Re: [boost] [array] assignment and constructor coherency

Subject: Re: [boost] [array] assignment and constructor coherency
From: Vicente Botet (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-06-18 02:59:11

Nevin Liber wrote:
> 
> On 17 June 2011 12:03, Vicente Botet <vicente.botet_at_[hidden]>
> wrote:
> 
>> Boost.Array defines the following assignment
>>
>>  template (* typename U *)
>>  array(* T,N *)& operator=(const array(* U, N *)&);
>>
> 
> 
>> Even if the standard doesn't provides this conversion assignment, for
>> coherency purposes, shouldn't we have also the copy constructor
>>
>>  template (* typename U *)
>>  explicit array(* T,N *)(const array(* U, N *)&);
>>
> 
> The existence of any user defined constructor destroys PODness.
> 
> 

Oh, I didn't thought to that. This is a sufficient reason.

Thanks a lot,
Vicente 

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