Re: [boost] [fusion][parameter] a solution for named parameters / parameter packs using fusion maps

From: Daniel Wallin (daniel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-13 16:42:06

David Abrahams wrote:
> on Wed Aug 13 2008, "Stjepan Rajko" <stipe-AT-asu.edu> wrote:
>> BTW, I just extended the fusion-based solution to also support that
>> syntax.
> 
> Well, at the time we redesigned the library, I encouraged Daniel Wallin
> to look into whether we could gain anything by using fusion, because the
> fundamental data structure we use is like a fusion map.  He said we
> couldn't gain anything significant, and at the time I took his word for
> it.  

I still stand by that. The map-lookup code in the library is really the 
simple part. Yes, using fusion for it *might* simplify the code, but it 
would also make our portability worse and likely increase the compile times.

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Daniel Wallin
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