Re: [boost] [reference_wrapper] add operator()(Args...) to reference_wrapper

Subject: Re: [boost] [reference_wrapper] add operator()(Args...) to reference_wrapper
From: Philipp Moeller (philipp.moeller_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-05-09 06:04:47

"Jeffrey Lee Hellrung, Jr." <jeffrey.hellrung_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 5:03 AM, Philipp Moeller <
> philipp.moeller_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> Given that Boost now has perfect forwarding emulation through Boost.Move
>> and a better result_of, would it be possible to enable reference_wrapper
>> to forward the function call operator?
>>
>> The current behavior is somewhat surprising and makes a few of the most
>> promising applications of reference_wrapper (reference wrap polymorphic
>> boost::function objects) impossible with code that is no prepared to
>> work with reference_wrapper. It would also be more consistent with
>> reference_wrapper of the stdlib.
>>
>> I can file a corresponding bug report and add a patch, if there is
>> interest.
>>
>
> I think this would make a nice addition to the boost::reference_wrapper
> interface.
>
> Isn't there a CRTP base class in Boost that aids in programming
> nearly-perfect forwarding in C++03?
>

I couldn't find it and did it with PP.

I've added this as ticket #6876 [1] for boost::bind. I'm unsure if this
belongs there or to some other component and the maintainer of bind
seems inactive. So I would be glad if someone else could have a look at
that patch, it might need some tweaking (especially the macro names).

Footnotes: 
[1]  https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6876

Cheers,
Philipp Moeller