Re: [boost] Answers re BENUM library for automated enum streaming

Subject: Re: [boost] Answers re BENUM library for automated enum streaming
From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-16 13:26:35

on Tue Sep 16 2008, Tony D <tony_in_da_uk-AT-yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> From: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
>> [I/Tony wrote]:
>> >         BENUM(X, A = 1, B, C = 22, D = B|N);
>>
>> This interface requires variadic (C99) preprocessor support, does it
> not?
>
>
> Quite so David.  So, limited portability - unless your preprocessor library has
> some relevant workarounds?

I don't have a preprocessor library.  For C98 compatibility
Boost.Preprocessor would probably support

  BENUM(X, (A = 1)(B)(C = 22)(D = B|N));

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