Re: [boost] Re: Re: loki::type_list == boost::mpl::list_node

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-04-17 22:48:51

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Mensonides" <pmenso57_at_[hidden]>

> For the sake of argument,
> why would you need any other type of list then a completely random
access one
> that is really huge?

<snip>

> What is the possible benefit of anything else?  If you think this is
better,
> design the library around something like this.

One very simple example of why you'd want to work with a different type
sequence (and this doesn't even speak to differences in structure) is
that you might want to operate on the sequence of types held by a
boost::tuple. One ought to be able to re-use the metaprogramming library
for that purpose.

-Dave