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1 | .. Copyright David Abrahams 2006. Distributed under the Boost |
2 | .. Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying | |
3 | .. file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) | |
4 | ||
5 | Header-Only Libraries | |
6 | ===================== | |
7 | ||
8 | The first thing many people want to know is, “how do I build | |
9 | Boost?” The good news is that often, there's nothing to build. | |
10 | ||
11 | .. admonition:: Nothing to Build? | |
12 | ||
13 | Most Boost libraries are **header-only**: they consist *entirely | |
14 | of header files* containing templates and inline functions, and | |
15 | require no separately-compiled library binaries or special | |
16 | treatment when linking. | |
17 | ||
18 | .. .. _separate: | |
19 | ||
20 | The only Boost libraries that *must* be built separately are: | |
21 | ||
22 | * Boost.Chrono_ | |
23 | * Boost.Context_ | |
24 | * Boost.Filesystem_ | |
25 | * Boost.GraphParallel_ | |
26 | * Boost.IOStreams_ | |
27 | * Boost.Locale_ | |
28 | * Boost.Log_ (see `build documentation`__) | |
29 | * Boost.MPI_ | |
30 | * Boost.ProgramOptions_ | |
31 | * Boost.Python_ (see the `Boost.Python build documentation`__ | |
32 | before building and installing it) | |
33 | * Boost.Regex_ | |
34 | * Boost.Serialization_ | |
35 | * Boost.Signals_ | |
36 | * Boost.System_ | |
37 | * Boost.Thread_ | |
38 | * Boost.Timer_ | |
39 | * Boost.Wave_ | |
40 | ||
41 | __ ../../libs/log/doc/html/log/installation/config.html | |
42 | __ ../../libs/python/doc/building.html | |
43 | ||
44 | A few libraries have optional separately-compiled binaries: | |
45 | ||
46 | * Boost.DateTime_ has a binary component that is only needed if | |
47 | you're using its ``to_string``\ /\ ``from_string`` or serialization | |
48 | features, or if you're targeting Visual C++ 6.x or Borland. | |
49 | ||
50 | * Boost.Graph_ also has a binary component that is only needed if | |
51 | you intend to `parse GraphViz files`__. | |
52 | ||
53 | * Boost.Math_ has binary components for the TR1 and C99 | |
54 | cmath functions. | |
55 | ||
56 | * Boost.Random_ has a binary component which is only needed if | |
57 | you're using ``random_device``. | |
58 | ||
59 | * Boost.Test_ can be used in “header-only” or “separately compiled” | |
60 | mode, although **separate compilation is recommended for serious | |
61 | use**. | |
62 | ||
63 | * Boost.Exception_ provides non-intrusive implementation of | |
64 | exception_ptr for 32-bit _MSC_VER==1310 and _MSC_VER==1400 | |
65 | which requires a separately-compiled binary. This is enabled by | |
66 | #define BOOST_ENABLE_NON_INTRUSIVE_EXCEPTION_PTR. | |
67 | ||
68 | __ ../../libs/graph/doc/read_graphviz.html |