On 4/2/07, JD <jean.daniel.michaud@gmail.com> wrote:
Caleb Epstein wrote:
Any logging library should be free-standing and usable without *requiring* macros like the above.
Why? I like macros for this particular case. Here again there is a debate, that is not close to being over...
Believe me, if you propose only a macro interface to your logging library, it won't stand a chance in the review phase. Do not read this to mean that I think there shouldn't be *any* macros. Far from it. I think some macros are unavoidable and can be used quite powerfully. I mean that the library concepts and classes should be clearly specified and usable without any macros. Some users will prefer the class interfaces, and others will want to write their *own* macros that suit their needs better than the ones you provide. All of this is possible with a well documented interface, so start there. -- Caleb Epstein