Re: [boost] std::auto_ptr in public interfaces

On 22 May 2017 at 06:56, Daniela Engert via Boost wrote:

Am 21.05.2017 um 19:41 schrieb Daniel James via Boost:

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On 20 May 2017 at 17:29, Daniela Engert via Boost wrote:

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I don't think it's realistic to expect everyone to update their entire code base at once. Especially if they're using code from multiple sources. It should be as easy as possible to start using new versions, any friction can result in people getting stuck on old versions which makes life harder for everyone. If two dependencies both use the same boost library, then it's unlikely they'll both update simultaneously, so making it an either/or choice can cause real problems.

I totally agree with you Daniel, but I'm not sure if we are on the same page here. Andrey's proposal is to have the existing interface based on std::auto-ptr side-by-side with a new one based on a future boost::unique_ptr, deprecating the std::auto_ptr interface. My proposal differs only in going to std::unique_ptr rather than boost::unique_ptr.

Sorry, I misunderstood what you meant by two solutions sitting side-by-side.