Re: [boost] Re: typeof: type registration

From: Jody Hagins (jody-boost-011304_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-22 20:37:07

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 10:49:53 +1000
Matt Hurd <matt.hurd_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Yes it is when you call it a UUID.
> 
> Here is an example of a somewhat portable one:
>    http://www.dre.vanderbilt.edu/Doxygen/Current/html/ace/UUID_8h-source.html
>    
> 
> Certainly clumsier than a size_t.

There are many portable versions of creating a UUID, but I would imagine
that one would have to be available at compile time to make use of it in
templates.  I think M$ compilers provide this as a preprocessor
extension, but I am not sure about any others.