Re: [boost] more flexible any

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-30 12:15:03

From: "Alexander Nasonov" <alnsn_at_[hidden]>

> Hello,
> Yesterday evening I created my own any class. Like boost::any it has
> abstract placeholder class:
>   struct placeholder
>   {
>     virtual ~placeholder() {}
>     virtual placeholder * clone(dont_use) const = 0;
>     virtual const std::type_info & type(dont_use) const = 0;
>   };

    <snip>
>
> Any interest in integrating my ideas/code into the boost?

I've never needed 'any', but a word of encouragement: I think your ideas
are interesting, and I hope others will be responsive (hint, hint).

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