 24 Dec '10

24 Dec '10

Hello, I have strings coming from a webpage (through a post form and fastcgi application) that contain "weird characters". In vim, those characters appears like ^@ in blue. Those weird characters were not there in the web form but are there in my fasctcgi application. I suspect they appear like that because of issues with charset but I am not sure. I would like to have a function to remove those weird characters from the strings and I would think that xpressive would be a good tool for that. When the weird characters are at the ends of the string, I trim using this function and the boost algo library void remove_non_graph(std::string& str) { using namespace boost; trim_if(str, !is_print()); return; } but this does not work when the weird character is inside the string or there are break lines. Is there an easy way to clean those strings with xpressive? Thank you Jean

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Copying Boost.Array initialization code
by Torri, Stephen CIV NSWCDD, W15 24 Dec '10

24 Dec '10

I am looking for the code that enables me to do the following with Boost.Array: boost::array<unsigned int,16> tmp = { { 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 } }; I would like to learn how to do this. I have need to easily initialize a 4x4 grid with data. Stephen

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Sparse Matrix Serialization
by Luke Bloy 24 Dec '10

24 Dec '10

I'm interested in serializing some boost compressed row matrices. Based on this mailing list thread from 2008 http://lists.boost.org/MailArchives/ublas/2008/08/2974.php it seemed that dense matrix support has been implemented so I had hoped that sparse matrix support was there as well. However when i attempt to compile the attached code I get a number linking errors of the type BoostTest3.cxx:(.text+0xf1e): undefined reference to `boost::serialization::typeid_system::extended_type_info_typeid_0::extended_type_info_typeid_0(char const*)' BoostTest3.cxx:(.text+0xf38): undefined reference to `boost::serialization::typeid_system::extended_type_info_typeid_0::type_register(std::type_info const&)' BoostTest3.cxx:(.text+0xf42): undefined reference to `boost::serialization::extended_type_info::key_register() const' BoostTest3.cxx:(.text+0x1000): undefined reference to `boost::serialization::typeid_system::extended_type_info_typeid_0::~extended_type_info_typeid_0()' The only boost library i'm attempting to link to is -lboost_serialization-mt Am I missing something or has this functionality not been implemented? If it isn't implemented can someone propose a work around? Could i serialize the unbounded arrays that make up the core of the sparse matrix representation on there own? Thanks Luke

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filesystem v2 / v3 and symlilnks
by Jayesh Chaudhary 24 Dec '10

24 Dec '10

I was looking for some documentation but could not find any. Can boost filesystem resolve symlinks? Thanks, Aashish

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[boost.filesystem3] directory name from a directory iterator
by Sean Farrow 23 Dec '10

23 Dec '10

Hi: I have the following code to iterate through sub directories: for (boost::filesystem::directory_iterator end, dir(DirectoryToIterate); dir != end; ++dir ) { if (boost::filesystem::is_directory(dir->status())) TempVec.push_back(boost::filesystem::path(dir->path()).generic_wstring()); } I'm getting the following output which I expect: C:/Documents and Settings/All Users/Application Data/Freedom Scientific/JAWS/12.0/Settings/enu I have two questions: Firstly how do I just obtain the last directory in this case enu (with out any slashes)? And secondly, is there a method of the path object that gives me the path in windows form (i.e with the \ character replacing the / character.) Any help appreciated. Cheers Sean.

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Re: [Boost-users] [GIL] gray pixel iterator in generic algorithm
by Robert Lupton the Good 23 Dec '10

23 Dec '10

Dear Lubomir, This must be quite common (I have the same problem, wanting unscaled values, in astronomical images). It was quite a lot of work to implement all the types I needed (short, int, float, double) as unscaled types that properly convert (i.e. don't, 1234 -> 1234.0). I can share the code if you like, but I wrote it long ago when I was learning both gil and C++. Should this be easy? It would be really nice if gil supported unscaled types out of the box. R > I'm performing quantitative analysis with a physically significant > gray scale. So I don't expect to do any color conversion. > > On Dec 22, 2010, at 2:23 PM, Lubomir Bourdev wrote: > >> Hi Curtis, >> >> GIL's default float type is not "float" but a special float wrapper >> to ensure that the range is 0..1 >> The built-in float has a range from -infinity to infinity and that >> does not work well when converting a value from another channel type. >> If you want an image with a standard float you can create it like >> this (untested) >> >> typedef pixel<float,gray_layout_t> gray_float_pixel_t; >> typedef image<gray_float_pixel_t,false> gray_float_image_t; >> typedef gray_float_image_t::view_t gray_float_view_t;

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[Build] First Boost build experience
by Robert Jones 23 Dec '10

23 Dec '10

I have been using Boost at work for quite a while, so I'm no stranger to Boost, or this list, and need no convincing about Boost's general high quality and utility. However, I've recently installed Boost on my home PC, and found the experience surprisingly difficult, and to be honest found that the "Getting Started" instructions are a wee bit poor. I'm installing on Fedora 13, 32 bit, on fairly old hardware, with Gnu C++ 4.5.1, which I've also just built from source for the first time, so maybe there's something I've missed from that process which is having some impact on my Boost experience. Here's a few observations... * First time round I figured that the right place to unpack the zip archive was to the place I ultimately wanted the include files to be (say /usr/local/include), because it's only when you get to the build binaries stuff that the whole copy/build thing is mentioned. Ok, so I should have read all the instructions first, but maybe this could be made clearer earlier. * Having come finally to step 5, the whole 'path/to/installation' thing appears, so I backtracked and put my zip expansion somewhere else. I'm keen to set this up so that I can support several boost versions, so am using the --prefix argument to bootstrap. I think I also need to supply this argument to bjam, at least it seemed to work that way. * That seemd to work ok, although there were some failures for things like MPI and zip, which are, I now realise, ok, but disconcerting. Maybe the instructions could say a few words about the log output expected. I know this is mentioned in the Custom Build stuff, but I'm following the easy idiot's guide. (Appropriate you may think, and you may very well be right!) * Then I came to link the example regex program... what is all that stuff about library naming? I didn't seem to have libraries with names like that at all, my regex libraries were libboost_regex.{a,so,so.1.45.0}, so I used that, and I still don't know what all the stage stuff is about - it seemed to work without it, but maybe there's something that's going to bite me. * Finally my link was failing with "`GLIBCXX_3.4.14' not found", which Googling seemed to suggest was because I need Fedora 14 libstdc++. So I installed that, and now it seems to work.. so far! Ok, so I got there, as I'm sure most people do, but it's not exactly a shrink-wrapped install experience, and a good deal harder than installing on Windoze. I wonder how many people are put off by this. Hmmm... reading that back it sounds like a lot of minor whinging, which is a shame 'cos I think Boost is 'triffic. Thx - Rob.

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Quickbook: source-mode teletype highlighting as c++
by Wilhelm 22 Dec '10

22 Dec '10

Hi, experimenting with source-mode teletype seems to have no effect: all imports are highlighted as c++. -- Wilhelm

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Quickbook: source-mode for java
by Wilhelm 22 Dec '10

22 Dec '10

Hi, are there efforts to add a java source-mode to quickbook? -- Wilhelm

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[gil] New format guidelines about custom Device
by Mateusz Loskot 22 Dec '10

22 Dec '10

Hi, I'm implementing new image format support for Boost.GIL based on the new IO implementation which has been reviewed [1] lately. [1] http://lists.boost.org/boost-announce/2010/11/0273.php What would be the guidelines regarding custom Device implementation? Currently, only TIFF format implements it. When it is required to implement custom Device for the IO? When recommended as a good practice? I think it would be good to have such details documented. Best regards, -- Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net Charter Member of OSGeo, http://osgeo.org Member of ACCU, http://accu.org

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[interprocess] Unmap resource of the object constructed from managed_mapped_file
by Ryan47＠cgcg.com.tw 22 Dec '10

22 Dec '10

Hi, I have a managed_mapped_file and use it to dynamically construct lots of interprocess::vector<size_t> objects(all the objects and elements are resided in the mapped file). Now I'm looking for a way to keep the run-time memory consumption below a certain amount. Is it possible to unmap the resource of the vector object? Although all the resources would be freed when the managed_mapped_file is destroyed, but the cost of highly frequently mapping/un-mapping seems too expensive for my purpose. Is there any way to workaround this? Any suggestion is welcome. Thanks in advance. Regards, Ryan

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Re: [Boost-users] pthread_exit() from boost::thread segfaults
by Bogdan Cristea 22 Dec '10

22 Dec '10

There is no reason for your snippet to fail. I have tested on openSUSE 11.3, 64 bits with gcc 4.5.0 and libboost_thread 1.42. Try to remove from the thread starter function the call to pthread_exit() and see if you still get the error.

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[serialization] serialize std::unique_ptr
by Dmitry Vinogradov 21 Dec '10

21 Dec '10

Does there exists a common way to serialize std::unique_ptr?

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Boost.Log build problem
by Anand Arumugam 21 Dec '10

21 Dec '10

Hello All, I installed Boost v1.42 that was available from Synaptic Package Manager in Xubuntu 10.10. Downloaded the Boost.Log library from sourceforge and extracted it under /usr/include/boost. From the command line I issued the following to build it: bjam --with-log variant=release stage And got this as output: notice: could not find main target stage notice: assuming it's a name of file to create /usr/share/boost-build/build/project.jam:699: in attribute warning: rulename $($(project).attributes).get expands to empty string /usr/share/boost-build/build/project.jam:709: in project.target /usr/share/boost-build/build-system.jam:395: in load /usr/share/boost-build/kernel/modules.jam:261: in import /usr/share/boost-build/kernel/bootstrap.jam:132: in boost-build /usr/share/boost-build/boost-build.jam:1: in module scope /usr/share/boost-build/build/project.jam:699: in project.attribute warning: rulename $($(project).attributes).get expands to empty string /usr/share/boost-build/build/targets.jam:203: in object(project-target)(a)36.__init__ /usr/share/boost-build/kernel/class.jam:93: in new /usr/share/boost-build/build/project.jam:709: in project.target /usr/share/boost-build/build-system.jam:395: in load /usr/share/boost-build/kernel/modules.jam:261: in import /usr/share/boost-build/kernel/bootstrap.jam:132: in boost-build /usr/share/boost-build/boost-build.jam:1: in module scope /usr/share/boost-build/build/project.jam:699: in project.attribute warning: rulename $($(project).attributes).get expands to empty string /usr/share/boost-build/build/targets.jam:222: in get /usr/share/boost-build/build/targets.jam:284: in targets-to-build /usr/share/boost-build/build/targets.jam:253: in object(project-target)(a)36.generate /usr/share/boost-build/build-system.jam:414: in load /usr/share/boost-build/kernel/modules.jam:261: in import /usr/share/boost-build/kernel/bootstrap.jam:132: in boost-build /usr/share/boost-build/boost-build.jam:1: in module scope /usr/share/boost-build/build/project.jam:699: in project.attribute warning: rulename $($(project).attributes).get expands to empty string /usr/share/boost-build/build/targets.jam:222: in get /usr/share/boost-build/build/targets.jam:285: in targets-to-build /usr/share/boost-build/build/targets.jam:253: in object(project-target)(a)36.generate /usr/share/boost-build/build-system.jam:414: in load /usr/share/boost-build/kernel/modules.jam:261: in import /usr/share/boost-build/kernel/bootstrap.jam:132: in boost-build /usr/share/boost-build/boost-build.jam:1: in module scope don't know how to make <e>stage ...found 1 target... ...can't find 1 target... I found a similar help request at: http://lists.boost.org/boost-build/2007/06/16748.php but I want to know whether what I am doing is correct - that is trying to build one library from source (that is not officially part of boost), while installing all other boost libraries from a package manager? In /usr/lib all the other boost static and shared libraries are installed. Thank you for your time. cheers, Anand.

