Re: [boost] Abstract STL Container Adaptors

Subject: Re: [boost] Abstract STL Container Adaptors
From: Nevin Liber (nevin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-03-18 10:35:11

On 18 March 2013 07:29, Thorsten Ottosen <thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden]>wrote:

> Its no different than using boost::function<>, that is, it allow us to
> make a generic interface with decisions deferred till run-time (at the
> expense of a performance loss).
>

It isn't just *one* generic interface; the underlying iterators have to be
type erased as well.

While we certainly *can* do this, I see lots of handwaving and not any
actual use cases.
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 Nevin ":-)" Liber  <mailto:nevin_at_[hidden]>  [phone]