Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4083: thread_id value not exported.

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4083: thread_id value not exported.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-06-07 08:55:05

#4083: thread_id value not exported.
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  Reporter:  Michael Soliman. <boost@…>           |       Owner:  anthonyw                            
      Type:  Feature Requests                     |      Status:  closed                              
 Milestone:  Boost 1.43.0                         |   Component:  thread                              
   Version:  Boost 1.42.0                         |    Severity:  Optimization                        
Resolution:  wontfix                              |    Keywords:  access, functions, public, protected
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Changes (by anthonyw):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix

Comment:

 The details of thread::id are private for a purpose. The internal contents
 are not intended for public consumption, and providing such access would
 break encapsulation.

 thread::id is suitable for use as a key in an associative container, so
 can be used directly as e.g. a map index.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4083#comment:2>
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