Re: [boost] [type_traits] any interest in integral_promotion?

From: Jonathan Turkanis (technews_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-22 10:33:07

Andy Little wrote:
> "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:uzmti8rk1.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
>> "Alexander Nasonov" <alnsn-boost_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>>> Class template integral_promotion<T> returns promoted type for all
>>> types listed in [conv.prom] except bit-fields. For other types it's
>>> noop. If you're interested I can try to boostify it.
>>
>> I'm interested.  I don't have an immediate need but I think it's
>> important anyway.
>
> Isnt any use case for this covered by  Boost.Typeof ?

Even if it is, that's a pretty heavy-weight solution.

Jonathan