Re: [boost] type_traits / MPL interoperability

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-11-21 19:03:41

"John Maddock" <john_at_[hidden]> writes:

> integral_constant<bool,b> derives from mpl::bool_<b> for backwards 
> compatibility.

For still more backward compatibility we ought to have a conversion
in the other direction.

> Stupid question but why doesn't your function do:
>
> template <class T>
> typename is_fundamental<T>::type f(T)
> {
>     return is_fundamental<T>::type();
> }

Stupid answer: broken compiler workaround.

Anyway, this isn't a big deal.  Maybe not even worth acting on.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
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