[gsoc15] Google Summer of Code 2015 ideas needed before 20th Feb
Dear Boost community, The Google Summer of Code 2015 organisation application period has begun. We need project ideas for our ideas page at https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/SoC2015, plus anyone willing to mentor. Last year we got eight slots, the previous year seven slots. Let's try to get back to ten slots for 2015! Niall & Boris --- Boost C++ Libraries Google Summer of Code 2015 admin https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/SoC2015
Niall,
I have some ideas, but they involve extending functionality of existing
Boost libraries, none of which are my own. Is that sort of thing
acceptable? Would I need to get the original author's
permission/assistance/mentorship?
On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 6:42 PM, Niall Douglas
Dear Boost community,
The Google Summer of Code 2015 organisation application period has begun. We need project ideas for our ideas page at https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/SoC2015, plus anyone willing to mentor.
Last year we got eight slots, the previous year seven slots. Let's try to get back to ten slots for 2015!
Niall & Boris
--- Boost C++ Libraries Google Summer of Code 2015 admin https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/SoC2015
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-- Chris Cleeland
On 9 Feb 2015 at 22:28, Chris Cleeland wrote:
I have some ideas, but they involve extending functionality of existing Boost libraries, none of which are my own. Is that sort of thing acceptable? Would I need to get the original author's permission/assistance/mentorship?
Technically no, but I've noticed in past GSoC's a fork type GSoC project tends not to get merged back to trunk. Can you elaborate on your ideas here? I'd doubt we need much detail for now. Niall --- Boost C++ Libraries Google Summer of Code 2015 admin https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/SoC2015
On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 7:09 AM, Niall Douglas
Can you elaborate on your ideas here? I'd doubt we need much detail for now.
Sure. I use the Unit Test Framework pretty extensively, and there are a couple of areas where I and other users I know could really benefit: 1. thread-aware and/or thread-safe 2. "mocking" support--either integrated or external-but-complementary -- Chris Cleeland
On 10 Feb 2015 at 10:44, Chris Cleeland wrote:
Can you elaborate on your ideas here? I'd doubt we need much detail for now.
Sure. I use the Unit Test Framework pretty extensively, and there are a couple of areas where I and other users I know could really benefit:
I had a horrible feeling you were going to suggest Boost.Test ... As you may know, Boost.Test develop branch has diverged from master for about two years now. The maintainer is happy for people to help him with develop branch, but has been reluctant with master branch for obvious reasons. There has been no indication that develop branch will be mergeable to master let alone production ready any time soon.
1. thread-aware and/or thread-safe
Out of all the problems I've faced with Boost.Test (master branch), thread safety has not been one. Can you explain?
2. "mocking" support--either integrated or external-but-complementary
I suspect Gennadiy will claim Boost.Test develop branch has or is getting mocking support already. I honestly have no idea personally. I recently moved my Boost library away from reliance on Boost.Test, it now can switch between that and CATCH. To be honest I mostly use the latter in my own coding now. Boost.Test used to accept GSoC students. They have not in 2014 nor 2013. You may not be aware that two mocking related libraries are in the Boost community review queue, DependencyInjection (DI) and Mixin. I'd suggest explaining a bit more about what you have in mind, and maybe we can arrange an extension of DI or Mixin if appropriate. It might actually be possible to extend Boost.Test develop branch, though I understand it's been heavily refactored. Niall --- Boost C++ Libraries Google Summer of Code 2015 admin https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/SoC2015
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