[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6949: bernoulli_distribution not compatible with C++11 standard

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6949: bernoulli_distribution not compatible with C++11 standard
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-05-28 03:19:46

#6949: bernoulli_distribution not compatible with C++11 standard
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 Reporter:  zhouyan@…         |       Owner:  no-maintainer
     Type:  Bugs              |      Status:  new          
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |   Component:  random       
  Version:  Boost 1.49.0      |    Severity:  Problem      
 Keywords:                    |  
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 The bernoulli_distribution in Boost.Random is a template class with a
 meaningless template parameter double while it returns always bool as it
 should be.

 The C++11 standard says that bernoulli_distribution shall not be a
 template class (26.5.8.3.1)

 Though it is not really a bug of Boost.Random. However it would be better
 if it behaves the same as in C++11 since most part of Boost.Random can
 already be used as a replacement of C++11 <random> when it is not
 available with the compiler. And library authors use Boost as a reliable
 fallback when using such C++11 library features

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6949>
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