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Re: [Boost-users] Boost-users Digest, Vol 2579, Issue 2
by Bogdan Cristea 21 Dec '10

21 Dec '10

On Tuesday 21 December 2010 11:55:23 boost-users-request(a)lists.boost.org wrote: > Hmm, looking into thread.cpp implementation of thread_proxy (callback > function for pthread_create()) and boost::thread::join I do not see how > this join implementation would work with any abnormal thread termination. > In thread.cpp boost::thread::join waits the thread termination on line: > local_thread_info->done_condition.wait(lock); > > The lock gets signaled only at end of thread_proxy(), which is reached > only if the user thread routine does "return" or is interrupted with > boost::thread means. pthread_exit(), as well as any other emergency > termination does only stack unwinding (on most but not all systems), so > done_condition is simply never signaled in these circumstances. To be > correct the thread_proxy() should have installed cleanup routine with > pthread_cleanup_push() and, to be sure, have an local object which > destructor would signal done_condition as well, but I do not see it in > boost::thread code. > > Bogdan, when you said, the test program works for you - did you means it > does return with status 0? If so, I wonder, which way the execution goes > in your thread_proxy implementation - can you please debug it a little if > you have some time? To build debug version of boost you need to add > "variant=debug" option to bjam. I tried the same test program on ubuntu > 10.04 TLS with gcc 4.4.3 and boost 1.40 - the same result as with latest > boost: it freezes in boost::thread::join() on condition.wait(). Hi pthread_exit() is used to pass data to the parent thread at exit. pthread_join() should receive this data to its second parameter. I will try to have a closer look, but I doubt that boost doesn't handle correctly such situation. regards Bogdan

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quickbook syntaxhighlighting in katepart
by Wilhelm 21 Dec '10

21 Dec '10

Hi, I tried to get the syntaxhighlighting for kate working, but with no success. I copied the *.xml files with the highlighting definitions to the katepart/syntax directory (both for kate-3 and kate-4), but nothing changed opening *.qbk files. Any hints? -- Wilhelm

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[GIL] convert image view to const image view
by Curtis Gehman 21 Dec '10

21 Dec '10

I originally hoped that an actual function argument of type GIL mutable image view (e.g., gray8_view_t) would be automatically promoted to a (immutable or const) view (e.g., gray8c_view_t). But my experience (with version 1.44.0) indicates otherwise. It also seems like the const_view function, which generates a (const) view from an image is not overloaded to do the same using a mutable view. Obviously, I'm just getting starting using GIL, since this sort of conversion would, I presume, be used often. I've been searching the online documentation without success. Can someone point me to the answer for this basic task? In the meantime, I'll be reading the GIL header files. Thanks.

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Basics: Boost.Interprocess and Boost.MPI
by Fred Lawton 20 Dec '10

20 Dec '10

I am a newbie looking for guidance using Boost libraries regarding shared-memory and parallel processing. First, my task is to run two programs at the same time that need to share a data structure. Which boost libraries will help me? Also, any clarification between parallel processing, multi-thread processing, and shared-memory would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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named pipes in boost for Linux
by rohini chandra pallapothu 20 Dec '10

20 Dec '10

Hi, Could anyone please let me know if named pipes are implemented in boost for Linux for communication between two processes which are not child and parent. I could not find in the documentation that named pipes are implemented so far. Is there information that they will be implemented in future versions. Please let me know if my query is not clear. Regards, Rohini Chandra

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crash in boost serialization (1.44)
by rico.cadetg＠noser.com 20 Dec '10

20 Dec '10

Hello, I’ve noticed a crash (accessing a null pointer) inside the boost serialization (version 1.44). I use visual studio 2005, the code to serialize is in a Dll. I have a small visual studio solution that reproduces the crash, I guess it is a bug and should cause a crash in other environments as well. I have the following classes INode (Interface) Node (Abstract, derived from INode) LeafNode(derived from Node) TableNode(derived from Node) The TableNode has a list of INode*, the children. A TableNode itself can be a child of a TableNode. All classes are inside a Dll and correctly exported (I have no “unregistered class” exceptions). If I create a TableNode with some entries including another TableNode and serialize it as an object, I get the crash when trying to deserialize later. If I do the same, but serialize the parent TableNode as a pointer, it works. I guess the serialization framework does not recognize that a TableNode gets serialized through a pointer and therefore the object tracking does not work correctly. I can send the example solution if needed. The crash is in the basic_iarchive.cpp, line 456 (bpis_ptr is null): if(! tracking){ bpis_ptr->load_object_ptr(ar, t, co.file_version); } Best regards, Rico

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ublas matrix from another data pointer
by Eloi Du Bois 20 Dec '10

20 Dec '10

Hi everybody, I would like to know if there is a way to get a ublas matrix from a given data pointer. Here follows what I tried: inline boost::numeric::ublas::matrix<double, boost::numeric::ublas::column_major> cvToUblasMat( CvMat & m ) { using namespace boost::numeric::ublas; return matrix<double, column_major>( m.rows, m.cols, shallow_array_adaptor<double>( m.rows * m.cols, m.data.db ) ); } Thank you for helping... -Eloi du Bois.

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Serialization linker error: wstring and libcpmt.lib
by Justin 20 Dec '10

20 Dec '10

Hi guys, I have just started to use boost::serialization to serialize a complex data structure in a VS2005 MFC project. I'm still very unfamiliar with boost but i need to get this done by then end of the day. I ran into a couple of linker errors during compilation: error LNK2005: "public: unsigned int __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::size(void)const " (?size@?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QBEIXZ) already defined in msvcprt.lib(MSVCP80.dll) libcpmt.lib there are 24 others of the similar error. If i ignore libcpmt.lib in the linker options, it'll *solve* the errors but is this the correct method? error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: void __thiscall boost::archive::text_iarchive_impl<class boost::archive::text_iarchive>::load(class std::basic_string<unsigned short,struct std::char_traits<unsigned short>,class std::allocator<unsigned short> > &)" (?load@?$text_iarchive_impl@Vtext_iarchive@archive@boost@@@archive@boost@@QAEXAAV?$basic_string@GU?$char_traits@G@std@@V?$allocator@G@2@@std@@@Z) referenced in function "public: class boost::archive::text_iarchive & __thiscall boost::archive::detail::interface_iarchive<class boost::archive::text_iarchive>::operator>><class std::basic_string<unsigned short,struct std::char_traits<unsigned short>,class std::allocator<unsigned short> > >(class std::basic_string<unsigned short,struct std::char_traits<unsigned short>,class std::allocator<unsigned short> > &)" (??$?5V?$basic_string@GU?$char_traits@G@std@@V?$allocator@G@2@@std@@@?$interface_iarchive@Vtext_iarchive@archive@boost@@@detail@archive@boost@@QAEAAVtext_iarchive@23@AAV?$basic_string@GU?$char_traits@G@std@@V?$allocator@G@2@@std@@@Z) this error is cause by the use of std::wstring inside my data structure. if i change it to std::string then it'll compile fine. My data structure: std::vector<DrvCfgData> DrvData; struct DrvCfgData { std::wstring ServerName; DWORD IPAddr; int PollRate; std::list<RptData> Reporting; } struct RptData { std::wstring RptName; std::wstring RptId; std::wstring RptData; std::wstring RptOps; bool param1; int param1data; bool param2; std::string param2data; bool param3; int param3data; bool param4; int param4data; } I've included the following header files in my project: #include <boost/serialization/vector.hpp> #include <boost/serialization/list.hpp> #include <boost/archive/text_iarchive.hpp> #include <boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp> Please advise. Thanks. justin

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serialization: "derived class not registered or exported" exception , 1.45 boost
by Hicham Mouline 19 Dec '10

19 Dec '10

Hello, I have moved all serialization code in a separate static library that I called serialization. This, in my case, depends on mpi. The headers in this static library: 1. include <boost/serialization/export.hpp> 2. include the definition of the derived class being serialized 3. declare a template function serialize() that takes a reference to the derived class being serialized in the boost::serialization namespace 4. invoke the BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(<derivedclass>) macro at the global namespace scope The corresponding source files in this static library: 1. include the header 2. define the function template serialize() 3. explicitly instantiate the serialize() function with all the archives used: mpi::packed_iarchive and mpi::packed_oarchive in the boost::serialization namespace 4. invoke the BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_IMPLEMENT(<derivedclass>) macro at the global namespace scope The main program links against this static library, and invokes a mpi function (broadcast) that serializes by the base pointer. The base class is polymorphic. All class derivations are public. Debugging, the code reaches : archive/detail/oserializer.hpp boost::archive::detail::save_pointer_type<boost::mpi::packed_oarchive>::poly morphic::save<baseclass>(boost::mpi::packed_oarchive & ar={...}, baseclass& t={...}) Line 400 + 0x38 bytes where NULL==true_type However, looking at the t argument of save(), it shows that is the correct derived object. But the type T is the base class. What am I missing? regards,

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1.45 download sourceforge corrupt
by Hicham Mouline 19 Dec '10

19 Dec '10

hello. has anyone downloaded 1.45 archives from sourceforge recently. I've downloaded the 4 formats and all of them appear corrupt to 7zip and winrar on windows I've tried 2 different mirrors rds,

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mpi: what is the archive used when serializing the objects send by mpi functions?
by Hicham Mouline 19 Dec '10

19 Dec '10

Hello, I may need to instantiate all the serialize() template functions in 1 library in my project. What is the archive type(s) that mpi uses so that I can explicitly instantiate that template function? regards,

