Re: [boost] [bimap][multi_index][range] sub_range vs std::pair<iter, iter>

From: Thorsten Ottosen (thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-24 16:10:34

Matias Capeletto skrev:
> On 5/24/07, Thorsten Ottosen <thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> If bm is const I think we have to write:
> 
>    boost::sub_range< const bm_type::map_by<name> >
>        r = bm.by<name>().range(...,...);

right.

> that it is not bad anyway.
> But I really like the look of the following code:
> 
> bm_type::map_by<name>::const_iterator_range r = bm.equal_range(...);
> 
> bm_type::map_by<name>::iterator_range r = bm.range(...,...);
> 
> Are you against provide these typedefs?

not at all.

> (maybe with another name: sub_range, range, range_type)

simply "range" and "cont_range" is more concise IMO. The relation to 
iterators is immplied.

-Thorsten