[boost] Re: [review] Formal review of the Smart Container library starts today

From: Howard Hinnant (hinnant_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-27 11:07:30

On Sep 27, 2004, at 10:20 AM, David Abrahams wrote:

> Howard Hinnant <hinnant_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> I also anticipate C++0X will contain some really slick
>> indirect_iterator types that will transform
>> container<sole_ptr<T>>::iterator appropriately.  These will likely
>> be heavily influenced by (if not based on) the Boost.Iterator
>> Library.
>
> Not if nobody else fights for that library in the LWG.
>
> pessimistic-ly y'rs,
> Dave

I wouldn't be so pessimistic.  I don't believe a single member of the 
lwg expressed the opinion that we didn't want it in C++0X.  It is clear 
we want something like the boost iterator library.  It isn't clear 
/exactly/ what we want.  It's a complicated area, that's all.

-Howard