RE: [boost] typename boost::array::pointer not defined

From: Noel Yap (yap_noel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-06-20 07:26:16

--- Bjorn.Karlsson_at_[hidden] wrote:
> > From: Noel Yap [mailto:yap_noel_at_[hidden]]
> > 
> > Should the typename boost::array::pointer be
> defined
> > since std::vector::pointer is defined?
> > 
> 
> I don't think so - the existing typedefs in
> boost::array meet the Container
> requirements and the  Reversible container
> requirements. AFAICT, pointer and
> const_pointer are only required for the Standard
> Library containers <list>
> and <deque> etceteras.

I apologize for the late reply.

Would you know of any resources that talk about the
reasons for this?  (Or, if the answer is short, would
you know why this is so?)

Thanks,
Noel

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