[boost] Re: [utility] boost::reset

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-01 10:49:59

Daniel Frey <daniel.frey_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> Daniel Frey <daniel.frey_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> Not unless you make it generic:
>>    template< typename T > void reset( T& t )
>>    {
>>      using std::swap;
>>      T x;
>>      swap(x, t);
>>    }
>
> It depends on whether or not we expect users to provide swap() as a
> member function or as a free function for their own classes. 

We (meaning I) expect a free function :-)

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