Re: [boost] [functional] adding overload

Subject: Re: [boost] [functional] adding overload
From: Lorenzo Caminiti (lorcaminiti_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-16 09:05:43

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Mostafa <mostafa_working_away_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:53:24 -0800, Lorenzo Caminiti <lorcaminiti_at_[hidden]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> During Boost.Local review, it was proposed to move the overload
>> template out of Local and in Boost.Functional. What would the best
>> name for it?
>>
>> 1) boost::overload_function (my preference)
>> 2) boost::overloaded_function
>> 3) boost::function_overload
>> 4) boost::functional::overload (Boost.Functional seems to use boost::
>> directly and not boost::functional-- to mimic C++11 <functional>).
>
>
> What about boost::multi_function?

IMO, overload (somewhere) is a good name because it expresses the fact
that the resulting functor overloads all the specified functors.

Thanks.
--Lorenzo