Re: [Boost-users] mapping strings to indexes at compile time - MPL map?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-08 16:43:37

"Paul Baxter" <pauljbaxter_at_[hidden]> writes:

> I have a fixed list of parameter names and with each an associated
> set of attributes. I wish to access the attributes via the parameter
> name rather than the equivalent list entry index.
>
> In the past, we've created ENUMs with meaningful names to represent
> the parameter name->index mapping but I can't help feeling there
> must be a better way usng the name directly without this extra
> artificial mapping type.

Is there some reason http://www.boost.org/libs/parameter is not
appropriate for you?

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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