Re: [boost] type_traits: remove_pointer?

From: Jeremy Siek (jsiek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-12-21 13:26:55

Ahh, that is a can-o-worms... 

On Thu, 21 Dec 2000, David Abrahams wrote:

abraha> I dont' see this as similar.
abraha> 
abraha> remove_const_reference == remove_const<remove_reference<T>::type>::type,
abraha> right? If we go that way, why not remove_reference_to_const_pointer<T> and a
abraha> whole host of other such chains?
abraha> 
abraha> The point of remove_pointer is that it is an "eigenvector" in the type
abraha> deduction space.
abraha> 
abraha> -Dave
abraha> ----- Original Message -----
abraha> From: "Jeremy Siek" <jsiek_at_[hidden]>
abraha> To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
abraha> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 12:27 PM
abraha> Subject: Re: [boost] type_traits: remove_pointer?
abraha> 
abraha> 
abraha> >
abraha> > and how about remove_const_reference too?
abraha> >
abraha> > On Thu, 21 Dec 2000, David Abrahams wrote:
abraha> >
abraha> > abraha> I notice there is a remove_reference<T> but no remove_pointer<T>
abraha> in
abraha> > abraha> type_traits. Oversight? Rationale?
abraha> > abraha>
abraha> > abraha> TIA,
abraha> > abraha> Dave
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 Jeremy Siek                        www: http://www.lsc.nd.edu/~jsiek/
 Ph.D. Candidate                  email: jsiek_at_[hidden]
 Univ. of Notre Dame         work phone: [phone]
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