Re: Multi Mini-Review Begins Today

Matt Borland via Boost <[email protected]> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:41:24 +0000

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> Verdict: I would like to see a better multidimensional array library in
> Boost.  I would even like to see *this* multidimensional array library
> in boost, if it were properly documented with some of the rough edges
> filed off.  But I can barely see an improvement on the state of the
> documentation since the last review.  I feel like I spent more time and
> effort on this review than the submitter did on the documentation.  I
> also feel that I have barely scratched the surface in this review.  I
> didn't even notice that major components (layout_t and extents_t) were
> missing from the documentation until halfway through.
> 

> I don't want to outright reject a library that is already conditionally
> accepted, especially a library that meets a need I have, but I don't
> think the library substantially closer to ready for inclusion in Boost
> than the last time I saw it.  I therefore vote to CONDITIONALLY ACCEPT
> the library, on the condition that every single one of my complaints is
> addressed, followed by another review.
> 

> --
> Rainer Deyke - [email protected]
> 


Thank you Rainer for your extensive review. I have converted all of your points into a long task list (98 items) on a Github issue. I also asked Alfredo to speak with Jean-Louis Leroy about the API reference missing many items. Jean-Louis also has uses the Mr. Docs autogenerated API reference on Boost.OpenMethod, but the OpenMethod implementation is clearly more inline with what is needed: https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/latest/libs/openmethod/doc/html/openmethod/reference/boost/openmethod.html

Matt

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