Re: [boost] [BENUM] Any interest in auto-generated enum-to/from-stringfunctions, without longer/more-complex usage?

From: Keith Burton (kb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-05-14 13:33:30

Tony D wrote:
> Anyone think this functionality belongs in boost?  (I have working
> code) 
> 
> ENUM(X, B = N, C, D = B + C };  // or whatever
> X x1 = C;
> cout << x1 << '\n'; // outputs "C\n"
> X x2("D");  // construct from string...
> if (x2 == D) { will do }
> 
> Tony
> 

I do not feel qualified to comment on whether it belongs in Boost or not.
However I would like to be able to use it.

Keith