[boost] [range] index adaptor with size_t as index_type

Subject: [boost] [range] index adaptor with size_t as index_type
From: Tobias Loew (Tobias.Loew_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-08-10 09:19:50

>From version 1.55 to 1.56 the index_type of the index of the range
index-adaptor was changed from size_t to ptr_diff which e.g. allows for
negativ start values. But this has the side-effect that comparison with
other size_t-values (e.g. a call to vector's size()) results in a compiler
warning for comparing signed and unsigned values (on MSVC 11: warning C4018:
'<' : signed/unsigned mismatch).

I'm proposing a specialized version of the index adaptor, where the
index_type is size_t and the start index is 0 (zero) and explicit
specification of the start-value is not possible.

A possible name could be "uindex".

comments / critics / pros / cons are welcome

Tobias

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