Re: [boost] iterator traits

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-12-20 07:32:56

Pavol Droba <droba_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> Maybe a Wiki page at
>> http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl
>> ?
>> 
>> Why don't you start one?
> Good point, I'll try.
>
> Actually I have another question. Why is iterator_traits class so hidden. There is a boost::iterator class
> which is supposed to be a replacement for std::iterator. Why isn't iterator_traits also in boost/ directory
> and part of boost namespace?

For the same reason.  I'm lazy, and didn't feel like writing
documentation for an elaborate broken compiler/library workaround.
It's an implementation detail, so it goes in detail/.

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