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RAD Studio XE and boost library
by Christer Borgqvist 19 Dec '10

19 Dec '10

Hi, Date and Time Formatted Input and Output Try to use a sample like this #include <boost/date_time/gregorian/gregorian.hpp> #include <iostream> #include <locale> int main() { boost::gregorian::date d(2009, 1, 7); boost::gregorian::date_facet *df = new boost::gregorian::date_facet("%A, %d %B %Y"); std::cout.imbue(std::locale(std::cout.getloc(), df)); std::cout << d << std::endl; } When compile I get [BCC32 Error] Unit1.cpp(86): E2316 'date_facet' is not a member of 'boost::gregorian' Appreciate any help. //Christer

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Re: [Boost-users] [Boost.Test] does not always include checkpoint information
by Peter Soetens 19 Dec '10

19 Dec '10

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Gennadiy Rozental <rogeeff(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Peter Soetens <peter.soetens <at> gmail.com> writes: > >> >> I'm using boost 1.40. When parsing the output of a Boost.Test xml file, I >> sometimes get this error: >> >> "test-result.xml:cvc-complex-type.2.4.b: The content of element 'Exception' is >> not complete. One of '{LastCheckpoint}' is expected." (output from Hudson Test >> plugin). > > Can't really comment on this output. This is something generated by your tool. > Can you should the Boost.Test xml? The output is: ./testboost --log_level=all --report_level=detailed --output_format=xml <TestLog><TestSuite name="Master Test Suite"><TestSuite name="TestSuite"><TestCase name="testThrow"><Exception>unknown type</Exception><TestingTime>0</TestingTime></TestCase></TestSuite></TestSuite></TestLog><TestResult><TestSuite name="Master Test Suite" result="failed" assertions_passed="0" assertions_failed="1" expected_failures="0" test_cases_passed="0" test_cases_failed="1" test_cases_skipped="0" test_cases_aborted="1"><TestSuite name="TestSuite" result="failed" assertions_passed="0" assertions_failed="1" expected_failures="0" test_cases_passed="0" test_cases_failed="1" test_cases_skipped="0" test_cases_aborted="1"><TestCase name="testThrow" result="aborted" assertions_passed="0" assertions_failed="1" expected_failures="0"></TestCase></TestSuite></TestSuite></TestResult> The code is : struct A {}; BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE( TestSuite, A ) BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(testThrow) { throw A(); } BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() > >> It appears that It does not consider the entry point of the unit test function >> as a checkpoint, while the documentation says it does. > > I do not believe so. Can you point me to the relevant page? >From : http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_45_0/libs/test/doc/html/utf/user- guide/test-output/test-log.html "In most cases The UTF can't provide an exact location, where system error occurs or uncaught C++ exception is thrown from. To be able to pinpoint it as close as possible the UTF keeps track of checkpoints - the location a test module passed through. ***A test case entrance and exit points, a test tool invocation point the UTF tracks automatically***. Any other checkpoints should be entered by you manually. The test log provides two macros for this purpose: BOOST_TEST_CHECKPOINT - to specify a "named" checkpoint and BOOST_TEST_PASSPOINT - to specify an "unnamed" checkpoint." *** emphasis mine. So I would expect that it appears as a checkpoint in the XML output, with the line number pointing at declaration of the test name. > >> I can 'fix' this by >> inserting check/pass points at the beginning of every function, but shouldn't >> Boost.Test do this automatically ? > > Test log output reports test case enter/exit events, thus you should be able to > figure this out already. I don't get any line number when it's not explicitly present as a checkpoint xml tag for example. The xml data is read by an external tool, that then tries to relate the errors to files and linenumbers. As you can see from the XML output above. No filename nor linenumber is listed, although something definately went wrong. A 'LastCheckPoint' tag would provide that information. Could I add a checkpoint in all my fixtures in order to 'inject' an initial checkpoint in each test ? Peter

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[MPL] Applying a boost::mpl::list to the template parameter of a type.
by Andrew Hundt 18 Dec '10

18 Dec '10

Hello, I have a class that requires a boost::variant containing shared pointers to various types as follows: template <typename ToySharedPtrVariant, typename ColorSharedPtrVariant> class ToyPicker { typedef std::pair< ToySharedPtrVariant, ColorSharedPtrVariant > toyAndColorPair; typedef std::map< std::string, std::vector< toyAndColoPair > > stringToToyColorPairMap; // ... methods that use the defined types... } This class currently requires template parameters of the following form to compile: ToyPicker< boost::variant< boost::shared_ptr<ToyModel> >, boost::variant< boost::shared_ptr<BlueToy>, boost::shared_ptr<RedToy>, boost::shared_ptr<GreenToy> > > toyPicker; How do I use an mpl list so that I can allow the following much simpler definition for users, then convert it into the one above inside my class? ToyPicker< boost::mpl::list< ToyModel >, boost::mpl::list< BlueToy, RedToy, GreenToy > > toyPicker; I really appreciate all of the user help you all give, and hope that as I become more experienced I may be able to contribute myself. Cheers! Andrew Hundt

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boost::date_time: date & time in RFC 3339 format
by Stuart 17 Dec '10

17 Dec '10

Hello I'm trying to use boost::date_time to format the date and time (with fractional seconds) in RFC3339 format http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3339. I'd like my date to look like "1996-12-19T16:39:57.76-08:00". date +'%FT%T.%N%:z' gives me the format that I want 2010-12-17T17:09:41.079937078+01:00 The boost/C++ code at the end of this message gives me 2010-12-17T16:10:03.141889Z this is the correct time but I want the time in my time zone with an indication of the time zone (+0100) not in UTC with a "Z". Can anyone give me a hint? Another question, is there anyway to control the number of decimals after the point for the seconds? thanks Stuart #include <boost/date_time.hpp> std::cout.imbue(std::locale(std::cout.getloc(), new boost::local_time::local_time_facet("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%F%Q"))); std::cout << boost::local_time::local_microsec_clock::local_time(boost::local_time::time_zone_ptr()) << std::endl;

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Simple boost::python::dict question (I hope)
by Tim Aerts 17 Dec '10

17 Dec '10

Hello, I have a pretty urgent matter. Is it possible to add an element to a Python's dict using boost::python? I tried: extrafields["validated"] = "False"; With 'extrafields' in this case being a boost::python::dict But that crashes. I hope this will be an easy one... :) thx Tim

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[Regex] Can't create dylib that links regex statically
by Marcos Pearson 17 Dec '10

17 Dec '10

Hi there, I'm hoping someone can give me some hints on what I'm doing wrong. I'm trying to create a library that uses regex and has no external dependencies. My understanding is that I need to compile boost to be static and link static at runtime. My project is multi-platform, but I'm currently working on OSX 10.6.5. To build boost, I'm using the following command: sudo ./bjam link=static threading=multi runtime-link=static architecture=combined address-model=32_64 macosx-version=10.5 macosx-version-min=10.5 install In Xcode, I've included the produced library, libboost_regex.a, in my Xcode project. I compile my dylib without errors or warning. However, I'm unable to load it. Checking the dependencies, my library seems to want the libboost_regex.dylib. Why? $ otool -L libglobalkvp.dylib libglobalkvp.dylib: /usr/local/lib/libglobalkvp.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0) /Users/marcospearson/Library/Frameworks/iqvectorsdk.framework/Versions/A/iqvectorsdk (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0) libboost_regex.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0) /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib (compatibility version 7.0.0, current version 7.4.0) /usr/lib/libgcc_s.1.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0) /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 111.1.4) I've built, and re-build the boost libraries more times that I can remember and have read post after post, but haven't been able to figure out a solution. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Marcos

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serialization/fusion: non intrusive serialize() function templated on type being serialized
by Hicham Mouline 17 Dec '10

17 Dec '10

Hello, I have a base class and a large number of derived classes that are all adapted as fusion sequences. The intention is to serialize through the base pointer. struct Base; struct D_1 : public Base;struct D_2 : public Base;... All the D_i are adapted as fusion sequences. Besides, there is an mpl vector of all the D_i called DVECTOR. In a normal setting, I would have written this: template <typename Archive>void serialize(Archive& ar, Base& b, unsigned int ){ ar & b.member1;} template <typename Archive>void serialize(Archive& ar, D1& d, unsigned int ){ ar & boost::serialization::base_object<Base>(d); ar & d.memberd1;}BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(D1) and the same for all D_i. Then I would need BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_IMPLEMENT for all the D_i as well in the relevant translation units. The base_object part of serialize() is the same for all D_i The D_i specific part of serialize(), I have the ability to generate with fusion meta functions. This leads to a template function with 2 template arguments: template <typename Archive, template Derived>void serialize(Archive& ar, Derived& d, unsigned int ){ ar & boost::serialization::base_object<Base>(d); // fusion code to work on the Derived fusion sequence to generate a " ar & ... " line for each member of Derived} Robert, My question is about the BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY() and BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_IMPLEMENT() macros. Am I able to generate all of them from DVECTOR? regards,

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[Interprocess] Strange behaviour on erase in a b::i::vector of b::i::weak_ptr
by Gaetan Gaumer 17 Dec '10

17 Dec '10

Hello Ion and others, I currently work with b::i::vectors storing b::i::managed_weak_ptr on objects created in a fixed_managed_shared_memory. I add shared_ptr whith push_back, but when I want to remove a weak_ptr using erase, the last item is erase instead of the one I want to remove. In the sample code below I add 3 objects and try to remove the middle one in both a vector of shared_ptr and a vector of weak_ptr : interprocessWeakVectorTest.cc http://pastebin.com/yDCngGw4 The result is the expected one for vector of shared_ptr, but not for a vector of weak_ptr : foo_shared_vector: 1 3 foo_weak_vector: 1 2 A tried the same with std::vectors of boost::shared_ptr and boost::weak_ptr (sample code below) : weakVectorTest.cc http://pastebin.com/fMEi0iaA The result is the expected one for both : foo_shared_vector: 1 3 foo_weak_vector: 1 3 I don't understand the behaviour of erase on b::i::vector of b::i::weak_ptr. Is this some kind of bug or am I doing something wrong ? For information I'm doing the same kind of thing with b::i::maps of b::i::shared_ptr and b::i::weak_ptr and the behaviour is correct. I compile this with : g++44 (GCC) 4.4.0 20090514 (Red Hat 4.4.0-6), and the 1.44 release of boost (but nothing in the 1.45 release note seems related to this), using options : -std=c++0x -lrt I don't know why but when I remove -std=c++0x this do not compile anymore even if I don't think I use any c++0x feature (am I ?). Can you check this or explain me my error ? Thank you. Gaëtan

