On 1/3/2011 12:22 PM, Lorenzo Caminiti wrote:
Hello all,
A few months ago, I probed for interest in a library for local functions with Boost.ScopeExit's variable binding. Based on that discussion, I have now implemented the Boost.Local library.
I have uploaded the source files boost-local_0_1_0-818.zip in the Boost Vault under Function Objects: http://www.boostpro.com/vault/index.php?&direction=0&order=&directory=Function%20Objects
The documentation on the web: http://contractpp.sourceforge.net/boost-local_0_1_0-818/libs/local/doc/html/...
Any comment?
I can understand the potential usefulness of local functions and local exits, but it seems local blocks serve little purpose, other than an easier syntactical notice, because it is a macro, over a simple block using { } which can also of course access variables in the enclosing scope. I do see where one can bind variables in local blocks in a few ways but that seems to offer little over just normal C++ blocks. Nonetheless your library seems interesting. Would you consider putting it in the sandbox also ( or instead ) ? That way, when and if you need to update it, others can pick up the updates via SVN.
As far as I can tell, Boost.Local is ready for a formal review so I am looking for a review manager. Any volunteer?
I can understand your being eager for a review, but shouldn't you let interested parties use it first for a short period of time ?