Re: [Boost-users] [boost any] casting problems (BUG?)

From: Daniel James (daniel_james_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-01-31 10:39:20

On 29/01/2008, Ovanes Markarian <om_boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hello *,
>
> I would like to ask the developers of boost::any if the ctor template in
> boost::any
>
>         template<typename ValueType>
>         any(const ValueType & value)
>           : content(new holder<ValueType>(value))
>          {
>         }
>
>
> is intentionally not marked as explicit.

The developer of boost::any isn't active on this list nowadays. But
here's a post where he explains this, a long discussion followed:

http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2004/02/61713.php

Daniel