-----Original Message----- From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Andrey Semashev via Boost Sent: 05 November 2017 19:33 To: boost@lists.boost.org Cc: Andrey Semashev Subject: Re: [boost] Boost.Uuid and header-only support
On 11/05/17 19:23, James E. King, III via Boost wrote:
On Sun, Nov 5, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Peter Dimov via Boost < boost@lists.boost.org> wrote:
James E. King, III wrote:
I'm adding boost::uuids::random_device_solo which is a > > basic_random_generator of random_device (header-only) type, ...
That's not a very good name. :-)
I changed it to random_generator_os, temporarily, but pending more discussion it may become random_generator.
I can throw in another candidate. :) Since the new generator is supposed to be using solely random entropy from system, I would suggest random_entropy_generator.
I have been following this erudite discussion with interest, but ignorance. Without wishing to add even more entropy, may I suggest that adding more options is rarely a bad thing, but it creates an even more bewildering set of options for the user (for UUID, I fear as ignorant as I). It would be very helpful if a summary of the pros and cons of generators was added to the documentation along with several examples of good use. Paul --- Paul A. Bristow Prizet Farmhouse Kendal UK LA8 8AB +44 (0) 1539 561830