Re: [Boost-users] boost::bind, boost::function & placeholders flexibility

From: jbd (evadream.mlist_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-12 18:13:31

I see your point and i agree with you. My goal is not to build a "pattern"
i will use everyday. I'm just learning, testing things =)

Thank you for your response !

Le Fri, 12 May 2006 17:46:04 -0400, Arkadiy Vertleyb a écrit :

> "jbd" <evadream.mlist_at_[hidden]> wrote
> 
>>> Peter Dimov wrote:
>>> It isn't clear why do you need to bind bar2 at all, instead of just
>>> using boost::function < void (int) > f3( &bar2 ) ;
>>
>>To make a long story short, i'd like people
>>always use the same mecanism (syntax), not a boost::bind here and nothing
>>there.
> 
> I would disagree with this approach.  First it introduces unnecessary
> runtime and compile time performance overhead.  More importantly, as great
> as boost::bind is, it is just a mechanism for making function objects.
> There are other mechanisms, like, for example, STL binders and adapters,
> boost::lambda or writing your own function object.  A function pointer can
> be used directly, since function objects are modeled after it in the first
> place.
> 
> Using boost::bind when it is not required might produce the code that is
> more difficult to understand and maintain.
> 
> Regards,
> Arkadiy