Re: [Boost-users] Passing dynamic arguments with boost?

From: peter_foelsche_at_[hidden]
Date: 2008-07-11 15:13:25

for variable number of arguments:

void myFunction(std::vector<boost::any> &);

or for arguments by name:

void myFunction(std::map<std::string, boost::any> &);

-----Original Message-----
From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Simon Pickles
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 11:38
To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
Subject: [Boost-users] Passing dynamic arguments with boost?

Hi,

After programming with Python and switching back to C++, I am missing 
the flexibility of a scripted language.

Specifically, I am annoyed at having to specify the arguments of a 
function at compile time. Is there anyway I can avoid specifying the 
exact arg structure? I thought boost might do this somehow?

Say for example, I have a message handler function. I want to be able to 
send all sorts of arguments to the same function, which can then deduce 
what to do according to the data held in those args. I don't want to 
have to overload everything as I am passing these message handlers 
around using boost::function/boost::bind.

Thanks

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