RE: [boost] pointer_traits ?

From: Terence Wilson (tez_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-23 13:24:54

Can't you use:

template < typename T > void f(T* ptr )
{
        T& ref = *ptr;
        // ... do something with ref ...
}

?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] 
> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Bohdan
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 10:20 AM
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: [boost] pointer_traits ?
> 
> 
> I have following code:
> 
> template < typename PointerT > void f( PointerT ptr )
> {
>       ReferenceT ref = *ptr;
>       // ... do something with ref ...
> }
> 
> The problem is that ReferenceT is unknown inside f( ... ).
> If i had similar code for InteratorT instead of PointerT i 
> was using iterator_traits. AFAIK there is no pointer traits 
> for a raw and smart pointers and i can not use type_traits 
> for smart pointers. So, the question is: "Is there some 
> simple solution for this problem or this is just lack of 
> pointer_traits in boost (std?) ?"
> 
> regards,
> bohdan
> 
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