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Re: [Boost-users] mpi/serialization: broadcast function and the value argument
by Hicham Mouline 17 Dec '10

17 Dec '10

>-----Original Message----- >From: "Matthias Troyer" [troyer(a)phys.ethz.ch] >Date: 16/12/2010 03:20 PM >To: "Hicham Mouline" >Subject: Re: [Boost-users] mpi/serialization: broadcast function and the value argument >On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:54 PM, Hicham Mouline wrote: >> 1.44 >> As I wrote, I am able to debug deep into boost mpi and archive. >> Please let me know if I should send any more stacks or other data, >> >Please try with 1.45. Pointer serialization in Boost.MPI has been broken in 1.44 due to changes in Boost.Serialization. >Matthias This is fantastic. It does indeed work. I don't need the clobbered variant solution anymore. regards,

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multivariate random variables
by Stefano Gallo 17 Dec '10

17 Dec '10

Hi Folks, I am new here. I would like to ask whether exist or not something which could help me. My problem is the following. I have a vector of mean values (size N) and a covariance matrix (size NxN). I would like to generate a vector of normal random variables. Thanks for your help. Stefano Gallo

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(boost serialization) wstring portability issue
by Arash Abghari 16 Dec '10

16 Dec '10

Hi, I wonder if there is a way to have wstring portable between Windows and Linux. To be more elaborative consider the following code: wstring s(L"abcd"); std::ofstream ofs("./my_archive",std::iostream::binary); boost::archive::text_oarchive oa(ofs); oa << s; the file my_archive under Linux looks like this: $ xxd my_archive 0000000: 3232 2073 6572 6961 6c69 7a61 7469 6f6e 22 serialization 0000010: 3a3a 6172 6368 6976 6520 3520 3420 6100 ::archive 5 4 a. 0000020: 0000 6200 0000 6300 0000 6400 0000 ..b...c...d... while under Windows it looks like: $ xxd my_archive 0000000: 3232 2073 6572 6961 6c69 7a61 7469 6f6e 22 serialization 0000010: 3a3a 6172 6368 6976 6520 3520 3420 6100 ::archive 5 4 a. 0000020: 6200 6300 6400 b.c.d. as expected it reserved 4 bytes for each character under Linux while 2 bytes under Windows. Thus the archive file created under Linux is not loadable under Windows and vice versa. So my question is if there is a workaround or solution to this problem? By the way I am using boost 1.40 , gcc 4.3.4 and VC 9.0. Thanks, Arash

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weak_ptr::lock is not thread safe
by Dmytro Ovdiienko 16 Dec '10

16 Dec '10

Hi All, I've just realized weak_ptr::lock is not thread safe. Is it expected behavior? Following sample reproduced this conclusion. #include <iostream> #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp> #include <boost/thread.hpp> #include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp> #include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp> #include <boost/interprocess/sync/interprocess_semaphore.hpp> static volatile int v = 0; boost::interprocess::interprocess_semaphore s1(0); boost::interprocess::interprocess_semaphore s2(0); boost::interprocess::interprocess_semaphore s3(0); class SomeClass{ public: boost::shared_ptr<SomeClass> s_this_; boost::weak_ptr<SomeClass> w_this_; SomeClass() { s_this_.reset( this ); w_this_ = s_this_; v = 1; } void release() { s_this_.reset(); } ~SomeClass() { v = 0; } }; SomeClass *c; void worker() { int counter = 0; for( ;; ) { s1.wait(); // wait for created object boost::weak_ptr<SomeClass> w = c->w_this_; // make weak ptr s2.post(); // let main thread go ahead boost::shared_ptr<SomeClass> s = w.lock(); // create shared_ptr from weak_ptr if( s ) // test for valid shared_ptr { if( 0 == v ) // if 0, object is destroyed { std::cout << "!!!!!!!! : " << counter << std::endl; exit(1); } } s3.post(); // notify main thread about test completion ++counter; } } int main() { boost::thread t = boost::thread( &worker ); for( ;; ) { c = new SomeClass(); // create object s1.post(); // notify thread about new object s2.wait(); // wait for thread to make weak_ptr c->release(); // destroy object s3.wait(); // wait for thread complete } return 0; } Best regards. Dima -- Dmytro Ovdiienko

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boost::interprocess xsi_shared_memory
by Christian Hoffmann 16 Dec '10

16 Dec '10

Hi all, I try to use xsi (SysV) shared memory of boost::interprocess library, but I haven't found a way to use it through managed_shared_memory interface. Is the code in interprocess/detail/xsi_shared_memory.hpp and interprocess/detail/xsi_shared_memory_device.hpp deprecated? There's also some class declaration "managed_xsi_shared_memory" in interprocess/interprocess_fwd.hpp but I haven't found an implementation. Is this supposed to work somehow? Or can I only use it as-is? If yes, why is this then only available in detail namespace? Am I doing something wrong? Kind regards, Chris

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Handling mulitiple boost versions
by Robert Jones 16 Dec '10

16 Dec '10

As I'm sure is common I write code that builds under several versions of Boost which often results in code like... #if (BOOST_VERSION < 103400) do this #else do that #endif This is specifically true for changes to Boost.Filesystem, but also in other places. Usually the difference being addressed is obvious, but not always, and in any case direct use of "103400" seems to be like a magic number to me. So, I'd like to do something like this in a global header (in one place for many versions and capabilities) #if (BOOST_VERSION < 103400) #define BOOST_PRE_FILESYSTEM_RATIONALISATION #endif and then say #ifdef BOOST_PRE_FILESYSTEM_RATIONALISATION do this #else do that #endif Is this unwise for any reason I'm not seeing, and are the tokens I'm defining already defined somewhere, so I can use those instead? Thx - Rob.

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BGL: count parallel edges between vertices (u,v)
by Shaun Jackman 16 Dec '10

16 Dec '10

Hi, Is there a function to count the number of edges between two vertices (u,v)? In the case of parallel edges, this function could return values larger than one. Thanks, Shaun

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Re: [Boost-users] mpi/serialization: broadcast function and the value argument
by Hicham Mouline 16 Dec '10

16 Dec '10

-----Original Message----- From: "Matthias Troyer" [troyer(a)phys.ethz.ch] Date: 13/12/2010 09:57 PM To: "Hicham Mouline" CC: boost-users(a)lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] mpi/serialization: broadcast function and the value argument >> mpi::broadcast() appears to be incapable of sending the argument "value" in a polymorphic way, ie: >> >> sender------------------- >> Base* base; >> If I call boost::mpi::broadcast(..., base, ...) >> >> >> receiver----------------- >> Base* base; >> boost::mpi::broadcast(..., base, ...) >> This does not construct the most derived type of base on the heap and make base point there, as serialization would do. >Did you register the most derived type? Yes I have all types. >Did you test whether pointer deserialization works with other serialization archives? >Matthias I will test. However, this code from boost\mpi\collectives\broadcast.hpp (see where I put the comment marker) // We're sending a type that does not have an associated MPI // datatype, so we'll need to serialize it. Unfortunately, this // means that we cannot use MPI_Bcast, so we'll just send from the // root to everyone else. template<typename T> void broadcast_impl(const communicator& comm, T* values, int n, int root, mpl::false_) { if (comm.rank() == root) { packed_oarchive oa(comm); for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) oa << values[i]; broadcast(comm, oa, root); } else { packed_iarchive ia(comm); broadcast(comm, ia, root); for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) ia >> values[i]; /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// } } template<typename T> void broadcast(const communicator& comm, T& value, int root) { detail::broadcast_impl(comm, &value, 1, root, is_mpi_datatype<T>()); } template<typename T> void broadcast(const communicator& comm, T* values, int n, int root) { detail::broadcast_impl(comm, values, n, root, is_mpi_datatype<T>()); } If at the receiver process, I pass a non initialized Base*, it crashes as far as I could see. PS: I've cc'ed the email in the comments for that file as well. regards,

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[units] check if quantities are convertible one into the other
by alfC 15 Dec '10

15 Dec '10

Hi, I have two (or more) default (or user defined) system units. For certain operations I assume that one quantity in one system can be converted into another quantity in some other system with the same dimension. What conversions are allowed depend on the included headers at best. What is the best way to check at compile time that one quantity can be converted into another? For example, I have this function that sums two quantities with the same dimension and returns the result of the left term. The function assumes that qright is convertible to qleft. If it is not convertible I would like to catch the error early with static_assert (or even with some enable_if to ignore the function) template<class Dimension, class LeftSystem, class RightSystem> quantity< unit<Dimension, LeftSystem> > sum_to_left( quantity< unit<Dimension, LeftSystem> > const& qleft, quantity< unit<Dimension, RightSystem> > const& qright ){ return boost::units::operator + (qleft, quantity< unit<Dimension, LeftSystem> >(qright)); } Thank you, Alfredo

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boost::regex_search upgrade from 1_36 to 1_45
by EricB 15 Dec '10

15 Dec '10

Hi I have upgraded my boost to 1_45 (it was 1_36) and since then I have an error on boost::regex_search here is the code std::string regexp = "\\^:\$[^;^]*\$;\$[^;^]*\$;\$[^^]*\$\\^:"; boost::regex expression( regexp.c_str() , boost::regex::basic|boost::regex::icase ); std::string::const_iterator it_prev = str.begin(); std::string::const_iterator it_end = str.end(); std::string tmp; while (boost::regex_search(it_prev, what, expression)) { res = true; tmp.assign(it_prev,what[0].first); ... tmp.assign(what[2].first, what[2].second); ... reading the html doc I can not find how to rewrite this while loop. I'm not a boost expert, any help would be appreciated. Thank you

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metaprogramming help
by John Dlugosz 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

A couple of times I've run into the situation where a "new" C++ class is written to exactly match "legacy" C structures. At the edges where old code meets new code, you can cast one to the other in-place. For example, given a huge mess of data that includes oldstruct s1; you could write the line newclass& s2= reinterpret_cast<newclass&>(s1); because s2 is designed to exactly overlay s1. It might even derive from it, and just add member functions and friendlier accessors. Another example I've seen is a class that contains nothing but a char* pointer member, that contains overloaded operators to replace the ancient str* functions. In particular, it has an operator==, so casting an array of char* to an array of that class allowed std::find to be used! I don't like the wild and unchecked use of reinterpret_cast, but I can see the point for these and think the idiom can be tamed. Basically, I want to write a cisam_cast that behaves like a reinterpret_cast but only for those conversions I've explicitly nominated as being cisam's. CISAM is "compatible in structure and meaning", and I avoid calling it "upgrade" because it works in either direction or sideways between different code bases' definitions of the same wire data. I'm thinking that I should be able to declare something like template<> cisam<xxx,yyy> : std::tr1::true_type {}; to enable cisam_cast<xxx>(a_yyy) to have the same meaning as reinterpret_cast<xxx&>(a_yyy), etc. (foreshadowing hard question...) Since it would be common to make a new class to wrap a primitive type or old struct, a shortcut would be to include a typedef yyy cisam; as a member of xxx. Now I get around to my actual question: the "etc." part above. Given that xxx and yyy are cisam-mates, I want to enable not only xxx to yyy and vice versa, but handle const and volatile qualified forms with correct cv-modifier carry-through, and handle pointers to them to any depth, which is complicated by the fact that there could be cv-qualifiers at any level. In the earlier example, the original code was something like: char* A[7]; char* val; //... Str* SA= reinterpret_cast<Str*>((char**)A); and I would want Str* SA= cisam_cast<Str*>(A); to be accepted. Note that the cisam-ness is between (char*) and (Str), so there are a different number of stars on the before and the after. So, how might I write the cisam_cast machinery to elaborate the basic cisam definitions into the full set of allowed casts? Thanks, --John =====Begin Corporate Footer That I Can't Do Anything About===== TradeStation Group, Inc. is a publicly-traded holding company (NASDAQ GS: TRAD) of three operating subsidiaries, TradeStation Securities, Inc. (Member NYSE, FINRA, SIPC and NFA), TradeStation Technologies, Inc., a trading software and subscription company, and TradeStation Europe Limited, a United Kingdom, FSA-authorized introducing brokerage firm. None of these companies provides trading or investment advice, recommendations or endorsements of any kind. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.

