Opened 14 years ago
Closed 12 years ago
#2856 closed Bugs (wontfix)
Rapid XML 1.12 doesn't handle zero-length strings correctly
| Reported by: | Chris | Owned by: | Sebastian Redl |
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| Milestone: | Boost 1.40.0 | Component: | property_tree |
| Version: | Boost Development Trunk | Severity: | Problem |
| Keywords: | Cc: | mateusz@… |
Description
[My patch, copied from sourceforge.]
Rapid XML 1.12 interprets a zero, when specified as a string's length, as indicating that the string is a C-string & its length should be calculated appropriately. This makes it difficult to add variable length data where it may have zero length, but isn't necessarily a C-string. This may have also introduced hidden bugs into users code. Zero is a valid length for data & should be interpreted literally.
The attached patch defines a new constant auto_size to use instead of 0 and modifies code appropriately. Note: The change was sufficient for my usage. It probably requires some further work to update every occurrence.
Attachments (1)
Change History (6)
by , 14 years ago
| Attachment: | rapidxml.hpp.diff2 added |
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comment:1 by , 13 years ago
| Milestone: | Boost 1.39.0 → Boost 1.40.0 |
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comment:2 by , 13 years ago
| Cc: | added |
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comment:3 by , 13 years ago
| Owner: | changed from to |
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| Status: | new → assigned |
comment:4 by , 12 years ago
RapidXML is an implementation detail. Why would I care about its suitability for the end user?
comment:5 by , 12 years ago
| Resolution: | → wontfix |
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| Status: | assigned → closed |
Initial patch to handle zero-length strings.