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

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-16 21:21:51

"Thorsten Ottosen" <nesotto_at_[hidden]> writes:

> news:uvf8sqwwb.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
> | "Thorsten Ottosen" <nesotto_at_[hidden]> writes:
> |
> | > | Useful for implementing view-like containers.
> | > | Get my point?
> | >
> | > probably, I think you're suggesting the same as David, that is to
> | > be able to say ptr_vector< some_type::iterator >, right?
> |
> |   indirect_vector< some_type::iterator >
> |
> | > That is going to be really hard.
> |
> | Oh, pshaw.
>
> Let me  first say that nobody really had this wish during the review,
> so it hasn't really been a design goal. Is it easy to imagine situations
> where this is useful?

Yes.  And I have previously worked on indirect containers that allow
it because it is useful.  Search the Boost archives if you want to see
the history.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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