Re: [boost] [range_ex] needs ADL Barrier

From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-11-29 19:28:18

MB wrote:
> 
> If boost iterators are passed to 'std::equal' of VC++7.1,
> the 'std::equal' calls 'non-qualified' 'mismatch' and
> the unintentional ADLookup to 'namespace boost' 
> finds incorrectly 'boost::mismatch' of range_ex.
> 
...
> 
> The workaround is something like:
> 
>   namespace boost_range_ex_unspecified {
>     // many range algorithms here
>     // ...
>   }
> 
>   namespace boost {
>     using namespace boost_range_ex_unspecified;
>   }
> 

Oops, you're right. Ahh, fun with ADL. Thanks for the report.

-- 
Eric Niebler
Boost Consulting
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