Re: [boost] [scope_guard] New revision available + naming consideration

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-21 17:21:23

Ariel Badichi <abadichi_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Andrey Semashev wrote:
>> - The naming of arm/disarm methods of scope guard. They are used to change 
>> the activity status of the guard. Personally, I feel fine with them but the 
>> commonly used name for disabling the guard is "dismiss" and I just can't 
>> figure out its suitable counterpart in English. I wonder if anyone have a 
>> proposal about this.
>
> How about "enable" and "disable"? Although I must admit that I never had 
> the need to re-enable a scope guard, and that I favor "dismiss" for 
> disabling.

Another thought:

     g = 0;

it's easy to arrange that only a literal zero works there.
I don't love it, but maybe it will get your ideas flowing.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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