[boost] Re: New utility at boost/detail/allocator.hpp

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-06-02 17:36:43

JOAQUIN LOPEZ MU?Z <joaquin_at_[hidden]> writes:

> ----- Mensaje original -----
> De: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
>> Joaquín Mª López Muñoz <joaquin_at_[hidden]> writes:
> [...]
>> > is in boost::detail::allocator), I don't have any problem with 
>> renaming to
>> > allocator_helper (it's a better name, actually.) If no one else 
>> objects (which
>> > I doubt) I'll apply the name change tomorrow.
>> 
>> I think allocator_rebind would be a much better name than
>> allocator_helper.
>> 
>
> Ummm, the problem with allocator_rebind is that the header
> contains some other stuff not strictly related to rebinding:
>
> * partial_std_allocator_wrapper
> * construct (allocator-independent construction function)
> * destroy (allocator-independent destruction function)

Those latter two aren't really allocator helpers, are they? ;-)
I don't know what the first one is, but maybe this should be 3
separate headers.

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Dave Abrahams
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