Re: [boost] [lambda] Re: boost::factory?

From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-06-18 13:27:00

Tobias Schwinger wrote:
> Marcus Lindblom wrote:
>> Tobias Schwinger wrote:
>>> Dear Boost community,
>>>
>>> do we have a function object template to wrap arbitrary constructor 
>>> calls / operator new expressions somewhere in Boost, already?
>>>   
>> lambda::new_ptr ?
> 
> Yep, 'new_ptr' and 'constructor' are almost exactly what I want.
> 
> Those templates are missing a 'result_type' typedef to become usable as 
> "stand-alone function objects" (outside of Boost.Lambda expressions).
> 
> Further, the limits are a bit too low for constructing Fusion Sequences 
> and having them configurable would be nice to have, too...

Yes and IMO these things should be called new_ and construct.

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