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I am about to start using the collection class libraries that come
with Visual Age C++ instead of C-style arrays, and would like to ask
some advice.  I have used collection classes a little with Borland
C++ and Objective C, so I understand much of the basic functionality.

What I want to do with it is use a simple queue or array with
iterators or cursors.  It will be used in a continuously running
turnkey product at many customer's sites, so reliability is extremely
important.

How would you rate the IBM Collection Class Library in the following
ways?:

1) Reliability of the code (bugs or memory leaks?)

2) Ease of learning (quality of documentation, example files, etc.)

3) Do I need to learn and use other parts of IBM's class libraries to
use the collection classes?

4) Is the Rogue Wave library much better than the IBM library?  (I
like the idea of portability, but portability alone is not quite
enough to motivate my client to use a different library.)  Are there
any other alternatives I should be considering?)

5) How compliant is the IBM library with future (STL?) standards?

6) The machine doing the release compile is running CSet, not Visual
Age C++.  How compatible are the collection classes of those 2
versions?

If you would be willing to respond by phone, and you call me, I will
get your number and call you back (US & Canada only!)

Thanks very much for your help.

- Keith Bennett
(703) 941-3206

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Keith Bennett                             Bennett Business Solutions, Inc.
Silver Spring, MD USA                     OS/2 & DOS Software Development
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