Re: [boost] Re: in/out parameters, codingstylesandmaintenance

From: Gregory Colvin (gregory.colvin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-05-04 15:38:45

On Sunday, May 4, 2003, at 14:24 America/Denver, Justin M. Lewis wrote:
>
> From: "Gregory Colvin" <gregory.colvin_at_[hidden]>
>
>> I don't see the point of providing this
>>
>>     void SetArea(c_out<CShape> s)
>>     {
>>     CShape &ls = s.get_ref();
>>     ls.SetArea(100);
>>     }
>>
>> and then writing this
>>
>>     SetArea(out(psq));
>>
>> instead of just writing this in the first place
>>
>>     psq->SetArea(100);
>>
>
>
> You're not addressing the purpose of the idea here, just the specifics 
> of an
> example I through together real fast.  You can see the point, and the
> proposed useage, how about responding to that, rather than nitpicking?

I truly do not see the purpose of SetArea(), so cannot respond
to whatever idea it is supposed to be an example of.