Re: [boost] more problem with functional + projection_iterator

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-10-10 14:47:48

From: "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams_at_[hidden]>
> From: "Peter Dimov" <pdimov_at_[hidden]>
>
> > moreover, the whole concept of
> > Iterator::value_type becomes redundant - you can use typeof(*it) to
> > determine it.
>
> Unless we allow proxy references ;-)

Oh yes, proxy references. vector<bool>. Database containers. Distinguishing
reads from writes. Copy on write.

Do you think that this can be made to work? I'm somewhat on the pessimistic
side. We have something - the STL containers/iterators - that works, more or
less, and solves real problems. Trying to evolve the ultimate data view
model from it may not be worth the effort.

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Peter Dimov
Multi Media Ltd.