Re: [boost] Getting the contained object from boost::function

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-10-11 10:14:23

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fernando Cacciola" <fcacciola_at_[hidden]>

> The bottom line is that by using  'peek' or 'acquire' as the accesing
> funcions the user -and those reading the user's code- can infer the
lifetime
> behaviour of the pointer/reference obtained. Even though the function peek
> interface above doesn't *solve* any problem, it would communicate that the
> validity of the reference is subject to the function object, something
that
> might not be so obious.
>
> Opinions?

Very nice!

-Dave

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