Re: [OpenMethod] On the motivation

From: Andrzej Krzemienski (akrzemi1_at_[hidden])
Date: 2025-05-03 12:07:18

On Sat, May 3, 2025, 10:47 Дмитрий Архипов via Boost <boost_at_[hidden]>
wrote:

> чт, 1 мая 2025 г. в 01:03, Andrzej Krzemienski via Boost
> <boost_at_[hidden]>:
> >
> > Even if this was true, this is not necessarily an argument in favour of
> > open methods. You can also have a non-intrusive polymorphism on class
> > hierarchies, as proposed in P2688R5 (pattern matching) and implemented in
> > Mach7 (https://github.com/solodon4/Mach7).
> > ...
> > The authors of N2216 (open methods) then switched to N3449 (pattern
> > matching), as a more practical and safer solution to the same problem:
> you
> > get the non-intrusive polymorphism and a guaranteed static checking.
>
> Andrzej, if you don't find the time to write a review please still
> elaborate on this point in a regular post, I find it very interesting.

I intend to submit a review within the review period.  Just need a couple
days to formulate it clearly.

Regards,
&rzej;