RE: [boost] Traits vs Policy: definition

From: johan.nilsson_at_[hidden]
Date: 2002-02-26 04:32:44

[blushing from wasting bandwidth]

Sorry, should have found it. I tried the hard way searching through the
mailing list archives and google. Good explanations, unfortunately not
everyone in the world seems to have the same view on these things
(char_traits being a good example).

// Johan

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Richard Peters [SMTP:R.A.Peters_at_[hidden]]
> Sent:	Tuesday, February 26, 2002 10:15 AM
> To:	boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject:	Re: [boost] Traits vs Policy: definition
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Maybe these links will help you:
> http://www.boost.org/more/generic_programming.html#traits
> http://www.boost.org/more/generic_programming.html#policy
> 
> Richard Peters
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <johan.nilsson_at_[hidden]>
> 
> 
> > [with the risk of being off-topic (sorry, I don't have access to
> c.l.c++.m,
> > which I really should have addressed).]
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Would it be possible for someone to come up with a clear and
> understandable
> > definition of traits and policies, respectively? I have trouble to
> cleanly
> > separate one concept from the other (one definition that I've come
> across is
> > that traits does not maintain state). Examples on how and when they
> should
> > be used would be appreciated.
> >
> > // Johan
> >
> >
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