Re: [boost] Iterator adaptors return a value from operator[]?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-17 12:57:28

xFrom: "Peter Dimov" <pdimov_at_[hidden]>
> > >
> > > I see, the temporary is (a + n). I am a big fan of conciseness, but
that
> > [4]
> > > footnote is over the top. :-)
> >
> > Suggest some improved wording.
>
> The wording is perfectly fine. It's simply missing the two or three
> sentences that we already went over.

If you want them added, please tell me specifically what they should be.

> > > Isn't this a defect report material?
> >
> > I don't know, what would the defect be?
>
> Good question. There is no defect in the strict sense of the word. But do
> you like the current situation, where you are forced to cripple all
> iterators generated by the library just because someone _might_ do an
> iterator that returns by value from []?

No, I don't. I think the cure lies in a richer set of iterator categories,
and that's outside the scope of a DR.

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