Re: [boost] const error in random_device.cpp

From: Jens Maurer (Jens.Maurer_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-12-29 17:11:05

Christoph Ludwig wrote:
> libs/random/random_device.cpp does not compile (Linux i686,
> g++ 3.3.2): nondet_random.hpp declares random_device::entropy() as a
> const member function, but the definition in random_device.cpp is
> non-const.

Oops, right.  Fixed in the CVS.

> I couldn't find random_device::entropy() mentioned in
> libs/random/nondet_random.html at all. Did I miss some documentation?
> I was not able to deduce this member's semantics from the definition
> in random_device.cpp.

It's explained in the WG21 proposal, but I've added the
explanation to the HTML you mentioned.  Sorry.

Jens Maurer