Re: [boost] Re: [indirect container] RFC on naming of library and classes

From: Joaquín Mª López Muñoz (joaquin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-16 09:50:35

Thorsten Ottosen ha escrito:

> |If you plan to extend the lib as outlined in the "future work" section
> |to cope with pointer-like objects like shared_ptr (an maybe iterators?)
> |then indirect_xxx would fit better, though ptr_xxx is evocative enough.
> |Just my 2 cents, anyway.
>
> The first release will not consider the extension with shared_ptr. If people
> really want it, we should consider it for a second release.
>
> what do you mean by "and maybe iterators"?
>

I mean, maybe your lib can support in the future indirection through
external iterators --in this case, ownership won't be managed by your
container as is the case now. Useful for implementing view-like containers.
Get my point?

Joaquín M López Muñoz
Telefónica, Investigación y Desarrollo