Re: [boost] [serialization] use of unsigned int instead of size_type

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-12 00:21:15

David Abrahams wrote:

> I don't think anyone is suggesting that we use size_t;

Acually, that's what I would use.  I still haven't heard a valid reason
why it shouldn't be used.  I'm not saying there isn't one - but
no one has stated one.

> int has the
> same problem, after all.  I thought Matthias wass using a
> variable-length representation, but on inspection it looks like he's
> just using a "strong typedef" around std::size_t,

I for one am curious as to the motivation for ths.

>which should work
> adequately for the purposes we're discussing.

well, so would size_t for what has been dicussed so far.

Robert Ramey