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From: Thomas Witt (witt_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-09 11:44:49
Jaakko,
There are three issues I have with enable_if as it is.
1. enable_if takes a boolean template argument. I would like to see it
taking a type with a member value that that can be used in an ICE. This
would play nice with mpl and type_traits and would make enable_if
expressions shorter.
template <class T>
typename enable_if<boost::is_arithmetic<T>, void>::type foo(T t) {
std::cout << "An arithmetic type\n";
}
2. I am unhappy about the name enable_if_lazy. First it reads as a
condition, whereas being lazy is not the condition. Second it is
inconsistent with the mpl apply_if. At least the inconsistency should be
fixed IMO.
3. To me the disable templates don't add any value. They are just
duplicating the amount of code without any real benefit. I know this is
a matter of taste, it's just that I would prefer a minimal interface.
Thomas
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