Hi Scott, Thanks for the review.
To raise the bar you might include requirements such as gleaning maximum information from the point of logging, with minimum developer fuss and delivering that information to a storage+viewing mechanism for convenient post-processing and analysis, e.g.;
I would say I provided that.
- the library doesnt appear to use the __LINE__ facillity
Actually it doesn't use it, unless you want to - if you take a look at the use_tags.cpp example, you'll see that the lib can actually log __FILE__/__LINE__, __FUNCTION__, and more.
- how do I log the value of a variable and then search for that variable by name?
Not sure what you mean.
- how do I search for the next reference with any assurance that the same name is used?
Not sure what you mwan.
- where is the default mode that just works "out of the box"
How about this: http://torjo.com/log2/doc/html/scenarios_code.html#scenarios_code_mom
* What is your evaluation of the potential usefulness of the library?
Useful. This looks after most of the needs relating to developers debug output and also more permanent support output. It does not appear to consider what often occurs with such output - it may be the best or only record of system activity and will become the focus of more complex post-processing and analysis. The library does not specifically cater to such activity.
Not sure what you mean. Why do you think I neglected that?
* Do you think the library should be accepted as a Boost library? Be sure to say this explicitly so that your other comments don't obscure your overall opinion.
No. As an example of a developers debug logging facillity this is one of the better ones. A Boost logging facillity should be targeted slightly differently. Solving the requirements of developers debugging should be a side benefit of solving the wider issue of recording system activity for any of the system stakeholders.
Again, not sure what you mean - and please explain why my lib doesn't solve the above issue. Thanks. Best, John -- http://John.Torjo.com -- C++ expert http://blog.torjo.com ... call me only if you want things done right