Re: [boost] [any] boost::get style accessors

Subject: Re: [boost] [any] boost::get style accessors
From: Stewart, Robert (Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-04-30 09:35:05

Christoph Heindl wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Stewart, Robert
> <Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >
> > +1 for having a common approach to extracting such values.
> > boost::get<> is consistent with tuples, not just variant, so
> > I think it is the right interface.  any_cast is, of course,
> > highly specific.
>
> What are the next logical steps? Should I come up with an initial
> implementation and post it as patch (against the trunk) to the mailing
> list, or should I remain silent until some decision is made by library
> maintainers, people on the mailing list or whoever is in charge.

Submit a patch via Trac and mention the Trac ticket here.  If the maintainer (Kevlin Henney) doesn't notice the ticket after a reasonable time, we can try other ways to get his attention.

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Rob Stewart                           robert.stewart_at_[hidden]
Software Engineer, Core Software      using std::disclaimer;
Susquehanna International Group, LLP  http://www.sig.com

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