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[mpl, enable_if] "Failed to specialize function template"
by Igor R 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

Hello, The following code fails to compile (MSVC10, Boost 1.45) with "error C2893: Failed to specialize function template..." It seems that the compiler tries to evaluate mpl::apply, doesn't it? #include <boost/mpl/apply.hpp> #include <boost/mpl/bool.hpp> #include <boost/mpl/or.hpp> #include <boost/mpl/and.hpp> #include <boost/mpl/always.hpp> #include <boost/type_traits/is_same.hpp> #include <boost/utility/enable_if.hpp> using namespace boost::mpl; using boost::is_same; template<typename Type> void test(Type, typename boost::enable_if < and_ < not_<boost::is_same<Type, int> >, apply<always<true_>, typename Type::my_type> > >::type* dummy = 0) { } template<typename Type> void test(Type, typename boost::disable_if < and_ < not_<boost::is_same<Type, int> >, apply<always<true_>, typename Type::my_type> > >::type* dummy = 0) { } int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { test(int()); return 0; }

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Re: [Boost-users] [Units] derived units of SI system (newbie)
by André Berthe 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

Thank you very much, Steve! From your reply I learned: - to think twice; not in physical values but actually in units - that supplements on existing systems are not bad - errors related to conversion factors indicate that I should check my own units (formulas) The body of the main function simplifies to: bu::quantity<SI::frequency> WSR_x(100*SI::hertz); bu::quantity<SI::dynamic_viscosity> eta(4.6*(SI::kilograms/(SI::meter*SI::second))); bu::quantity<SI::stress> WSS_x(WSR_x*eta); Best regards, Andre

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Re: [Boost-users] Using lambda expressions in stl algorithms
by przemyslaw.sliwa＠uk.bnpparibas.com 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

Hello, EventTypeis a string and CurrencyEventPtr is just shared_ptr. CurrencyCouple is just a class, nothing special. typdef std::string EventType; typedef boost::shared_ptr<CurrencyEvent> CurrencyEventPtr; Thanks for help ___________________________________________________________ This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is prohibited. Please refer to http://www.bnpparibas.co.uk/en/information/legal_information.asp?Code=ECAS-… for additional disclosures.

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Using lambda expressions in stl algorithms
by przemyslaw.sliwa＠uk.bnpparibas.com 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

Hello, Could someone tell me why this code does not compile? Can it be modified in order to compile? struct CcyCplEventKey { CurrencyCouple CcyCpl; EventType Event; } typedef std::map<CurrencyEventKey, CurrencyEventPtr> mapType; mapType ccyOut; std::for_each(ccyOut.begin(), ccyOut.end(), (&*boost::lambda::_1)->*&CcyCplEventKey::Event); Cheers ___________________________________________________________ This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is prohibited. Please refer to http://www.bnpparibas.co.uk/en/information/legal_information.asp?Code=ECAS-… for additional disclosures.

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Variant pointer and bool
by Philipp Hamann 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

Hi all, I have a class, call it "Property", containing a value, which can be of many different types, like int, string, bool, but also a pointer to binary data. So I decided to use boost::variant. The problem is that when I assign a pointer to the variant, it is implicitly casted to a bool. So I do not get the pointer out of the variant again. Is boost::variant not suitable for my needs or is there a recommended workaround? I will post some code to make my problem more clear. boost::variant<void*, bool, int, std::string> value; void* p; value = p; bool b = boost::get<bool>(value); //OK void* p2 = boost::get<void*>(value); //Error Thanks for your help Philipp

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file creation/append mapping/unmapping
by Brian Budge 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

Hi all - I'm aware of two separate mechanisms for mapping files in boost: file_mapping combined with mapped_region from interprocess, and mapped_file from iostreams. I need to write a portable library (linux, windows, mac, 32/64 bit) which performs mappings of files. I will be creating flatfile archives consisting of many pieces of data, and this data may be operated on in a multi-threaded fashion. I was thinking of a mechanism where I'd atomically "allocate" space in a file, map that allocated region, and then memcpy the data into the region. I do not know the size of the completed file in advance. I also may be creating files > 4 GB in rare cases, and I still need this to work on 32-bit systems. I also need to be able to read (again multi-threaded) sections from one of these archives, and I need to be able to map and unmap these regions of the file. In 64-bit land, I might keep all mappings open during a process lifetime, and only close the mappings when the process shuts down, allowing the filesystem/file cache to swap out as necessary, but in 32-bit land, address space may be constrained, and I will require the map/unmap potentially many times during a process lifetime. Recommendations for which way to go on this? It seems from my little tests and reading of the existing docs that the interprocess stuff may fit the bill better than the stuff from iostreams. Also, I hope to pack my "sections" together, and not necessarily at page-aligned boundaries. I know this may incur extra state management on my part. I also found a class called managed_file_mapping. Can this help me at all? I couldn't find any example code using this class. Thanks, Brian

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Re: [Boost-users] mpi: sending/receiving different types
by Hicham Mouline 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

-----Original Message----- From: "Riccardo Murri" [riccardo.murri(a)gmail.com] Date: 09/12/2010 11:58 AM To: boost-users(a)lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] mpi: sending/receiving different types >Hi Hicham, ><snip> >>> 3. I just thought of using boost::variant<> over all the possible types. >>> >I think this is the way to go; I'm attaching a sample program. Not >sure this is exactly what you need, but could be enough to get you >started. >Best regards, >Riccardo It's exactly what I was gonna do, thanks very much. The bit I am missing now is my question here: http://lists.boost.org/boost-users/2010/12/64797.php I don't know how to assign the most derived type to the variant at creation in the sender. In your code snippet, you explicitly construct c, then assign it to v. For me, I get given const Base& and I need to store the actual type. This seems to be what some of the boost libraries have to do themselves, but I can't remember which one exactly. I could intrusively add virtual functions to the classes but I don't want that, thanks Riccardo,

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Re: [Boost-users] mpi/serialization: broadcast function and the value argument
by Hicham Mouline 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

>-----Original Message----- >From: "Matthias Troyer" [troyer_at_[hidden]] >Date: 09/12/2010 02:39 PM >To: boost-users_at_[hidden] >Subject: Re: [Boost-users] mpi/serialization: broadcast function and the value argument >>On Dec 8, 2010, at 5:50 PM, Hicham Mouline wrote: >>> Following a suggestion from another thread, I have tried broadcasting in a polymorphic way. >>> >>> I have a hierarchy of polymorphic struct (they have 2 virtual functions). I was wondering if it was possible/allowed to >>> >>> root process: >>> base* b; /// b points to an actual derived struct but may also point the base struct (not abstract) >>> broadcast( ..., b, ...); >>> >>> slave processes: >>> base* b; >>> broadcast( ..., b, ...); /// broadcast constructs the appropriate struct and makes b point to where it did that >>> >>> assuming all the conditions for pointer to class conditions are satisfied for the serialization library. >>> >>If serialization works on your polymorphic class then this should work as well. >>Matthias >It appears the implementation of mpi::broadcast(), according to this post, >http://lists.boost.org/boost-users/2010/12/64802.php >and I confirm that expects an already built object to call the >(de)serialization procedure on. >Therefore, this seems a specific issue that mpi::broadcast() may want to handle differently, >could you confirm/correct? >thanks, I would very much appreciate extra opinions about this issue and the route I have taken to solve it. Let me sum up: mpi::broadcast() appears to be incapable of sending the argument "value" in a polymorphic way, ie: sender------------------- Base* base; If I call boost::mpi::broadcast(..., base, ...) receiver----------------- Base* base; boost::mpi::broadcast(..., base, ...) This does not construct the most derived type of base on the heap and make base point there, as serialization would do. I therefore used a variant made of all the classes of the hierarchy and broadcast it instead. sender------------------- variant<...> v; boost::mpi::broadcast(..., v, ...) receiver----------------- variant<...> v; boost::mpi::broadcast(..., v, ...) This works but before I replicate it in other parts of the code, I would appreciate your opinions about this solution provided by Riccardo. Regards,

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boost::filesystem without calls to Wide string versions of the win32 API
by teajay 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

Hello, I'm currently porting a part of code to a "smaller" version of windows which runs on a real time os. The Os provides most of the windows 32 API functions but only in the "A" variant ( using only standard characters). I got everything compiled fine up to the linker step, where the linker doesn't find the wide string versions of the API calls. Is there some way to deactivate the wide string windows API in boost::filesystem V3 ? Thanks for the help. Regards, Thomas Bernard

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boost::filesystem path problem under WINDOWS
by avanindra singh 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

Hi, Here is the code snippet I am using under windows in VS2008. #define BOOST_WINDOWS_PATH #define BOOST_WINDOWS_API #include "stdafx.h" #include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp> #include <boost/filesystem/fstream.hpp> #include <iostream> #include "string" #include "conio.h" #include "vector" using namespace std; using namespace boost::filesystem; int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[]) { string _path = "E:\\doggy"; path dir_path(_path.c_str()); vector< pair<string,bool> > _file_jpeg_pair; string full_list_path = _path+"\\" + "list.txt"; string bundle_path_str = _path+"\\" + "bundle"; path bundle_path(_path.c_str()); //creating bundle directory cout<<bundle_path<<endl; //if( !exists( bundle_path ) ) create_directory(bundle_path); cout<<"directory created "<<endl; getch(); return 0; } This code is giving run time unhandled exception, so for that matter any other call of boost filesystem. Strange thing is the Windows path E:\doggy is being printed as E:/doggy, seems like the path is getting converted to POSIX format. Can anyone please help me here?... Thanks Avanindra

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What is C++02?
by Robert Jones 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

Can someone confirm some terminology for me? C++98 - the current C++ standard pre tr1? C++02 - the current C++ standard post tr1? or the original target date for what has become c++0x? C++0x - the next eagerly awaited standard. Is that right? Thx - Rob.

