Subject: Re: [boost] Alternative names to Boost.Fit
From: Paul Fultz II (pfultz2_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-03-05 11:18:41
On Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 4:41:29 AM UTC-6, Michael Marcin wrote:
>
> On 3/2/2016 12:46 PM, Paul A. Bristow wrote:
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Boost [mailto:boost-..._at_[hidden] <javascript:>] On Behalf
> Of Paul Fultz II
> >> Sent: 02 March 2016 17:10
> >> To: Boost devel archive
> >> Cc: bo..._at_[hidden] <javascript:>
> >> Subject: Re: [boost] Alternative names to Boost.Fit
> >> Alternatively, I wonder if its possible to use FunctionUtilities as the
> >> library name, but use 'fu' as the namespace name.
> >
> > I don't think that there is any real need to make the Boost library name
> the same as the namespace name.
> >
> > I believe the library name should be description - clear not curt (and
> not cute either ;-).
> >
> > Nor is there any need to make the namespace name too short IMO.
> >
> > If code has lots of repeated references to the namespace (unlikely?)
> >
> > then a using funcutil::some_fun; or even using namespace funcutil;
> within local scope (not global scope of course).
> >
> > So I'd suggest Boost.FunctionUtilities and namespace funcutil;
> >
> > But it's your call (until you get shouted down ;-)
> >
>
> My first impressions if I saw the names:
>
> boost::fit - no idea, something with forward iterators maybe?
> boost::futils - file utilities?
> boost::funcutil - deals with function or functional utilities?
>
> My first impression of funcutil seems to be in line with the description
> of the library from the OP so that'd be my vote of the names suggested
> thus far.
>
However, I dont like the name funcutil at all. What about if you see the
name Boost.Fn?