Chapter 1. Boost.Mixin 1.0

Chapter 1. Boost.Mixin 1.0

Borislav Stanimirov

Zahary Karadjov

Copyright © 2013, 2014 Borislav Stanimirov, Zahary Karadjov

Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt).

Table of Contents

Introduction

Abstract
List of features
When (and when not) to use Boost.Mixin
Comparisons

Basic usage

Using Boost.Mixin

Platforms
Dependencies
Getting the library
Building the library
Using the library
Contacts

Objects
Mixins
Messages
Message priority
Multicast result combinators
Mutations

Messages
Object mutation
Multicast result combinators
Tips and tricks
Common problems and solutions

Basic
Multi DLL

Debugging code that uses Boost.Mixin

Watching boost::mixin::object instances
Stepping into messages
Tracing/Logging information with code

Advanced topics

Performance
Using custom allocators
Having messages with more arguments
Dynamic libraries and program plugins
Serializing objects
Implementation notes
Macros rationale

Header <boost/mixin.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/mixin.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/allocators.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/combinators.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/common_mutation_rules.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/config.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/domain.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/exception.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/feature.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/feature_parser.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/global.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/message.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/message_macros.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/mixin_collection.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/mixin_type_info.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/mutation_rule.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/object.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/object_mutator.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/object_type_info.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/object_type_mutation.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/object_type_template.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/same_type_mutator.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/single_object_mutator.hpp>
Header <boost/mixin/version.hpp>

Revision history

Boost.Mixin 1.0.0

Appendix A. Entity-component-systems
Appendix B. Visual Studio watch visualizers

Book-style index

Boost.Mixin is a C++ implementation of the Mixin concept.

Disclaimer

This library is not an official part of the Boost libraries collection. It will be submitted for review somewhere in early 2014.

Last revised: February 27, 2014 at 20:12:13 GMT