Re: [boost] [scope_guard] New revision available + namingconsideration

From: Andrey Semashev (andysem_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-21 13:45:34

Markus Schöpflin wrote:
> Andrey Semashev wrote:
>
>> - The naming of arm/disarm methods of scope guard. They are used to
>> change the activity status of the guard. Personally, I feel fine
>> with them but the commonly used name for disabling the guard is
>> "dismiss" and I just can't figure out its suitable counterpart in
>> English. I wonder if anyone have a proposal about this.
>
> What about "summon" as in "to summon a guard" and opposed to "to
> dismiss a guard".

I think, the "summon" function would be too confusing for a user. Its 
purpose is not very clear from the name.

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