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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# EntityX - A fast, type-safe C++ Entity Component System +# EntityX - A fast, type-safe C++ Entity Component System [](https://travis-ci.org/alecthomas/entityx) @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ You can also contact me directly via [email](mailto:alec@swapoff.org) or [Twitte ## Recent Notable Changes +- 2013-10-29 - Boost has been removed as a primary dependency for builds not using python. - 2013-08-21 - Remove dependency on `boost::signal` and switch to embedded [Simple::Signal](http://timj.testbit.eu/2013/cpp11-signal-system-performance/). - 2013-08-18 - Destroying an entity invalidates all other references - 2013-08-17 - Python scripting, and a more robust build system @@ -281,7 +282,6 @@ EntityX has the following build and runtime requirements: - A C++ compiler that supports a basic set of C++11 features (ie. Clang >= 3.1, GCC >= 4.7, and maybe (untested) VC++ with the [Nov 2012 CTP](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35515)). - [CMake](http://cmake.org/) -- [Boost](http://boost.org) `1.48.0` (headers only unless using boost::python). ### C++11 compiler and library support @@ -298,15 +298,13 @@ I use Homebrew, and the following works for me: For libstdc++: ```bash -brew install boost -cmake -DENTITYX_BUILD_SHARED=0 -DENTITYX_BUILD_TESTING=1 -DENTITYX_USE_STD_SHARED_PTR=1 -DENTITYX_USE_CPP11_STDLIB=0 .. +cmake -DENTITYX_BUILD_SHARED=0 -DENTITYX_BUILD_TESTING=1 -DENTITYX_USE_CPP11_STDLIB=0 .. ``` For libc++ (with C++11 support): ```bash -brew install boost --with-c++11 -cmake -DENTITYX_BUILD_SHARED=0 -DENTITYX_BUILD_TESTING=1 -DENTITYX_USE_STD_SHARED_PTR=1 -DENTITYX_USE_CPP11_STDLIB=1 .. +cmake -DENTITYX_BUILD_SHARED=0 -DENTITYX_BUILD_TESTING=1 -DENTITYX_USE_CPP11_STDLIB=1 .. ``` ### Installing on Ubuntu 12.04 @@ -339,13 +337,10 @@ Once these dependencies are installed you should be able to build and install En - `-DENTITYX_BUILD_TESTING=1` - Build tests (run with `make test`). - `-DENTITYX_RUN_BENCHMARKS=1` - In conjunction with `-DENTITYX_BUILD_TESTING=1`, also build benchmarks. - `-DENTITYX_USE_CPP11_STDLIB=1` - For Clang, specify whether to use `-stdlib=libc++`. -- `-DENTITYX_USE_STD_SHARED_PTR=1` - Use `std::shared_ptr<T>` (and friends) rather than the Boost equivalents. This does not eliminate the need for Boost, but is useful if the rest of your application uses `std::shared_ptr<T>`. - `-DENTITYX_MAX_COMPONENTS=64` - Override the maximum number of components that can be assigned to each entity. - `-DENTITYX_BUILD_SHARED=1` - Whether to build shared libraries (defaults to 1). - `-DENTITYX_BUILD_TESTING=0` - Whether to build tests (defaults to 0). Run with "make && make test". -For a production build, you'll typically only need the `-DENTITYX_USE_STD_SHARED_PTR=1` flag, if any. - Once you have selected your flags, build and install with: ```sh @@ -356,4 +351,4 @@ make make install ``` -EntityX has currently only been tested on Mac OSX (Lion and Mountain Lion), and Linux Debian 12.04. Reports and patches for builds on other platforms are welcome. +EntityX has currently only been tested on Mac OSX (Lion and Mountain Lion), and Linux Debian 12.04. Reports and patches for builds on other platforms are welcome.
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