RE: [boost] minmax library proposal

From: Jeremy Siek (jsiek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-15 21:33:50

Hi Matthew,

On Thu, 16 May 2002, Matthew Wilson wrote:
MWilso> Jeremy

Actually, this should be addressed to Herve (the author of the library),
but I'll answer anyways :)

MWilso> Compiling with CV6 gives the following:
MWilso>
MWilso> Does your library require a better STL such as STLport, or
MWilso> is it intended to work with the stl implementation shipped
MWilso> with VC6?

Judging from the error messages, Herve is using std::iterator_traits on
the iterator template parameter. You are passing in a pointer, and the
VC++ iterator_traits doesn't work for pointers. The reason is that for
iterator_traits to work for pointers, VC++ would have to support partial
specialization. Luckily, the upcoming version of VC++ will fix this. Also,
there may be a way for Herve to avoid using iterator_traits, perhaps by
using the old iterator_category() workaround function.

Cheers,
Jeremy

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