Re: [boost] Bounded types (or maybe not 'bounded' anymore? ;-)

From: Rob Stewart (stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-29 08:22:53

From: "Robert Kawulak" <kawulak_at_[hidden]>

Please don't snip attributions.

> > Use
> > 
> >    void initialize(value_type & value_o);
> > 
> > rather than
> > 
> >    value_type initialize();
> > 
> > Thus, when passed the data member to initialize, it can
> > initialize that object directly.  Granted, (N)RVO can often avoid
> > the copy, but this change will ensure you get the efficiency.
> 
> I don't think so, because your version of initialize couldn't be used to
> initialize a value in constructor's initialization list. So first the value
> would be default-constructed, and then assigned another value using
> initialize.

Ah.  If you're using it in an initializer list, then your version
is better.  (N)RVO is your friend in that case.

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