Re: [Boost-users] How to block a signal

From: Timmo Stange (ts_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-02-14 10:19:10

Nat Goodspeed wrote:

> [Nat] But that seems to require retaining each connection, which the OP
> says he doesn't have. Is there an operation to block the /signal/ versus
> individual /slots/?

There is a loophole: You can set a combiner that simply doesn't
dereference any iterators and thus doesn't call any slots. But I
don't think that's a recommended solution.

The question is: If you don't have control over the signal's invo-
cation (if you do, you don't need to block it - just don't call
it), should you be able to block it? I think not.

Regards

Timmo Stange