[boost] Re: [static_assert] Regression with gcc 3.4.2?

From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-18 17:35:09

Jonathan Turkanis wrote:
> [...]
>    namespace boost { namespace detail {
>         template<class Dummy> struct always_false
>         {
>             enum { value = 0 };
>         };
>    } } // namespace
> 
>    #define BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_FALSE(x) \
>        BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(::boost::detail::always_false< x >::value);

Beautiful.  So who volunteers to put it somewhere appropriate?

> Of course we could also use:
> 
>    #define BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_FALSE(x) \
>          BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT((mpl::apply<mpl::always<mpl::false_>, x>::value));
> 
> but that seems like overkill.

Hahahaha!  If we have to resort to apply<>, we've definitely gone too
far.  Of course, someone will come up with a use case where apply<>
should be used, and then I'll have to eat my words. :(

Dave