Re: [boost] Minor Iterator Adaptor documentation issues

From: Dirk Gerrits (dirkg_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-06-18 04:26:09

Dirk Gerrits wrote:
> Couldn't you do a compile-time 'select' on 'is_pointer' to redirect 
> pointer types to 'boost::detail::pointer_iterator_traits' and other 
> iterators to 'std::iterator_traits'? I haven't tried it, but in my mind 
> it seems plausible. Your thoughts?

Oh but this should only be used where there is a lack of partial 
template specialization otherwise the users own specializations for 
iterator traits for pointers won't be used. Or is it illegal to make 
your own iterator_traits specializations in the first?

Regards,
Dirk Gerrits