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     String and text processing
     Containers
     Iterators
     Algorithms
     Generic Programming and Template Metaprogramming helpers
     Math and numerics
     Inter-language support
     Correctness and testing
     Data structures
     Memory
     Miscellaneous
     Broken compiler workarounds
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Obsolete Libraries
Beta Libraries

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Libraries Listed by Category

String and text processing

• conversion/lexical_cast - lexical_cast class template, from Kevlin Henney.
• regex - Regular expression library, from John Maddock
• tokenizer - Break of a string or other character sequence into a series of tokens, from John Bandela.

Containers

• array - STL compliant container wrapper for arrays of constant size, from Nicolai Josuttis.
• graph - Generic graph components and algorithms, from Jeremy Siek and a University of Notre Dame team.
• property map - Concepts defining interfaces which map key objects to value objects, from Jeremy Siek.

Iterators

• graph - Generic graph components and algorithms, from Jeremy Siek and a University of Notre Dame team.
• iterator adaptors - Adapt a base type into a standard conforming iterator, and more, from Dave Abrahams, Jeremy Siek, and John Potter.
• operators - Templates ease arithmetic classes and iterators, from Dave Abrahams and Jeremy Siek.
• tokenizer - Break of a string or other character sequence into a series of tokens, from John Bandela.

Algorithms

• graph - Generic graph components and algorithms, from Jeremy Siek and a University of Notre Dame team.
• utility - Class next(),  prior() function templates, from Dave Abrahams and others.

Function objects

• bind
• compose - Functional composition adapters for the STL, from Nicolai Josuttis.
• function - Function object wrappers for deferred calls or callbacks, from Doug Gregor.
• functional - Enhanced function object adaptors, from Mark Rodgers.

Generic Programming and Template Metaprogramming helpers

• call_traits - Defines types for passing parameters, from John Maddock, Howard Hinnant, et al.
• concept check - Tools for generic programming, from Jeremy Siek.
• operators - Templates ease arithmetic classes and iterators, from Dave Abrahams and Jeremy Siek.
• property map - Concepts defining interfaces which map key objects to value objects, from Jeremy Siek.
• type_traits - Templates for fundamental properties of types, from John Maddock, Steve Cleary, et al.

Math and numerics

• conversion/numeric_cast - numeric_cast class template, from Kevlin Henney.
• integer - Headers to ease dealing with integral types.
• math/octonion - Octonions, from Hubert Holin.
• math/quaterion - Quaterions, from Hubert Holin.
• math/special_functions - Mathematical special functions such as atanh, sinc, and sinhc, from Hubert Holin.
• operators - Templates ease arithmetic classes and iterators, from Dave Abrahams and Jeremy Siek.
• random - A complete system for random number generation, from Jens Maurer.
• rational - A rational number class, from Paul Moore.

Inter-language support

• python - Reflects C++ classes and functions into Python, from Dave Abrahams.

Correctness and testing

• concept check - Tools for generic programming, from Jeremy Siek.
• static_assert - Static assertions (compile time assertions), from John Maddock.
• test - Support for program testing and execution, from Beman Dawes.

Data structures

• any - Safe, generic container for single values of different value types, from Kevlin Henney.
• compressed_pair - Empty member optimization, from John Maddock, Howard Hinnant, et al.
• tuple - Ease definition of functions returning multiple values, and more, from Jaakko Järvi.

Memory

• pool - Memory pool management, from Steve Cleary.
• smart_ptr - Four smart pointer classes, from Greg Colvin and Beman Dawes.
• utility - checked_delete and checked_array_delete function templates, from Beman Dawes and others.

Miscellaneous

• compressed_pair - Empty member optimization, from John Maddock, Howard Hinnant, et al.
• conversion - Numeric, polymorphic, and lexical casts, from Dave Abrahams and Kevlin Henney.
• crc - Cyclic Redundancy Code, from Daryle Walker.
• timer - Event timer, progress timer, and progress display classes, from Beman Dawes.
• utility - Class noncopyable plus checked_delete(), checked_array_delete(), next(),  prior() function templates, from Dave Abrahams and others.

Broken compiler workarounds

• compatibility - Help for non-conforming standard libraries, from Ralf Grosse-Kunstleve and Jens Maurer.
• config - Helps boost library developers adapt to compiler idiosyncrasies; not intended for library users.

Libraries Listed Alphabetically

• any - Safe, generic container for single values of different value types, from Kevlin Henney. 
• array - STL compliant container wrapper for arrays of constant size, from Nicolai Josuttis.
• call_traits - Defines types for passing parameters, from John Maddock, Howard Hinnant, et al.
• compatibility - Help for non-conforming standard libraries, from Ralf Grosse-Kunstleve and Jens Maurer.
• compose - Functional composition adapters for the STL, from Nicolai Josuttis.
• compressed_pair - Empty member optimization, from John Maddock, Howard Hinnant, et al.
• concept check - Tools for generic programming, from Jeremy Siek.
• config - Helps boost library developers adapt to compiler idiosyncrasies; not intended for library users.
• conversion - Numeric, polymorphic, and lexical casts, from Dave Abrahams and Kevlin Henney.
• crc - Cyclic Redundancy Code, from Daryle Walker.
• function - Function object wrappers for deferred calls or callbacks, from Doug Gregor.
• functional - Enhanced function object adaptors, from Mark Rodgers.
• graph - Generic graph components and algorithms, from Jeremy Siek and a University of Notre Dame team.
• integer - Headers to ease dealing with integral types.
• iterator adaptors - Adapt a base type into a standard conforming iterator, and more, from Dave Abrahams, Jeremy Siek, and John Potter.
• math/octonion - Octonions, from Hubert Holin.
• math/quaterion - Quaterions, from Hubert Holin.
• math/special_functions - Mathematical special functions such as atanh, sinc, and sinhc, from Hubert Holin.
• operators - Templates ease arithmetic classes and iterators, from Dave Abrahams and Jeremy Siek.
• pool - Memory pool management, from Steve Cleary.
• property map - Concepts defining interfaces which map key objects to value objects, from Jeremy Siek.
• python - Reflects C++ classes and functions into Python, from Dave Abrahams.
• random - A complete system for random number generation, from Jens Maurer.
• rational - A rational number class, from Paul Moore.
• regex - Regular expression library, from John Maddock.
• smart_ptr - Four smart pointer classes, from Greg Colvin and Beman Dawes.
• static_assert - Static assertions (compile time assertions), from John Maddock.
• test - Support for program testing and execution, from Beman Dawes.
• timer - Event timer, progress timer, and progress display classes, from Beman Dawes.
• tokenizer - Break of a string or other character sequence into a series of tokens, from John Bandela.
• tuple - Ease definition of functions returning multiple values, and more, from Jaakko Järvi.
• type_traits - Templates for fundamental properties of types, from John Maddock, Steve Cleary, et al.
• utility - Class noncopyable plus checked_delete(), checked_array_delete(), next(),  prior() function templates, from Dave Abrahams and others.

Obsolete Libraries

• min_rand - a random number generator class from Beman Dawes. Replaced by random.

Beta Libraries

Boost no longer supports beta libraries on the Boost web site.  These libraries will soon be either submitted for formal review or removed.

• array_traits - tools to treat built-in arrays more like STL containers from Dietmar Kühl. Also see array.
• dir_it - A set of file system directory level iterators from Dietmar Kühl.
• heaps - a heap of priority queues from Dietmar Kühl.

Revised 21 Sep 2001