Re: [boost] [range] How to extend Boost.Range?

From: Joel Eidsath (jeidsath_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-01 12:04:44

>>In that case, the Range library and the concepts it defines are 
>>fundamentally broken. It seems to be requiring that everybody at all 
>>times make qualified calls to boost::begin() and boost::end(). 
>>Therefore, in order to extend the library, users must put *their* 
>>begin() and end() functions in the boost namespace. This is distasteful, 
>>but I'll let that slide.
>>    
>>
>
>Don't.  It's worse than distasteful: it doesn't work.  
>  
>
This is just a documentation problem right?  The library uses the "using 
boost::end()" trick and then makes unqualified calls.

Joel Eidsath