Re: [boost] boost::function overhead?

From: Arkadiy Vertleyb (vertleyb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-02 10:03:02

"Neal Becker" <ndbecker2_at_[hidden]> wrote

> I'd like to use boost::function to wrap (pointer to) function to pass to
> template functions that expect function objects.  I'm just wondering,
> though, if using boost::function wrapper will introduce additional
overhead
> into the function call?

boost::function will introduce an extra virtual function call (which is not
a big deal in most cases).

But why do you need to wrap your pointer?  Can't you pass it directly?  It
would be treated exactly the same way as the function object...

Regards,
Arkadiy