Re: [boost] Type traits extension & Bitfield reviews

Subject: Re: [boost] Type traits extension & Bitfield reviews
From: joel falcou (joel.falcou_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-11-12 10:17:12

On 12/11/10 16:09, Edward Diener wrote:
>
> I have also been working on a type traits introspection library but it 
> is not documented yet. I did get your files from you that are the 
> "introspection.zip" in the Boost vault, which I have studied but I 
> prefer the technique in the CTL which is a bit more flexible barring a 
> VC++ ( and gcc prior to 4.0 ) bug on which I am working on a workaround.
Yup, introspecton was a ad hoc fit for a need I found out so it's 
clearly not the proper way to do that.

> I also have looked at Frederick Bron's code in 'is_comparable.hpp'. It 
> seems that should be fairly easily extended to other operators, 
> although I may not understand all the issues involved.
Well,t hat was what mly macro set was trying to do

> My type traits introspection library is only interested in 
> introspecting a type at compile time and is not interested in free 
> functions. Nor does it touch on the operators work done by Frederick 
> Bron, so I feel that should go forward on its own. Nonetheless I want 
> to synchronize my efforts with others who are working in this area, 
> probably offline.
As you wish, the free function detection is a compelte different matter 
(as for the namespace inclusion check that I had at some point) but it 
could be glad indeed to synchronize and try to gather up related 
techniques like these.