[boost] Re: question on static data members of class templates

From: Markus Schöpflin (markus.schoepflin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-18 06:05:32

Anthony Williams wrote:
> 
> Markus Schöpflin writes:
>  > Aha, thanks. But does the word "may" in 14.5.1.3 refer to the definition
>  > of the static data member or does it refer to where the definition is
>  > allowed to live?
>  >
>  > In other words, do I _have_ to provide a definition or is the definition
>  > itself optional?
> 
> You have to provide the definition (though there are moves to make it optional
> where the initializer is provided in-class)
> 
> Anthony
> 

I think we have a problem with BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT() then as it
provides no definition (just the declaration) for the static
constant if the macro BOOST_NO_INCLASS_MEMBER_INITIALIZATION is
not defined.

Markus