Re: [boost] Boost.dynamic_any vs Boost.Function

From: Douglas Paul Gregor (gregod_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-02-18 12:00:06

On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Alexander Nasonov wrote:

> With a help of boost::dynamic_any::call operation (not yet implemented) it's
> possible to use boost::dynamic_any::any instead of Boost.Function. Though
> this new solution is less specialized and probably slower then
> Boost.Function it has one advantage demonstrated in the example below:
>
>
> typedef boost::dynamic_any<
>     boost::mpl::list<
>         boost::dynamic_any::call<void (int &)>,
>         boost::dynamic_any::call<void (double &)>
>     >
> > flexible_function; // 2 in 1!

That's great! 'Tis a good week for dynamic polymorphism.

        Doug