[boost] Re: once again: boost.bind namespace conflicts andhowtosolvethem

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-30 10:32:20

Peter Dimov wrote:

> The framework outlined in TR1 - is_placeholder and is_bind_expression - 
> allows two implementations of tr1::bind to recognize each other's 
> placeholders and subexpressions, so that you can mix and match 
> lib1::bind, lib2::bind, lib1::_1 and lib2::_2 in the same bind 
> expression. Unfortunately, neither Boost.Bind nor Boost.Lambda honor 
> this framework, and there are objective reasons for both to not change 
> to accommodate it. (In Bind's case, support for older compilers.)

Well, lambda is going to be undergoing an integration with Phoenix, 
which leaves ample room for flexibility on that end.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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