[boost] Re: Reversed operator helpers?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-01 09:09:11

Daniel Frey <daniel.frey_at_[hidden]> writes:

> When looking at the current:
>
> class X : boost::addable< X >
> {
>     X& operator+=( const X& );
> };
>
> I wonder if addable is a good name. I thought that the classes are
> named by the operator that is provided by the user and that they add
> the operators that are based on it. Like here:
>
> class Y : boost::less_than_comparable< Y >
> {
>     friend bool operator<( const Y&, const Y& );
> };
>
> That given, the new class should be called 'addable', the current
> class should probably be called 'add_assignable' or something like
> that. But that would break the interface :(( Thoughts, anyone?

If anything, I think it's less_than_comparable which should change.
-- 
Dave Abrahams
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