Re: [Quantlib-dev] Separating notification channels ?

[Luigi B. <lui...@gm...>]

On Fri, 2007-07-27 at 09:57 +0200, DU VIGNAUD DE VILLEFORT FRANCOIS
GASAPRD PHI wrote:
> In our implementation market data and evaluation date changes are
> propagated through the same channel (observers update methods). 
> 
> As we are properly trying to handle properly the evaluation date
> changes this coupling is becoming more and more an hindrance (eg: the
> Capstripper can no longer notifying lazily its observers).

Can you elaborate? What is the problem?

>  What about having dedicated channels ? Though I’m sure that some of
> us have already thought about this solution but what about using boost
> signal library to implement the notification chain ? Any thoughts ?

Yes, we might have a look at Boost.signal. But it would be a rather
large refactoring, and lately I'm becoming more concerned with
finalizing a 1.0 release, which calls for more stability instead.
Frankly, I'd leave your suggestion for after a stable release.

Later,
	Luigi


-- 

Barker's Proof: 
Proofreading is more effective after publication.