[boost] Should I use std::get or boost::get (or both) in Boost.Array

Subject: [boost] Should I use std::get or boost::get (or both) in Boost.Array
From: Marshall Clow (mclow.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-12-18 16:21:42

I've got a feature request for Boost.Array to provide compile-time checked access to the members of an array.

In C++11,  this is done using std::get<Idx> (std::array).
Fine, I can specialize this in Boost.Array - well, for C++11.
I can't specialize a nonexistent template in namespace std for C++03 (well, I _can_ but the standard says I must not).

But Boost.Tuple has a get<> template.
I believe I can specialize that for Boost.Array, w/o stepping on Boost.Tuples code.

What do people think?
        boost::get?
        std::get?

Both?

-- Marshall

Marshall Clow     Idio Software   <mailto:mclow.lists_at_[hidden]>

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