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

From: Thore Karlsen (sid_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-22 11:14:05

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:23:16 +0100, "Andy Little"
<andy_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> ...To be honest, I'm not convinced that
>> too much focus on comparing this concept with a real-world guard is a
>> good thing.

>hmm... if its not conceptually a guard... then why call it one?

Indeed. Maybe there's a better name for it, I don't know. I don't mind
the name, just the implications of taking the name too literally.

>How about  :
>
>guard.up();
>guard.down();

I'd prefer more descriptive verbs.

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