Re: [boost] is there a boost "storable_type"?

From: Cromwell Enage (sponage_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-04-17 16:47:07

--- Stjepan Rajko wrote:
> Hi,

Hello.

> I am wondering if there is a construct in boost
> which, given a type T, returns the underlying
> "storable" type - say if T is int & the
> "storable_type" should be int.  I'm not sure if
> the word "storable" is the best word...

I was thinking "data" type.

> The scenario I am facing is making a function call
> that takes a parameter of type T, where I need to
> prepare the parameter before calling (specifically,
> deserializing it from an archive).  Hence, as far
> as I can tell, I need to declare a variable of the
> underlying storable type, and get the right value
> inside it.
> 
> So far, I've been using:
> 
> template<typename T>
> struct storable : public
> boost::remove_const<typename
> boost::remove_reference<T>::type > {};
> 
> but I'm not sure if that cuts it in all situations.

In my automata library, I defined a data_type
metafunction that removes const, pointer, reference,
volatile, and [] qualifiers from the input type.

> In any case, I figured the right thing might be in
> Boost already and I just haven't found it.
> 
> Any suggestions?

FWIW, I should be asking the same question.  I'm
curious myself.

                              Cromwell D. Enage

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