Re: [boost] static templates in BOOST

From: Steve Clamage (Stephen.Clamage_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-06 19:38:08

Robert Ramey wrote:

> OK I see this now. I was confused as I never noticed I did this.  I have
> used static member functions a lot so that confused me also.  Now I have a
> question.
> 
> I noticed I used something like the following a few times (access.hpp)
> 
> template<class U>
> static inline void smart_cast_reference(U& u) {}
> 
> template <typename T>
> void foo(int c)
> {
>    smart_cast_reference<int>(c);
> }
> 
> I wouldn't expect that to cause any linking problems (note the "inline")
> which is perhaps why no other compilers complain.  What SHOULD I be doing
> here?
> 
> Robert Ramey
> 

This example is OK because the instance of smart_cast_reference that is called 
does not depend on foo's template parameter.
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Steve Clamage, stephen.clamage_at_[hidden]