Re: [boost] [gsoc16] Can I quickly check if the below really is the best approach?

Subject: Re: [boost] [gsoc16] Can I quickly check if the below really is the best approach?
From: Niall Douglas (s_sourceforge_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-01-19 06:26:18

On 19 Jan 2016 at 13:18, Gavin Lambert wrote:

> On 14/01/2016 00:57, Niall Douglas wrote:
> > 4. The primary use case example is something like this:
> >
> > // At global scope, allocates no memory whatsoever
> > static const constexpr static_map<int, const char *> map {
> >    { 5, "apple" },
> >    { 8, "pear" },
> >    { 0, "banana" },
> >    ...
> > };
> 
> This seems at least superficially similar to the enum conversion library 
> that was discussed briefly last year.  Have you taken a look at that?

If the proposed map didn't allow value modification or indeed 
non-constexpr constructible values, then they would be very similar 
yes, just a different use-syntax.

Niall

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