Re: [boost] Detecting smart pointers: is_deferencable, a solution?

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-01-22 05:21:30

me22 wrote:
> On 1/21/07, John Maddock <john_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> Following requests for a way to detect smart pointers, I've attached
>> below a small trait that detects whether a type can be dereferenced
>> or not.
>>
> Should an optional count as a pointer?

Well it does get detected as dereferencable.  Whether it should is open to 
debate I guess, but it's certainly "pointer like".

John.