[boost] Re: call_traits

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-06 18:35:15

"Edward Diener" <eddielee_at_[hidden]> writes:

> You are trying to win debates instead of finding out answers.

Please don't.  I could easily make the same assertion about you.  I'm
doing neither.  I'm trying to illustrate why I have a hard time with
the documentation of this library.

>>>>> In the beginning of the doc it specifies that both are for
>>>>> returning values of reference and const reference respectively,
>>>>> while avoiding the reference to reference problem.
>>>>
>>>> boost::add_reference<T>::type
>>>> boost::add_reference<boost::add_const<T>::type>::type
>>>
>>> Too cryptic for me. Please explain.
>>
>> These constructs do what you just described above and in fact they
>> work even on compilers without partial specialization.
>
> How does one work with them in the context of call traits ?

Huh?  I'm just saying these members of call_traits are redundant and
not even as portable as the ones in type_traits.

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