Phobos.testing

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

dsimcha wrote:
> == Quote from Andrei Alexandrescu (SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org)'s article
>> Michel Fortin wrote:
>>> On 2009-10-10 19:01:35 -0400, dsimcha <dsimcha at yahoo.com> said:
>>>
>>>> Overall, the point is that there should be a well-defined process for
>>>> getting
>>>> code into Phobos and a well-defined place to post this code and
>>>> comment on it.
>>>>  Bugzilla probably doesn't cut it because it's not easy to download,
>>>> compile
>>>> and test lots of different snippets of code from here.
>>> There should indeed be a process for proposing new modules or major
>>> features. I don't care much what it is, but it should make code
>>> available for review from all the interested parties, and allow public
>>> discussion about this code. Whether this discussion should happen on
>>> this newsgroup or elsewhere, I'm not sure however.
>>>
>>> And it'd be nice if it could auto-generate documentation from the
>>> proposed modules: glancing at the documentation often gives you a
>>> different perspective on the API, and it'd encourage people to write
>>> good documentation.
>> I'm all for accepting additions to Phobos, and for putting in place a
>> process to do so. I suggest we follow a procedure used to great effect
>> by Boost. They have a formal process in place that consists of a
>> preliminary submission, a refinement period, a submission, a review, and
>> a vote.
>> http://www.boost.org/development/submissions.html
>> I compel you all to seriously consider it, and am willing to provide
>> website space and access.
>> Andrei
> 
> This sounds pretty good, except that I think it would be even better if the whole
> phobos.testing lib were easy for testers to download and install and play around
> with in non-production code.  Actually using a library, even in toy/hobby
> projects, instead of just looking at it on paper makes it a lot easier to give
> informed opinions on it.

Yah, I think Boost has a "sandbox" that allows that.

So, ready to submit your Rationals library? :o)

Andrei