C++ DF Discussion on hold

arich — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 00:30:00 GMT

Astute readers may note two things: 1) It has been a while since I posted what should have been a followup to the previous posts, wherein I complete my discussion of the C++ DF model, and finally get this DF monkey off my back. And 2) that a previous post (DF Part 2, where I actually explain how the C++ DF model works) has been temporarily removed.

Many reasonable scenarios exist to explain these phenomena. Suprisingly, the truth has very little to do with the Bermuda Triangle. I believe the C++ DF model may be undergoing some revision - and it would be a Bad Thing to leave up a post on what could be an outdated (and incorrect) description of the model.

When the language design team (a team I must stress I am an observer of) has Finalize()d their design, I will recreate post #2 anew, and the final post on DF will also see the light of day. I can't say much about it yet (not until I've had a chance to play around with it), but from what I've seen, I'm very pleased with the new design.

So, I'm on board with the new design, if for no other reason than the fact that my final post (how the C++ DF model and the CLR Dispose pattern) was nearly impossible for me to write under the previous design. Not because I'm a poor writer :), but because the previous design left the developer with some very tough problems to handle elegantly. This new design is far more elegant, to my eyes.

While we wait on that post, I may take some time later this week to mull over some general issues that have been bothering me recently. In the meantime, here's a juicy article by Herb (who is a member of the language design team) on a subject very close to our current lines of discussion.

Post categorization

arich — Thu, 11 Dec 2003 18:55:00 GMT

I've added a new post category: post responses, specifically for answering posts. That way, if you're not interested in that, or if you're only interested in that, you can use the links at left to help filter my communique. By the way, the intention of the other categories:

articles - tutorial-type articles (such as my topic on implicit boxing), usually describing language features
errata - corrections, omissions, and so on (not that I ever make mistakes...)
et cetera - things not necessarily related to VC++ or this blog, though I'll try to stay away from posting recipes.
musings - my personal opinions about VC++/CLR/whatever features. (Such as, why I like the GC heap.)
post responses - that new category, for answering posts
snippets - code samples

Hopefully, this will help keep my blog content a little more organized.

I Love that New Syntax Smell : errata

C++ DF Discussion on hold

Post categorization