Simulating partial ordering (was Re: Boost.Format fin al submission)

From: rogeeff (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-02-23 12:56:59

--- In boost_at_y..., Aleksey Gurtovoy <alexy_at_m...> wrote:
> David Abrahams wrote:
> > Whoa, that's tricky! How do you extend it to more overloads?
> 
> By adding more 'int/long' parameters, see below :). BTW, it seems 
that I was
> too cautious when I added 'foo_impl' wrapper - at least MSVC seems 
to be
> able to handle things basing only on 'int/long' trick.
[...]
> Aleksey

And how would you extend this on: 
foo( T )
foo( A<T> )
foo( B<T> )
foo( C<T> )
...

It would be good idea to create a document in more section describing 
this trick for Simulating partial ordering. And I also would like to 
know internals: why is it working from standart standpoint?

Gennadiy.