[boost] Re: Boost Array Initialization Technique

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-01 14:34:40

christopher diggins <cdiggins_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> You've presented one argument against, namely that generic code that
>> requires models of the container concept will misbehave when given a
>> type that doesn't model the container concept.  That's a simple
>> violation of preconditions - which can be statically enforced with
>> concept checks.
>
> Good point, but I should point out very little existing code actually uses 
> concept checks (at least for the time being, hopefully this will change 
> soon). I am concerned that people will assume that max_size() and empty() 
> exist to make Boost.Array an STL conformant container, which I think would 
> be a very reasonable assumption!
>
>> jon
>
> -Christopher Diggins 

I think the risks are low.  The standard Container concept is a very
weak one that almost never shows up in generic code anyway.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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