[boost] Re: Any interest in... ?

From: Itay (itay_maman_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-04-27 17:46:43

"Vertleyb" <vertleyb_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:OE30FbEFYamNfN1Xh2R000013ad_at_hotmail.com...
> Hi everybody,

[snip]
>
>
> As is clear from the example, columns are placed into a typelist, and
passed
> to the tuple class template, who inherits from all of them.  Then
> static_cast is used
> to access individual fields.

Does this mean you cannot create a table which has two columns with the same
type?

[snip]
>
> We beleve there is a range of tasks, where one could benefit from the
> relational algebra without the need to use an external database and ODBC.
> For such applications our library provides the benefits of consistency and
> type safety, ensured by the compiler.
>

I think this is an interesting concept, with a considerable practical value.
However, I think it is kind of hazy right now, so I'd like to see the source
code/docs to get a better 'feeling' of this component, before submitting any
additional comments.

-Itay.