[boost] Re: Re: Traits-based design and ODR

From: Gennadiy Rozental (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-04-30 11:40:11

"Peter Dimov" <pdimov_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:00e001c1f062$2c032770$1d00a8c0_at_pdimov2...
> From: "Gennadiy Rozental" <rogeeff_at_[hidden]>
> > "Andrei Alexandrescu" <andrewalex_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> > news:aalc6e$5fo$1_at_main.gmane.org...
> > >
> > > I don't understand the situation you describe.
> > >
> > >
> > > Andrei
> > >
> >
> > The point I am trying  to make here is that in many (most?) cases using
> > traits is not a problem (if traits are applicable), cause the situation
> you
> > describing is a little bit artificial. Could you provide a real-life
> example
> > where it became the issue?
>
> // a.cpp
>
> class X;
> smart_ptr<X> px;
>
> // b.cpp
>
> #include "X.hpp"
> smart_ptr<X> px2;
>
Could your add couple words here: What is the problem? How a.cpp and b.cpp
are connected? how a.cpp is going to use X?

Gennadiy.