Re: [boost] foo(bar, a, b) written as bar.foo(a, b) [was SuperString v2 in the vault]

From: Andy Little (andy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-11 11:30:26

"me22" <me22.ca_at_[hidden]> wrote
> On 7/11/06, Andy Little <andy_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> "me22" <me22.ca_at_[hidden]> wrote
>> > If foo(bar,a,b) could always be written as bar.foo(a,b)
>> >
>> That would break some of my code FWIW
>>
> In what way?  Would it still break with a new overload resolution rule
> that a member function called as a member function is a better match
> than a non-member function called as a member function?

So when I call bar.foo(a,b) I may be getting foo.bar(a,b) or if I forgot to 
define it or it doesnt match?, maybe something ::foo(...)?

It sounds to me like the ADL issue all over again FWIW.

regards
Andy Little