[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6929: stream and stream_buffer need const versions of operator-> and operator *

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6929: stream and stream_buffer need const versions of operator-> and operator *
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-05-22 19:49:21

#6929: stream and stream_buffer need const versions of operator-> and operator *
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 Reporter:  Igor Lubashev <igorlord@…>             |       Owner:  turkanis 
     Type:  Bugs                                   |      Status:  new      
Milestone:  To Be Determined                       |   Component:  iostreams
  Version:  Boost 1.49.0                           |    Severity:  Problem  
 Keywords:                                         |  
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 stream and stream_buffer need their operator-> and operator * to be either
 made const or the const versions need to be added.

 These operators do not modify the state of the stream and can be used to
 execute const functions of the device (like st->handle() for a
 file_descriptor device) .

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6929>
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