Re: [Boost-users] Counting matches with Regex V4

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-22 06:12:04

> The problem seems to be with VC7.0's implementation of the standard
> library. In particular, there's another overload of std::_Iter_cat that
> takes a std::iterator as a parameter; this overload wasn't considered by
> the compiler when it generated the error message above.

> It looks like instead of relying on iterators to define typedefs for
> iterator_category, value_type, et al., the library assumes that an
iterator
> must actually derive from std::iterator.  This assumption has been removed
> from the library implementation in VC7.1.

That's correct, I should have derived from std::iterator or used Boost's own
iterator adapters I guess, I'll look into fixing this

> Given all of this, it seems like my options are to modify my copy of
> regex_iterator.hpp, modify my copy of <xutility>, or hope that someone has
> a third option.  (Upgrading to vc7.1 is not an option this week.  :-)

I'll post the patch when I have it, if that helps,

John.