Re: [boost]

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-11-13 16:20:05

From: "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams_at_[hidden]>
> So, if I have a generic function which may take a function or a function
> object, I am out of luck?

If you're on MSVC, then yes, you're out of luck, unfortunately. MSVC can't
handle an uniform syntax for the two cases.

> ...and will this syntax work with other compilers?

Yes, it will. It's supported so that function objects without ::result_type
can be bound.

In summary,

bind(R (*)(...), ...)
bind(R (X::*)(...), ...)
bind<R>(F, ...)

work on MSVC and above.

bind(F, ...) where there is F::result_type
bind<R>(R (*)(...), ...)
bind<R>(R (X::*)(...), ...)

should work as well on real compilers.

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Peter Dimov
Multi Media Ltd.