[boost] Re: Re: [boost.optional && boost.variant] Why can't weallowreferences?

From: Eric Friedman (ebf_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-30 21:05:42

Fernando Cacciola wrote:
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> Eric: Is it possible to promote reference_content to boost/detail (instead
> of boost/variant/detail) so it can be used by optional<>?

Done. See boost/detail/reference_content.hpp.

You probably want to use the provided metafunction, make_reference_content,
which will wrap in reference_content<> if and only if the specified type is
a reference.

Let me know if you have any problems.

Eric