Re: [boost] shared_ptr and std::less (was Re: Smart pointer status, directions, thoughts)

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-05-26 14:14:57

From: "David Abrahams" <abrahams_at_[hidden]>

> On first sight I'd say Peter may have uncovered a defect in the standard.
I
> don't think we meant to say that about std::less<>.

That depends. The problem is that std::less is 'overloaded' to mean two
things: 1) operator< and 2) the default ordering policy for associatives.
These two roles should, IMHO, be separated.

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Peter Dimov
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