[boost] Re: Re: additional test for is_abstract type trait

From: Pavel Vozenilek (pavel_vozenilek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-29 17:39:06

"Joaquín Mª López Muñoz" wrote:

> John, now that you're at is_abstract, I wonder whether you could
> consider adding some workaround in is_abstract.hpp making
> boost::is_abstract return unconditionally false for those compilers
> known not to work for it.
> You can read about the origin of this request at:
>
> http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/boost/2209389
>
Wouldn't it be better to have macro like
BOOST_NO_XYZ defined for failing compilers instead?

(I once suggested BOOST_NO_SUPPORT_FOR_DR337
 but it was seen less then descriptive.)

/Pavel