Re: [boost] Re: unions

From: E. Gladyshev (egladysh_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-08 16:15:28

--- David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > I guess the problem is I can't really think of a situation where it makes
> > any difference if the variant contains the prepended empty_type or
> > a type from the original list. I'm guessing you can though, so please
> > help me understand.
> 
> Just go back to the original design rationale for variant.  If it
> really doesn't matter, variant should just prepend empty_type
> internally and always.  Then we can stop having this discussion ;-)

You have my vote on that.
I am going to be using variant a lot in my library. 
I'd really like to get it right.

Eugene

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