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[math] iround / llround with rounding error
by gast128 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

Hello all, we want to use iround / llround without exception handling. This is possible with the 'user_error' option and override a 'user_rounding_error' function. We want to return numeric_limits<int>::max() or numeric_limits<__int64>::max() if the rounding overflows over the maximum integer domain. This is then problematic since the 'user_rounding_error' has a template argument only for its source type (e.g. float / double), but not for its target type (i.e. int / __int64). We can ofc do the check before calling iround / llround, but this check would then executed be twice for the normal non overflow case. Anyone idea?

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coexistence of Intel-toolset based Boost and GCC libraries
by H Magnet 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

Hello, I have built boost v1.45 using Intel compiler 11.1: $ bjam toolset=intel --with-mpi --with-thread --with-serialization \ --prefix=$HOME/local variant=release link=static install Then using the same intel compiler I use the static boost libraries from above to compile a code which uses boost.mpi and boost.serialization explicitly. My code depends on a 3rd party dynamic library which 'requires': libboost_thread-gcc41-mt-1_34_1.so.1.34.1 libboost_signals-gcc41-mt-1_34_1.so.1.34.1 Should I be concerned about conflicting compilers ? In general if I've built the boost libraries (thread, mpi, ...) using Intel toolset, will it peacefully work with system's standard C/C++ libraries build by GCC? thanks in advance,

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Boost.MPI: question about documentation of gather()
by H Magnet 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

Hello, I am trying to debug my simple code (gathering of double arrays onto master). and naturally I opened gather online help: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_45_0/doc/html/boost/mpi/gather.html In Parameters section, for 'in_values', it is stating that if gathering arrays of values, 'in_values' should be pointing to a storage of n*comm.size() values Shouldn't this be n*size_of(T) or something in those lines? Am I missing some obvious points here ? thanks in advance, Hamid

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How to use a P12 container with Boost::Asio
by Andi Clemens 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

Hi, I need to connect to a server via SSL. The only thing I have is an P12 container, but I can not find any hint in the Boost::Asio examples and documentation on how to use it. Is it possible to use a P12 with Boost::Asio, as described in here with PEM: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_45_0/doc/html/boost_asio/example/ssl/client… Or can I use some kind of bytestream and just hardcode it for now, e.g. create a bytearray, put the content of the P12 in there and use it with Bosst::Asio? Is this possible? Andi

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[boost.test] Unicode support
by Sean Farrow 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

Hi: I am working on windows and writng programs that use Unicode characters. Does boost.test support Unicode in it's main function and it's logging output. Regards Sean.

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using boost.fireach with boost.filesystem dorectory iteration
by Sean Farrow 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

Hi: Is it possible to use boost foreach to iterate through directories using boost.filesystem? In the simple_ls.cpp a directory_iterator is used. Any help appreciated. Cheers Sean.

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Building boost
by Christian Henning 12 Dec '10

12 Dec '10

Hi there, I'm trying to track down a problem I have with building boost and quickbooks. For this I started out with a fresh download of boost 1.45. I also removed user-config.jam and all environment variables which might be used by boost. Such as BOOST_BUILD, BOOST_BUILD_PATH, BOOST_ROOT. Now I open up the command line I get his: ---------------------------------- Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 x64 tools. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC>cd c:\boost c:\boost>bjam -j8 --toolset=msvc --without-mpi variant=release link=static runtime-link=shared address-model=64 define=_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE define=_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE define=_SCL_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE define=_SECURE_SCL=0 define=_HAS_ITERATOR_DEBUGGING=0 stage c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\configure.jam:145: in builds-raw *** argument error * rule UPDATE_NOW ( targets * : log ? : ignore-minus-n ? ) * called with: ( <pbin.v2\libs\regex\build\msvc-10.0\debug\address-model-64\thre ading-multi>has_icu.exe <pbin.v2\libs\regex\build\msvc-10.0\debug\address-model- 64\threading-multi>has_icu.pdb : : ignore-minus-n : ignore-minus-q ) * extra argument ignore-minus-q (builtin):see definition of rule 'UPDATE_NOW' being called c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\configure.jam:179: in configure.builds c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\configure.jam:216: in object(check-target-builds-w orker)(a)408.check c:/boost/tools/build/v2/kernel\modules.jam:103: in modules.call-in c:/boost/tools/build/v2/util\indirect.jam:96: in indirect.call c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:1012: in targets.evaluate-requirements c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:1393: in basic-target.compute-usage-re quirements c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\alias.jam:47: in compute-usage-requirements c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:1319: in object(alias-target-class)@41 2.generate c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:732: in generate-really c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:704: in object(main-target)(a)802.genera te c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:848: in targets.generate-from-referenc e c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:1217: in generate-dependencies c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:1268: in object(typed-target)(a)415.gene rate c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:732: in generate-really c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:704: in object(main-target)(a)803.genera te c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:848: in targets.generate-from-referenc e c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:1217: in generate-dependencies c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:1266: in object(typed-target)(a)167.gene rate c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:732: in generate-really c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:704: in object(main-target)(a)784.genera te c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:258: in object(project-target)(a)149.gen erate c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:848: in targets.generate-from-referenc e c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:1217: in generate-dependencies c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:1268: in object(install-target-class)@ 82.generate c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:732: in generate-really c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:704: in object(main-target)(a)623.genera te c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:848: in targets.generate-from-referenc e c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:1217: in generate-dependencies c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:1268: in alias-target-class.generate Jamroot:648: in build-multiple Jamroot:612: in object(top-level-target)(a)91.generate c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:732: in generate-really c:/boost/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:704: in object(main-target)(a)627.genera te c:/boost/tools/build/v2\build-system.jam:735: in load c:\boost\tools\build\v2/kernel\modules.jam:283: in import c:\boost\tools\build\v2\kernel\bootstrap.jam:142: in boost-build c:\boost\boost-build.jam:17: in module scope c:\boost> ------------------------------------------ The next step I'm doing is to copy user-config.jam into my home directory. I also add the following line: use-project boost : C:\\boost ; The output is even worse. Now bjam is crashing. Here is what I have: ------------------------------------------------------- Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 x64 tools. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC>cd c:\boost c:\boost>bjam -j8 --toolset=msvc --without-mpi variant=release link=static runtime-link=shared address-model=64 define=_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE define=_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE define=_SCL_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE define=_SECURE_SCL=0 define=_HAS_ITERATOR_DEBUGGING=0 stage Class top-level-target already defined This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information. c:\boost> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anyone any idea on what might going on? Thanks, Christian

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namespace question
by Dan 12 Dec '10

12 Dec '10

Sorry if this is a basic c++ misunderstanding on my part, but why does this compile, since there is no using in this code and to_iso_string is in namespace boost::gregorian? #include <boost/date_time/gregorian/formatters.hpp> #include <iostream> int main(int argc, char** argv) { boost::gregorian::date d(2010, 1, 1); std::cout << to_iso_string(d) << std::endl; std::cout << to_iso_extended_string(d) << std::endl; std::cout << to_simple_string(d) << std::endl; return 0; } ------------------------------ g++ to_iso_string.cpp -I../boost_1_44_0/include -L../boost_1_44_0/lib - lboost_date_time-mt Thanks Dan

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NewBie: help needed generating documentation with quickbook and bjam
by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wilhelm Meier 12 Dec '10

12 Dec '10

Hello, this is a absolute newbie question: I try to write some documentation using quickbook. I was able to generate a .xml file. But now I have no idea how to produce a html or pdf version thereof. I read some documentation about bjam and installed the neccessary libraries (I hope). But I didn't find any documentation about how to write a .jam file for this purpose. Can someone help solving this (dumb) question? -- Wilhelm

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serialization: pointers to base classes
by Hicham Mouline 12 Dec '10

12 Dec '10

Hello, I am unclear about registration and export. I have this public single-derivation hierarchy B | \ \ D1 D2 D3 | D11 The 5 structs are non abstract. I will want to serialize (save) const B* and load it back with the serialization lib constructing for me (on the heap) the right object. Did I understand right that the library does this for me? Does it construct the object on the heap? I export the 5 structs with the macro BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_GUID(ns::B, "B") at global namespace level. Do I have to register them too? template <class Archive> void serialize(Archive &ar, ns::B&, const unsigned int version) { ar.template register_type<D1>(); ar.template register_type<D2>(); ar.template register_type<D3>(); ar.template register_type<D11>(); } or do I register for each class only the immediate derived? regards,

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[BoostCon 2011] 2nd Call for participation
by Hartmut Kaiser 11 Dec '10

