RE: [boost] Formal Review: Template Metaprogramming Library (MPL)

From: Aleksey Gurtovoy (agurtovoy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-19 04:49:59

Thomas Wenisch wrote:

> One thing I would suggest, though, is to mention the FSM example from
> section 5 early on in the introductory material.  Section 5 is a great
> demonstration of the power of MPL-enabled code generation.  I think
> mentioning this problem as motivation in section 1 would be a 
> good way to make the problems that metaprogramming solve more 
> concrete for the uninitiated.

I like the FSM example too (although the presentation might be better), but
that's because I am familiar with the domain as well (and I wrote it :).
I'll see if I can come up with a better fit for the early example.

> 
> 
> Editorial nitpicks
> ==================
> 
> Here are some grammar corrections and minor suggestions for 
> the paper.  No more technical comments below this point.

[...]

> 3.:
>   start of second para: remove the word "expression." at the 
> beginning.
> 
>   following the exmple using bind< :  "or to use compose_ family of
> templates an similar way." => "or to use the compose_ family 
> of templates
> in a similar way"
> 
>   In the last three examples of 3, the int_c<> wrapper around 16
> disappeared.  Is this intentional? 

Nope, it's a bug :). Thanks for catching, and thank you for all the
comments!

Aleksey