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

From: Anthony Williams (anthwil_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-18 06:49:33

Gennaro Prota writes:
 > On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:58:17 +0100, Anthony Williams
 > <anthwil_at_[hidden]> 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)
 > 
 > Uh? Moves?? This is exactly what DR 48 is for. The resolution is part
 > of the TC1 and without that not even our BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT would
 > be correct.

I knew it was a DR, but I hadn't realized it was part of TC1. Should've
checked, sorry; you are right.

Anthony