Re: [boost] Interested? Simplify usage of std::rel_ops

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-24 11:58:29

Christopher Eltschka <celtschk_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams schrieb:
>> Christopher Eltschka <celtschk_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> 
>>> David Abrahams schrieb:
>>>> Christopher Eltschka <celtschk_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a very simple header to simplify use of std::rel_ops with user
>>>>> defined classes
>>>> std::rel_ops is absolutely useless. 
>>>>
>>> Why?
>> 
>> Because ADL will never find the operators for any type.
>> 
>
> Did you read my header, enclosed with my original mail, together with my
> explanation? And if so, could you please tell me what's wrong with it?
> Because IMHO it achieves exactly what you just claimed to be impossible.
> It apparently works quite well with g++ (gcc version 4.0.2 20050901
> (prerelease) (SUSE Linux)), and I don't see why it shouldn't.

I take it back; your scheme works.

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Dave Abrahams
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