Re: [boost] any

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-09-06 09:10:35

> > To paraphrase Scott Meyers, ref<T> is an object that is designed to act,
> > look and feel like the value it holds.
>
> Then why call it 'ref'?  Why not call it 'value'?

Because a reference also acts, looks and feels like the object it refers to.
Although 'value' is worth considering.

> > Unfortunately, due to technical constraints, I had to replace r.f() with
> > r->f() and added *r as a companion.
>
> There is some precedent in existing practice (the
> original Great Circle smart pointer library) for
> using an operator() that returns a reference.

You mean r().f()? Is this better than r->f()? r->f() is iterator-compatible
syntax, while r().f() is a nullary function object syntax. I'll have to
think about it.

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Peter Dimov
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