2007/8/20, Goran Mitrovic <gmit@inet.hr>:
Hello.
This won't be a proper review of the library, but more a point of view of an average Boost user.
ScopeExit seems like a very nice utility, but, I don't think I could ever use it because of two things:
1. Dependence on boost.typeof. I would like the native typeof keyword, but, boost.typeof too much stresses compile type and a requirement of type registration is so unergonomic that makes boost.typeof a very nice and powerful demo, but not a useful utility for every day use.
BOOST_TYPEOF reverts to native typeof on all compilers that support it. In addition, BOOST_TYPEOF is supported 'natively' on all VC compilers (ranging from VC6.0 to VC8.0), by utilizing a bug in the compiler. No registration is needed if you only target these platforms, and the compile time overhead on these compilers is negligible. Regards, Peder
2. Unusual syntax, both for me and someone who would later work on my code. Using preprocessor sequence and having BOOST_SCOPE_EXIT_END after {} braces looks so unnatural in C++.
If, by any chance, my vote will be counted, I'll vote no for this utility until those two items are resolved. I understand maybe it's not possible to do so, but, I would rather not have it in Boost then.
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