Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7577: base_from_member with reference types

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7577: base_from_member with reference types
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-02-05 18:41:28

#7577: base_from_member with reference types
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  Reporter:  K-ballo <kaballo86@…>            |       Owner:  viboes  
      Type:  Bugs                             |      Status:  assigned
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                 |   Component:  utility 
   Version:  Boost 1.52.0                     |    Severity:  Problem 
Resolution:                                   |    Keywords:          
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Comment (by anonymous):

 Ok, I was just making sure you didn't miss the actual issue with
 `base_from_member`.

 The reason the member may be either a reference or a copy is simple. The
 class is a view, which means most of the time it will contain a reference
 to the actual type is adapting. However, a view could also be adapting
 another view, and in those cases it should contain a copy to the view
 rather than forcing the user to define additional named variables for the
 intermediate views. Then one can chain views the obvious way.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7577#comment:6>
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