[boost] Re: review request: container_traits

From: Thorsten Ottosen (nesotto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-01 07:06:06

> > "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> > news:uekxyrm8n.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
[snip]
> >> Yes, it's important to do it that way for many reasons, not least of
> >> which is MPL interoperability.
> >
> > would it be a sin to have both?
>
> Yes. ;-)
>
> What's the advantage?

people can choose whatever they like. Some people might think it's more
intuitive to write

container_traits<C>::iterator

than

container_iterator<C>::type.

-Thorsten