Re: [boost] Library Proposal: Reflection for C++

From: Edward Diener (eddielee_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-05 13:42:04

David Abrahams wrote:
> Sebastian Redl <sebastian.redl_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
>> David Abrahams wrote:
>>
>>> Of course, of course.  That's what configuration files are for.  Can't
>>> you step back and see the bigger picture?
>>>  
>>>
>> I can see the bigger picture. I can certainly see the use in run-time 
>> template instantiation.
>>
>> I'm just speculating about the costs. I think that you underestimate 
>> them.  In no way do I mean to imply that they are unsolvable.
> 
> Okay.  Well consider that it's just a matter of integrating a build
> system and building dynamically-loaded libraries.  It's been done
> before, and it's something we know how to do.

Can you give an example of the compile-time use of reflection for 
templates and how this would be done ? Or have I completely 
misunderstood what you and Sebastian Redl are discussing ?