On 2/18/2021 2:57 PM, Krzysztof Jusiak via Boost wrote:
Hi,
I just wanted to share, potentially useful for the Boost and C++ community, libraries and ask if anyone would be willing to become a Review Manager for any of them?
[boost-ext] (https://github.com/boost-ext) is a collection of C++ libraries with aspirations to be included in Boost. Libraries can be characterized by: * Modern C++ (>= C++14) * Header/Single Module only * No dependencies
ATM, [boost::ext] consists of four core libraries:
* DI - Dependency Injection Library overview: standard: C++14 single header with no dependencies (neither STL nor Boost is required) release: 1.2.0 (first release - 2014) key features: - supports macro-free constructor injection - supports templates injection - quick compilation-times - highly optimized code generation try it online: https://godbolt.org/z/5qTKhf source code: https://github.com/boost-ext/di documentation: https://boost-ext.github.io/di/
* SML - State Machine Library overview: standard: C++14 single header with no dependencies (neither STL nor Boost is required) release: 1.1.4 (first release - 2016) key features: - much faster compilation-times than Boost.MSM (up to 60x faster) - highly optimized and customizable code generation - suitable for embedded systems try it online: https://godbolt.org/z/y99L50 source code: https://github.com/boost-ext/sml documentation: https://boost-ext.github.io/sml/
* UT - Unit Testing Framework overview: standard: C++20 single header with no dependencies (STL required) release: 1.1.8 (first release - 2019) key features: - macro-free - minimal boilerplate - fast compilation-times and execution try it online: https://godbolt.org/z/Jqb5Ye source code: https://github.com/boost-ext/ut documentation: https://boost-ext.github.io/ut
* TE - Run-time polymorphism (type erasure) library overview: standard: C++17 single header with no dependencies (STL required) release: - key features: - simple interface - highly optimized code generation try it online: https://godbolt.org/z/xY9MEq source code: https://github.com/boost-ext/te documentation: https://github.com/boost-ext/te
All libraries (except TE) were successfully deployed in the production systems. Some, such as DI and SML are used by well known/big IT companies as well.
If anyone is interested in becoming a Review Manager for any of the libraries, I'd really appreciate it and I'll more than happy to address any issues/requests before the review as well as help with any process-related tasks.
Thank you very much, -Kris
I like the testing framework, even if it is for C ++20 only. While I have used both Boost Test and lightweight test I admit that your more "natural" testing syntax is quite appealing. I will admit that your example-driven documentation approach does not appeal to me in general, but evidently most programmers like it. I would, however, suggest you attempt to explain the reason why anyone would want to use your DI, SML, and TE libraries, ie. how does using any of these libraries actually benefit a C++ programmer. Other than the "wow" factor I need a well thought out reason that I can understand to use a library in my own code. I am glad to see you are using the features of C++14 on up to provide different versions of state machine and type erasure than are currently in Boost.