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

From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-24 01:13:32

David Abrahams wrote:
> "Eric Niebler" <eric_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
>>But you still haven't given me a reason I can understand why it 
>>shouldn't be "boost_range_begin()" etc..
> 
> Peter Dimov made some excellent arguments in the thread containing
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.user/9718 (click the
> subject line to see the thread).
> 

It's true he made some excellent arguments in that thread, but this is a 
different argument. ;-) Once you accept as a given that we should be 
using an ADL customization point, what should we call it?

In this message:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.user/9837

You say: "You're much safer using boost_range_end or range_end if you're 
trying to keep it small.  I don't see any reason to keep it small, 
though: users won't be invoking that function directly."

And I agree, it should be boost_range_end. We are in agreement. Now we 
just need to convince Thorsten. :-)

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Eric Niebler
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