11 Dec '10

Hey all, please find below the updated CfP for BoostCon 2011. Note, we extended the submission deadline. The new submission deadline is January, 10th 2011. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5TH ANNUAL BOOST CONFERENCE 2011 Aspen CO, USA, May 15 - 20, 2011, www.boostcon.com CALL FOR PARTICIPATION We invite you to submit session proposals to the 5th Annual Boost Conference: BoostCon 2011 (Aspen CO, USA, May 15 - 20, 2011). Traditionally the main face-to-face event for all things Boost (www.boost.org) BoostCon 2011 will present leading speakers from the whole C++ community. From using the Boost libraries to writing and maintaining them, from evangelizing to deploying Boost within your organization, from infrastructure and process to vision and mission, and the new C++ Standard, BoostCon brings together the sessions, the colleagues, and the inspiration to support your work with C++ and Boost in particular for the next year. To reflect the breadth of the Boost community, the conference includes sessions aimed at three constituencies: Boost end-users, hard-core Boost library and tool developers, and academics focusing on research. The program fosters interaction and engagement within and across those groups, with an emphasis on hands-on, participatory sessions. SESSION TOPICS Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to, the following: * General tutorial sessions introducing one or more Boost libraries * In-depth sessions on using specific Boost libraries * Case studies on using Boost * Experts panels * Advanced sessions on implementation techniques used within Boost libraries * C++0x and how it changes life for users and library writers * Development workshops to extend or enhance existing Boost libraries * Workshops on design process * Infrastructure workshops such as Build tools, Website, Testing * Concepts and Generic Programming * Hardware and infrastructure presentations focused on how libraries can make better use of the technology * Software development tools and their application to C++ and or Boost * Other topics likely to be of great interest to Boost users and developers Interactive and collaborative sessions are encouraged, as this is the nature of both the on-line Boost community and the style of learning and participation that has proven most successful at such events. Sessions can be tutorial based, with an emphasis on interaction and participant involvement, or workshop based, whether hands-on programming or paper-based, discussion-driven collaborative work. SESSION FORMATS Presentations ------------- Presentations focus on a practitioner's ideas and experience with anything relevant to Boost and Boost users. Panels ------------- Panels feature three or four people presenting their ideas and experiences relating to Boost's relevant, controversial, emerging, or unresolved issues. Panels may be conducted in several ways, such as comparative, analytic, or historic. Tutorials ------------- Tutorials are sessions at which instructors teach conference participants specific Boost-relevant skills. Workshops ------------- Workshops provide an active arena for advancements in Boost-relevant topics. Workshops provide the opportunity for experienced practitioners to develop new ideas about a topic of common interest and experience. Author's Corner Presentations ------------- These were introduced at BoostCon 2008, and were a great success. They are short (30 minute) sessions, focusing on tips on usage and design. In addition, we're looking to uncover the hidden design gems in Boost libraries. Tool Vendors Presentations ------------- We actively encourage tool vendors and ISP's to submit proposals for a special Tool Vendors Session Track aimed at products related to Boost and C++ (compilers, libraries, tools, etc.). Other formats may also be of interest. Don't hold back a proposal just because it doesn't fit into a pigeonhole. SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL Standard Sessions are 90 minutes. You may submit a proposal for fractions or multiples of 90-minutes. Fractional proposals will be grouped into 90 minute sessions covering related topics. Longer sessions, such as tutorials and classes, will be assigned 90 minute, three hour (i.e. half day), or six hour (i.e. full day) time slots. Please include: * The working title. * Type of session: presentation, panel, tutorial, workshop, authors corner, vendor track, other. * A paragraph or two describing the topic covered, suitable for the conference web site. * Proposed length: 10-20 minute short talks, 45 minutes, 90 minutes, half day, full day. * Alternate lengths, if you are willing to make adjustments: 10-20 minute short-talks, 45 minutes, 90 minutes, half-day, full day. * Audience: users, developers, both. * Level: basic, intermediate, advanced. * A biography, suitable for the conference web site. * Your contact information (will not be made public). SUBMISSION DETAILS All submissions have to be done through the EasyChair conference management system: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=boostcon2011. If you have not already registered at EasyChair, you will need to do so in order to submit your proposal. All submissions will go through a peer review process. Authors are invited (but are not required) to submit PDF versions of full papers of up to 10 pages in ACM conference proceedings format (see http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates) The full papers are not required unless you want them published in the proceedings. All accepted proposals will be made available in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library (approval pending). Best papers, after further reviews, will be considered to be book chapters or journal articles in a renowned journal. The session materials go on the BoostCon website and will be available to attendees. For general information on the BoostCon 2011 paper submission or the scope of technical papers solicited, please refer to the conference website at www.boostcon.com. For any other questions about the submission process or paper format, please contact the Program Committee at boostcon2011(a)easychair.com. If you have any technical problems with EasyChair, please contact EasyChair for help. Note: Presenters must agree to grant a non-exclusive perpetual license to publish submitted materials, either electronically or in print, in any media related to BoostCon. IMPORTANT DATES New proposal submissions due: January 10th, 2011. Proposals decisions sent (tentative program): February 17th, 2011. Fully scheduled program available: February 25th, 2011. Session materials due: April 15th, 2011. Hartmut Kaiser: hartmut.kaiser(a)gmail.com (Program Committee Chair) David Abrahams: dave(a)boostpro.com (Conference Chair) On behalf of the conference organizers

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Conversion warning from boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp
by Greg Ward 11 Dec '10

11 Dec '10

Hi all -- I'm getting a strange warning from <boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp>. What's strange is not the warning, but the circumstances: if I use the boost headers installed in /usr/include, no warning. But if I make a copy of /usr/include/boost and tell the compiler to use the copy, I get a warning. I can reproduce this on CentOS 5 using our custom build of GCC 4.4.4 and boost 1.44.0, and on Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid) using Ubuntu's builds of GCC 4.4.3 and boost 1.40.0. It doesn't take much code to reproduce the problem: $ cat test.cpp #include <boost/functional/hash.hpp> First, a good build using Ubuntu /usr/bin/g++ (4.4.3) and /usr/include/boost (1.40.0) $ /usr/bin/g++ -Wall -Wconversion -c test.cpp -o test.o [no warnings] Now let's make a copy of the boost headers and use the copy: $ mkdir include $ cp -rp /usr/include/boost include/. $ /usr/bin/g++ -Wall -Wconversion -I include -c test.cpp -o test.o In file included from include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float.hpp:30, from include/boost/functional/hash/hash.hpp:15, from include/boost/functional/hash.hpp:6, from test.cpp:1: include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp: In function ‘size_t boost::hash_detail::float_hash_impl2(T) [with T = float]’: include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp:84: instantiated from ‘size_t boost::hash_detail::float_hash_impl(T) [with T = float]’ include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float.hpp:74: instantiated from ‘size_t boost::hash_detail::float_hash_value(T) [with T = float]’ include/boost/functional/hash/hash.hpp:282: instantiated from here include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp:59: warning: conversion to ‘float’ from ‘size_t’ may alter its value include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp:84: instantiated from ‘size_t boost::hash_detail::float_hash_impl(T) [with T = float]’ include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float.hpp:74: instantiated from ‘size_t boost::hash_detail::float_hash_value(T) [with T = float]’ include/boost/functional/hash/hash.hpp:282: instantiated from here include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp:71: warning: conversion to ‘float’ from ‘size_t’ may alter its value I get the same behaviour if include/boost is a symlink to /usr/include/boost. Changing "-I include" to an absolute path ("-I `pwd`/include") makes no difference. If I repeat the experiment on my CentOS 5 machine with custom builds of more recent versions of GCC (4.4.4) and boost (1.44.0), I see the same thing. The line numbers are slightly different: In file included from include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float.hpp:30, from include/boost/functional/hash/hash.hpp:15, from include/boost/functional/hash.hpp:6, from test.cpp:1: include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp: In function ‘size_t boost::hash_detail::float_hash_impl2(T) [with T = float]’: include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp:82: instantiated from ‘size_t boost::hash_detail::float_hash_impl(T) [with T = float]’ include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float.hpp:74: instantiated from ‘size_t boost::hash_detail::float_hash_value(T) [with T = float]’ include/boost/functional/hash/hash.hpp:315: instantiated from here include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp:56: warning: conversion to ‘float’ from ‘size_t’ may alter its value include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp:82: instantiated from ‘size_t boost::hash_detail::float_hash_impl(T) [with T = float]’ include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float.hpp:74: instantiated from ‘size_t boost::hash_detail::float_hash_value(T) [with T = float]’ include/boost/functional/hash/hash.hpp:315: instantiated from here include/boost/functional/hash/detail/hash_float_generic.hpp:69: warning: conversion to ‘float’ from ‘size_t’ may alter its value but obviously the trace through the header files is basically the same. Any clues? Google did not turn up any similar problems from anyone else. Oh yeah: if you're wondering why I want to use a copy of (or symlink to) the real boost installation, it's because we need to support building many different versions of our software, and they don't all use the same versions of boost or gcc (or various other 3rd-party components). So each build tree has a bunch of local symlinks pointing to exactly the right versions of gcc, boost, etc. Thanks! Greg

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mpi: is_mpi_datatype
by Hicham Mouline 11 Dec '10

11 Dec '10

Hello A polymorphic struct with 2 doubles and 1 virtual function is not intended to be marked as is_mpi_datatype : mpl_true, is it? regards,

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Problem compiling: 64bit, link=shared, runtime-link=shared
by Thomas 11 Dec '10

11 Dec '10

Hallo, I need help compiling boost. My setup: Windows SDK v7.0 Boost 1.45 My configuration: bjam --prefic=c:\boost --with-thread --with-system --with-filesystem --with-program_options --with-date_time link=shared threading=multi address-model=64 runtime-link=shared toolset=msvc stage in boost/config/user.hpp I activated #define BOOST_ALL_DYN_LINK Linking fails with: thread.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __cdecl boost::gregorian::greg_month::greg_month(unsigned short)" (__imp_??0greg_month@gregorian@boost@@QEAA@G@Z) referenced in function "public: __cdecl boost::gregorian::date::date(enum boost::date_time::special_values)" (??0date@gregorian@boost@@QEAA@W4special_values@date_time@2@@Z) bin.v2\libs\thread\build\msvc-9.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\boost_thread-vc90-mt-1_45.dll : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals Thanks!

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Range - Char literal question
by Rao, Anant 10 Dec '10

10 Dec '10

Hi, I need to iterate thru strings (For various reasons, I can't use string or vector<char> containers). I found that boost::range exactly fits the bill for me. I get all the convenience of an iterator (from as_literal.hpp). I have a piece of code char* char_s = "I am fine"; char *cp; std::size_t sz = strlen(char_s); const char* str_end1 = str_begin( char_s ) + sz; for (cp = str_begin(char_s); cp != str_end(char_s); ++cp) cout << *cp; I have couple of questions: 1. In the loop, boost::range seems to be calling strlen every iteration. This is an overhead. I was wondering if there's a way I can pass in the length myself so that boost::range would use it and avoid calling strlen(). 2. If it's not possible, is there a way for me to use iterators (boost or non-boost) over char strings? Thanks so much in advance for your help, Anant The information contained in this email message and its attachments is intended only for the private and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above, unless the sender expressly agrees otherwise. Transmission of email over the Internet is not a secure communications medium. If you are requesting or have requested the transmittal of personal data, as defined in applicable privacy laws by means of email or in an attachment to email, you must select a more secure alternate means of transmittal that supports your obligations to protect such personal data. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient and/or you have received this email in error, you must take no action based on the information in this email and you are hereby notified that any dissemination, misuse or copying or disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by email and delete the original message.

