Re: [Boost-users] Tuple use/overuse?

From: gast128 (gast128_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-25 12:16:20

Graham Reitz <graham.cpp <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> I have been finding that the boost::tuple library is so convenient that I am 
concerned I may be overusing it.  For example, in situations where I might use 
a struct I am tend to prefer a tuple.  Where is a good place to draw the line 
in situations like this? Or is this the intent to use it as often as possible?
> Thanks much,Graham

I tend to use it for q&&d passing of bundled properties. If this is more used, 
I make a full blown struct out of it. 

Besides that it is a great library, I can think of three drawbacks:
- hard to see its contents in a debugger (using Visual Studio)
- bind expression with tuple becomes a nightmare
- default initialising of its members is m_member() (while sometimes we 
reserve -1 for uninitialised)

Wkr,
me