[boost] Re: [range] update on ADL hooks

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-23 20:50:49

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

> Dear all,
>
> I'm going to change the ADL lookup hook of range functions.
>
> instead of the irritating
>
> void foo()
> {
>     using namespace boost;
>     begin(r);
> }
>
> we simply now say
>
> void foo()
> {
>     boost::begin(r);
> }
>
> and get full ADL lookup. This changes the extension protocol
> to overiding these three functions:
>
> range_adl_begin()
> range_adl_end()
> range_adl_size()
>
> Any comments before I commit?

Yes.  I think you should get rid of "ADL" in the name.  It doesn't add
enough and is easy to misinterpret.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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