Re: [libxml++] Design Issue (was: libxml++ on win32 domparser problem)

[Stefan Seefeld <seefeld sympatico ca>]

Ephraim Vider wrote:
> Thanks Stefan,
>
> Now the problem is clear - DomParser does not reference Document in any way,
> so that Document  with its static initialization object does not get linked
> in if you only use
> DomParser.

Oh. When I checked in the Document type, I expected it to replace (to a 
great extend) the DomParser. In fact, the code I checked in made the 
DomParser completely obsolete.

Due to various issues this move never got finished, and I'm not 
developing libxml++ any more. What I *would* do is change the 
DomParser's implementation to just wrap a Document, so DomParser
will remain there, if only for backward compatibility.


> As I see it, this is a correct behavior of the linker. (why doesn't this
> happen on other platforms?)

because that's what the ELF specs say (used on all modern unix
platforms): When you load a shared library, all global (and that 
includes class-scope) objects are constructed. It may even be part of 
the C++ standard (which MS isn't very keen on).

Regards,
		Stefan