Re: [cpp-netlib-devel] Some code already up in subversion

[Peter S. <si...@cr...>]

Hi Dean,

 > A suggestion would be to have that class under the
 > boost/network/ directory. This would yield something like a
 > 'boost/network/uri.hpp' header which can be used on its own.

Yes, for an Uri class that's perfectly reasonable, but for other
classes things are not that obvious. The rfc2822 parsers, for
example, are, well, parsers. They will typically be applied to
data that comes from the network, but the need to parse an e-mail
address can just as well arise in a spreadsheet program. Adding
those parsers into a boost/network/rfc2822/ hierarchy does make
sense to a degree, but it doesn't feel like the natural choice --
particularly considering the fact that those parsers will never
depend on anything else in the network hierarchy.

I still can't quite imagine what the scope of this whole endeavor
is. Right now, I have a hard time seeing how my code fits in.


 >> What are the components we anticipate to have in cpp-netlib?
 >
 > Definitely a URI class would be a good idea.

Right, an URI class would be great to have.

Are there any other components we anticipate or would like to
implement? What is the goal for cpp-netlib? When it's all done
and accepted into boost, what does it contain?

I'm sorry for bringing up those very general questions instead of
committing code, but it feels important to develop some sort of
shared vision. I have my code in a publicly available repository
already; so it doesn't feel like I'm gaining a lot by checking it
into this repository instead. I would do so because I'd hope that
the code might become part of a team effort. At the moment, I
can't quite say where exactly that team effort is headed. It
would be nice to develop that notion.

Best regards,
Peter