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

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-01 11:44:57

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

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> Daniel Frey <daniel.frey_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> 
>>>David Abrahams wrote:
>>>
>>>>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 :-)
>
> Glad to hear that :)) It's just that I was under the impression that
> this is not the generally agreed on consensus here, but this might be
> misinterpretation on my side 

I sure hope it is.  A member function isn't generic because you
can't use it to swap non-classes.

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Dave Abrahams
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