[Boost-users] [optional] Why is operator-> disabled

From: Jiri Palecek (jpalecek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-26 08:44:23

Hello,

I have been using boost::optional with a reference parameter
recently, and I was puzzled by the fact that it is not possible
to use operator-> to get the content. I could understand that
get_pointer is disabled, but there is always a pointer such
as

  *p==optional.get()

and you can't actually get the pointer from operator->

Regards
   Jiri Palecek