Re: [boost] [Reminder][Review] The review of the Boost.Guidlibrarystarts today (April 30th)

From: Andy (atompkins_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-08 09:43:36

"Peter Dimov" <pdimov_at_[hidden]> wrote in
news:00b601c790ad$8e357b00$6407a80a_at_pdimov2: 

> Oliver.Kowalke_at_[hidden] wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Instead of
>> bool is_null() const
>> and
>> static guid const& null()
>> I would prefer
>> bool is_nil() const
>> and
>> static guid const& nil().
> 
> null()/nil() are actually redundant and only contribute thread safety 
> problems. The default constructor already creates a NULL UUID, as it
> should. 

I agree that they are redundant.  I am not pushing them, but just wondering 
why they would contribute to thread safety problems since they return a 
constant object?

Andy.