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[Units] derived units of SI system (newbie)
by André Berthe 10 Dec '10

10 Dec '10

Dear List, I would like to calculate a shear stress based on a shear rate and a viscosity using Boost.Units. Here I have problems using derived dimensions and conversion factors based on a existing system. The error messages of my compiler are in German, so I tried to document my problems with a test code: <main.cpp> #include <boost/units/systems/si/dynamic_viscosity.hpp> #include "stress.h" #include "shearrate.h" namespace bu = boost::units; namespace SI = bu::si; main(){ //Define a quantity of unit stress. Unfortunately there is no //realization of the defined physical dimension stress in si. //So a user defined type from stress.h (see below) is used: bu::quantity<SI::stress> WSS_x; //Define a shear rate. I did not understand how to use a //inverse time as dimension. Therefore I defined the derived //dimension per_time in shearrate.h. Is it possible to add it to //the si system (as I tried) or do I have to define //my own system and a conversion factor? bu::quantity<SI::per_time> WSR_x(1*per_second); //There is a existing si type for the dynamic viscosity. //However, there is no defined constant. How is the //correct way to assign a value? Should I define this //constant? bu::quantity<SI::dynamic_viscosity> eta; //Calculation of the shear stress. It seems that this calculation //tries to use a »sizeof« on eta, that seems to have a // incomplete type //(»boost::STATIC_ASSERTION_FAILURE<false>«). And there //seems to be something wrong with the conversion. //Do I have to define a conversion factor? Or is this error //caused by my previous mistakes? WSS_x=WSR_x/eta; } </main.cpp> Included header file 1: <stress.h> #include <boost/units/systems/si/base.hpp> #include <boost/units/physical_dimensions/stress.hpp> #include <boost/units/make_system.hpp> namespace boost { namespace units { namespace si { typedef unit<stress_dimension,si::system> stress; } // namespace si } // namespace units } // namespace boost </stress.h> Included header file 2: <shearrate.h> #include <boost/units/base_dimension.hpp> #include <boost/units/derived_dimension.hpp> #include <boost/units/io.hpp> #include <boost/units/quantity.hpp> #include <boost/units/static_constant.hpp> #include <boost/units/unit.hpp> #include <boost/units/base_unit.hpp> #include <boost/units/systems/si/time.hpp> namespace boost { namespace units { namespace si { typedef derived_dimension< time_base_dimension,-1>::type per_time_dimension; // [1/m] typedef unit< si::per_time_dimension, si::system > per_time; static const per_time per_second; static const per_time per_seconds; } } } Thank you, André

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Possible bug: ostringstream
by Jammy Cheng Chen 10 Dec '10

10 Dec '10

Hi All, I have come across a bug associated the following code, it work fine in VS2008 release mode and crash in debug mode, I did some research found it should be a bug in the microsoft implementation of ostringstream, Is anybody know how to fix this or alternative way? Any ideas would be appreciated. BTW: I must use std::ostringstream because actually lot of dependencies dll was developed with std::ostringstream.str() return. I don't want change the dependencies project it wastes too much. std::string result( "" ); size_t length = source.size(); std::ostringstream offset; long offsetsToSource = 12135L; offset << offsetsToSource; std::string nsource = offset.str(); result.reserve( nsource.length() * 1.6 ); std::for_each( nsource.begin(), nsource.end(),ToXML( result, "\"&<>" ) ); msvcp90d.dll!std::_Container_base_secure::_Orphan_all() Line 223 + 0x5 bytes C++ msvcp90d.dll!std::_Container_base_secure::~_Container_base_secure() Line 115 C++ msvcp90d.dll!std::_String_base::~_String_base() + 0x11 bytes C++ msvcp90d.dll!std::_String_val<unsigned short,std::allocator<unsigned short> >::~_String_val<unsigned short,std::allocator<unsigned short> >() + 0x11 bytes C++ msvcp90d.dll!std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocato r<char> >::~basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> >() Line 917 + 0xf bytes C++ getMetaData.dll!getQMAttributes(Av::Generic::ContainerIF * pcFile=0x026a0924, Av::Generic::MasterMobIF * pMasterMob=0x0278d234, Av::Generic::TapeMobIF * pTapeMob=0x0279275c, MobInfo & mobInfo={...}) Line 748 + 0x73 bytes C++

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[Fusion] Runtime complexity of boost::fusion::find?
by Clinton Mead 10 Dec '10

10 Dec '10

Hi everyone On the following documentation page: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_45_0/libs/fusion/doc/html/fusion/algorithm/… It mentions that the computational complexity for "find" is linear. However, I can not understand how this is the case. As far as I understand all find needs to do is to look through types, simply iterating through the sequence types at compile time using result_of::next<X>::type where where X is initially result_of::begin<SEQ>::type. So I can't see how any actual work is done by find. Am I missing something here? I'm working on a parameter library, and I assumed things like "find" used constant or no time to execute. Could people please explain how find could use linear time? Thanks Clinton

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Re: [Boost-users] variant over base and derived classes
by Hicham Mouline 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

> ----Original Message----- >From: "Dave Abrahams" [dave(a)boostpro.com] >Date: 09/12/2010 05:00 PM >To: boost-users(a)lists.boost.org >Subject: Re: [Boost-users] variant over base and derived classes >At Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:15:45 -0500, >Hicham Mouline wrote: >> >> >> >Subject: Re: [Boost-users] variant over base and derived classes >> >> >(sorry if this is a top post, my phone shows no msg quotes) >> >> >I'm no expert on this, but isn't there an compile time function to >> >testing if an instance is derived from another (in introspection or >> >something)? You could then maybe sort the variant types for most to >> >least derived and then test untill you find the suitable cast? >> >> >Just brainstorming pretty much. Hope its useful! >> >Best, >> >Dee >> >> yes, there is boost::is_base_of or some metafct like that in type_traits. >> not quite sure how to implement the sort though? >> will checkout mpl::sort with binary predicate base_or_derived. >> I have under 10 types, so compile time should be ok >> thanks, >I haven't looked at your use-case in detail, but it's a bit of a >stretch to imagine a case in which runtime polymorphism via virtual >functions would be useful inside a variant, since you need to know the >most derived type of each stored thing anyhow. Are you going to be >referring to the stored items via a base class pointer? >-- >Dave Abrahams >BoostPro Computing >http://www.boostpro.com I have a class hierarchy that I want to be able to mpi::broadcast. mpi::broadcast not being able to polymorphically receive the object on the receiver's end forced me to wrap all the hierarchy in a variant, which I can send and it works at reception as well. at reception, mpi::broadcast requires the real object to exist already. The code that sends with mpi::broadcast receives a base class reference (or pointer). The code that receives with mpi::broadcast doesn't know what it is receiving. Apparently, boost::serialization can deal with base pointers fine, and I think it creates on the heap the loaded objects, or? The solution w variant works here, I am trying to simplify. thanks,

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lib - errata
by Tim St. Clair 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

Is there a simple loc to see a libraries errata over versions? -- Cheers, Timothy St. Clair

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Re: [Boost-users] variant over base and derived classes
by Hicham Mouline 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

>-----Original Message----- >From: "Diederick C. Niehorster" [dcnieho(a)gmail.com] >Date: 09/12/2010 01:51 PM >To: boost-users(a)lists.boost.org >Subject: Re: [Boost-users] variant over base and derived classes >(sorry if this is a top post, my phone shows no msg quotes) >I'm no expert on this, but isn't there an compile time function to >testing if an instance is derived from another (in introspection or >something)? You could then maybe sort the variant types for most to >least derived and then test untill you find the suitable cast? >Just brainstorming pretty much. Hope its useful! >Best, >Dee yes, there is boost::is_base_of or some metafct like that in type_traits. not quite sure how to implement the sort though? will checkout mpl::sort with binary predicate base_or_derived. I have under 10 types, so compile time should be ok thanks,

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iostream gzip / bzip header
by Kraus Philipp 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

Hello, I'm using bzip and gzip iostreams algorithms, but is there a solution to remove the header data of the compressed stream? I need only the compressed data not the header. Thanks Phil

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Re: [Boost-users] variant over base and derived classes
by Hicham Mouline 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

-----Original Message----- From: "Hicham Mouline" [hicham(a)mouline.org] Date: 09/12/2010 03:22 PM To: boost-users(a)lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] variant over base and derived classes >>-----Original Message----- >>From: "Diederick C. Niehorster" [dcnieho_at_[hidden]] >>Date: 09/12/2010 01:51 PM >>To: boost-users_at_[hidden] >>Subject: Re: [Boost-users] variant over base and derived classes >>(sorry if this is a top post, my phone shows no msg quotes) >>I'm no expert on this, but isn't there an compile time function to >>testing if an instance is derived from another (in introspection or >>something)? You could then maybe sort the variant types for most to >>least derived and then test untill you find the suitable cast? >>Just brainstorming pretty much. Hope its useful! >>Best, >>Dee >yes, there is boost::is_base_of or some metafct like that in type_traits. >not quite sure how to implement the sort though? >will checkout mpl::sort with binary predicate base_or_derived. >I have under 10 types, so compile time should be ok >thanks, This works. The source is pasted below. I am however obliged to 1. declare a default-constructed variant 2. call mpl::for_each on the sequence of types in the variant a assign functor to assign to the variant. Is there a way I can embed/simplify this 2 stage construction? regards, Here is the source :-) #include <iostream> #include <boost/variant.hpp> #include <boost/type_traits/is_base_and_derived.hpp> #include <boost/mpl/sort.hpp> #include <boost/mpl/vector.hpp> #include <boost/mpl/lambda.hpp> #include <boost/mpl/for_each.hpp> #include <boost/mpl/not.hpp> #include <boost/mpl/logical.hpp> struct S { virtual ~S() {} }; struct Deriv1 : public S { virtual ~Deriv1() {} }; struct Deriv2 : public S { virtual ~Deriv2() {} }; struct Deriv3 : public Deriv2 { virtual ~Deriv3() {} }; typedef boost::variant<S,Deriv1, Deriv2, Deriv3> my_variant_t; typedef boost::mpl::sort<my_variant_t::types, boost::mpl::not_<boost::is_base_and_derived<boost::mpl::_,boost::mpl::_> > >::type v0_sorted_t; template <typename Variant, typename Base> struct assign { assign(Variant& v, const Base& b) : v_(v), assigned_(false), b_(b) {} template <typename T> void operator()(const T&) { std::cout<< typeid(T).name() <<std::endl; if (!assigned_) { const T* t = dynamic_cast<const T*>(&b_); if (t!=0) { v_ = (*t); assigned_ = true; } } } private: Variant& v_; bool assigned_; const Base& b_; }; int main() { S s; Deriv1 d1; Deriv2 d2; Deriv3 d3; const S& base = s; my_variant_t vvv; boost::mpl::for_each<v0_sorted_t>( assign<my_variant_t,S>(vvv, base) ); std::cout<< vvv.which() <<std::endl; return 0; }

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