Modernize the codebase by replacing Boost range adaptors with C++23 standard library views,
reducing external dependencies and leveraging modern C++ language features.
Key Changes:
- Replace `boost::adaptors::filtered` with `std::views::filter`
- Remove `#include <boost/range/adaptor/filtered.hpp>`
- Utilize standard library range views
Motivation:
- Reduce project's external dependency footprint
- Leverage standard library's range and view capabilities
- Improve long-term code maintainability
- Align with modern C++ best practices
Implementation Challenges and Considerations:
1. Range Conversion and Move Semantics
- `std::ranges::to` adaptor requires rvalue references
- Necessitated updates to variable and parameter constness
- Example: `cql3/restrictions/statement_restrictions.cc` modified to remove `const`
from `common` to enable efficient range conversion
2. Range Iteration and Mutation
- Range views may mutate internal state during iteration
- Cannot pass ranges by const reference in some scenarios
- Solution: Pass ranges by rvalue reference to explicitly indicate
state invalidation
Limitations:
- One instance of `boost::adaptors::filtered` temporarily preserved
due to lack of a C++23 alternative for `boost::join()`
- A comprehensive replacement will be addressed in a follow-up change
This change is part of our ongoing effort to modernize the codebase,
reducing external dependencies and adopting modern C++ practices.
Signed-off-by: Kefu Chai <kefu.chai@scylladb.com>
Closesscylladb/scylladb#21648