[boost] Re: cast.hpp workaround and more (was: casp.hpp...)

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-26 09:58:03

"Gennadiy Rozental" <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]> writes:

> "Gennadiy Rozental" <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:cvpn38$2fi$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
>> 1. Shouldn't this header use workaround from config/suffix.hpp instead of
>> BOOST_EXPLICIT_DEFAULT_TARGET?

Sure.

>> 2. Shouldn't this header be split by ..._cast?

Sure.

>> 3. Doesn't numeric_cast facility shouldn't be deprecated?
      ^^^^^^^                       ^^^^^^^^^
??  Double negative??

Its implementation should be replaced by one that uses the Boost
Numeric Conversion Library.

> 4. Shouldn't polymorphic_downcast work for references?

I have no opinion.

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Dave Abrahams
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