Re: [boost] [serialization] rvalues and const-correctness?

Subject: Re: [boost] [serialization] rvalues and const-correctness?
From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-09 20:03:42

on Sun Nov 09 2008, "Robert Ramey" <ramey-AT-rrsd.com> wrote:

> LOL - well for you maybe.
>
> Note one thing.  Its not so much the code change, its all the other
> stuff that this generates:
>
> a) code change =>
>
> b) documentation change/ehancement.  This takes some effort to explain
> why serialzation is trapped or not trapped as a "side effect" of
> setting the tracking attribute.
>
> c) user support - Even if one takes the requisite effort
> to explain it, one will have to continually re-explain it as users
> have what they consider surprising behavior
>
> c) new tests - not a huge deal but still a minor pain - UNLESS
> something doesn't work with this or that obscure compiler.
>
> I'll consider it in more detail when I have the time.

Yeah, I'm familiar with that response.  I've given it many times myself
;-)

> Robert Ramey
>
> P.S. I quick peek at the code below make me think that the line
> (serialization::tracking_level<T>::value == track_never),
> might better be replaced with:
> (serialization::tracking_level<T>::value <= track_never),

Easier for me, you say?  I never would have gotten that.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
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