Re: [boost] iterator adaptor docs -- bug in p.increment?

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-10 15:29:50

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve M. Robbins" <steven.robbins_at_[hidden]>

> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to use the iterator adaptor for the first time.  I must say
> that I'm very impressed with the quality of the documentation, 

Finally, people have stopped complaining about the docs! ;-)

> so I'm
> unsure whether this is truly a bug in the docs or just a bug in my
> understanding.
> 
> In the file libs/utility/iterator_adaptors.htm, the policies class
> requirements table shows
> 
>     p.increment(x)    increments the iterator        ++p, p++ 
>     p.decrement(x)    decrements the iterator        --x, x-- 
> 
> Shouldn't the first one be "++x, x++" to indicate that it implements
> the increment of the adapted iterator type (rather than "p" == object
> of policies type)?

Good catch! Fixed in CVS release candidate branch.