[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6364: boost::optional has bad documentation

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6364: boost::optional has bad documentation
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-07 01:12:41

#6364: boost::optional has bad documentation
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 Reporter:  Ben Longbons <b.r.longbons@…>          |       Owner:  fcacciola
     Type:  Bugs                                   |      Status:  new      
Milestone:  To Be Determined                       |   Component:  optional 
  Version:  Boost 1.48.0                           |    Severity:  Problem  
 Keywords:                                         |  
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 boost::optional's documentation says that operator unspecified_bool_type
 is equivalent to (get() != 0), when in fact it is equivalent to (get_ptr()
 != 0)

 Also, since is_initialized() is deprecated, it should indicated to use
 operator unspecified_bool_type() instead.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6364>
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