From: rogeeff (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-12-11 16:53:33
--- In boost_at_y..., "bill_kempf" <williamkempf_at_h...> wrote:
> I vote to accept.
>
> I won't comment at any kind of deep level. I've had no more time
> with this library then what was needed to read the documentation.
> This leaves me with the impression that it covers unit testing
> nicely, even if it makes more use of macros than I like (though I
> admit that it would be difficult to impossible to change these to
> templates). The only constructive criticisms I can give are that
the
> documentation could use some polishing by an English speaking
member
> (though obviously this is not crucial to the acceptance or
inclusion
> of this library) and that I dislike the timeout portions of the
> library. The timeouts are way too platform specific. No matter
how
> useful they are, unless we can make them portable I'd prefer they
be
> left out entirely.
>
> Bill Kempf
Timeout is implementing only for UNIX platforms using alarm and
SIGALRM hadnler. It's pretty portable solution (on UNIX platforms).
Gennadiy.