Re: [boost] Proposal for any_cast to references

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-21 16:24:17

Unai Uribarri <unaiur_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Currently, any_cast doesn't allow to cast to
> references. Instead, you have obscure castings from
> any* to T returning T*.

That sounds like a design mistake on the face of it.

> I think that the following code is more standard
> conforming and, therefore, more understandable than the
> currently allowed counterparts:

In what sense is it more standard-conforming?

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