[boost] Re: Template-based BIL IDL

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-03 13:55:20

"Jonathan Turkanis" <technews_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> "Jonathan Turkanis" <technews_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>>> Daniel Wallin wrote:
>>>> Jonathan Turkanis wrote:
>>>>> Do you have any suggestions for improving the macro syntax? For
>>>>> instance, do you like David Abrahams's suggested syntax better:
>>>>>
>>>>>     DECLARE_INTERFACE(
>>>>>       Interface,
>>>>>       ((int)(print)(ostream&)(int))
>>>>>     );
>
>>>>      DECLARE_INTERFACE(Interface,
>>>>        (int, print, 2(ostream&, int))
>>>>      );
>
>>> If I could just get rid of that damned arity everything would be
>>> great!
>>
>>       DECLARE_INTERFACE(Interface,
>>         (int, print, (ostream&)(int))
>>       );
>>
>> ?
>
> This might be the best one yet. The same basic idea as your earlier suggestion,
> but without two of the annoying sets of parentheses. If you can help me figure
> out where to stick 'const' I'll be ready to roll. :-)

You mean member function constness?  Sorry, I don't know.  Maybe Paul M.
has some ideas

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Dave Abrahams
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