[boost] Re: container traits naming

From: Thorsten Ottosen (nesotto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-08 10:21:35

> >
> > I 'm considering to change the naming of the traits and need some
> > advise. Currently they are called:
> >
> > container_iterator<C>::type
> > container_const_iterator<C>::type
> >
> > I leaning towards this instead
> >
> > iterator<C>::type
> > const_iterator<C>::type
> >
> > which seems much more elegant. My fear was clashing with names like
> > std::iterator, but shouldn't this be solved by full
> > qualification boost::iterator. Any thoughts?
>
> I prefer the
>
>     iterator_of<C>::type
>     const_iterator_of<C>::type
>     value_type_of<C>::type
>     reference_of<C>::type
>
> convention for "accessor metafunctions".

I like it too, it reads nicely.

cheers

Thorsten