Subject: Re: [boost] C++03 / C++11 compatibility question for compiled libraries
From: Peter Dimov (lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-02-08 15:48:45
Edward Diener wrote:
> I discuss a solution for this in the documentation topic "Use in a
> non-header only library".
lib MyLib : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_BOOST <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_BOOST <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_std : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_STD <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_STD <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_ar_fn_rx : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_STD <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_BOOST <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_ar_fn_tp : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_STD <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_STD <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_ar_fn : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_STD <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_BOOST <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_ar_rx_tp : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_BOOST <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_STD <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_ar_rx : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_BOOST <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_BOOST <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_ar_tp : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_BOOST <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_STD <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_ar : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_BOOST <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_BOOST <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_fn_rx_tp : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_STD <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_STD <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_fn_rx : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_STD <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_BOOST <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_fn_tp : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_STD <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_STD <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_fn : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_STD <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_BOOST <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_rx_tp : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_BOOST <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_STD <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_rx : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_BOOST <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_STD
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_BOOST <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
lib MyLib_tp : MyHeader.cpp : <define>CXXD_ARRAY_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_FUNCTION_USE_BOOST <define>CXXD_REGEX_USE_BOOST
<define>CXXD_TUPLE_USE_STD <define>MYLIB_BEING_BUILT ;
This probably gives you an idea why one might prefer to always use the Boost
components instead.