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Subject: Re: [boost] is_base_of: bug in trunk, not in sandbox
From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-16 13:43:12


> Thanks to Christopher Jefferson, I discovered a bug in the trunk (in
>> fact in 1.46.0) for is_base_of in the type_traits library.
>>
>> is_base_of<int, int>::value should be true according to the doc:
>> "is_base_of<Base, Base>::value is an integral constant expression that
>> evaluates to true: a class is regarded as it's own base.
>>
>
> On 03/10/2011 04:54 AM, Frédéric Bron wrote:
> int is not a class.
>
>Has this changed in 1.46.0, or are the docs wrong?

It changed prior to 1.46 (not sure which version off hand), so yes the docs
are out of date.

John.


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