Re: [boost] std::map::find() wrapper

Subject: Re: [boost] std::map::find() wrapper
From: Olaf van der Spek (ml_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-05-04 08:46:31

On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Robert Jones <robertgbjones_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> Boost Optional is targeted at functions that return by value.
>>
>
> Is it? I'd always rather thought it targeted at functions that may not
> necessarily return a value at all.

Yes, see http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_46_1/libs/optional/doc/html/boost_optional/development.html

>
>>
>> What's the best way to get this wrapper into Boost?
>>
>
> In detail I don't know. I'm pretty sure you need SVN write access at some
> point, unless someone
> applies a patch for you. If it's more than a patch I guess review of your
> code is required too.

Could it be added to the Utility library? If not, to what library
could it be added?

Olaf