[boost] Re: aligned_storage

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-28 08:11:02

"John Maddock" <john_at_[hidden]> writes:

>>>> It appears that aligned storage itself is not a POD, so the ::type
>>>> is necessary.
>>
>> I can't imagine what would necessitate making aligned_storage<T> not a
>> POD.  Can somebody please explain?
>
> It has user defined constructors (to make it non-copyable), and private 
> data.  I don't know why it was done that way, 

Overzealous obsession with safety, I bet.

> I'm just trying to make sure 
> that the ::type member is TR1 conforming.
>
> BTW using aligned_storage directly like that (not going through the ::type 
> member), is and always has been, untested and undocumented.

Oh.  Well, that's fine, then.  Thanks.

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