Re: [boost] Serialization and Reflection

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-12-19 17:16:49

brangdon_at_[hidden] (Dave Harris) writes:

> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0212161022130.11243-100000_at_lynx>
> On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:07:45 -0800 (PST)  (craigp_at_[hidden]) wrote:
>> [Various reflection library links]
>
> This is interesting, but to me it mostly confirms that I don't want a 
> reflection framework. It is at the wrong level of abstraction, in that it 
> deals with methods and instance variables rather than fields.

What's a "field"? In particular, please compare/contrast with
"instance variable".

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