[boost] Re: New proposal for boost: carray

From: jsiek_at_[hidden]
Date: 2000-01-09 12:58:44

Dave Abrahams writes:
 > Jeremy writ:
 > > 
 > > Right, I was already thinking of the name ptr_array as a replacement :)
 > 
 > That sounds like an array of pointers to me. array_ptr sounds like a pointer
 > to an array, which is what this class wraps. Not perfect, but closer, I
 > think.

Okidoke.

 > > How about "Collection"?
 > 
 > Great. Now who will write the document which defines the concept? We ought
 > to keep it broad enough to be able to encompass proxy containers as
 > discussed earlier in this forum. Also, I expect we'll need a few refinements
 > (e.g. immutable, reversible...).

I'll volunteer unless you are itching to do it :)

 > P.S. I think "reversible_container_helper" should probably be
 > "reversed_collection" or something. It doesn't help make the base container
 > reversible after all; that's a property of the base container.

Nod.

Ciao,

Jeremy