Re: [Boost-users] [Unordered] [Multi-Index] Set lookup from something else than key_type

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Unordered] [Multi-Index] Set lookup from something else than key_type
From: Daniel James (daniel_james_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-09-02 08:23:38

2009/9/2  <joaquin_at_[hidden]>:
>
> Yep, I now see your POV and this is admittedly something people can disagree
> on.
> Another possibility is that Boost.Unordered provide
>
>  const_iterator find(const key_type& k) const;
>
>  template<
>   typename CompatibleKey,typename CompatibleHash,typename CompatiblePred
>  >
>  iterator find(
>   const CompatibleKey& k,
>   const CompatibleHash& hash,const CompatiblePred& eq)const;
>
> which is a pure extension without backwards compatibility problems. This
> is seemingly what Boost.Intrusive is doing.

Yes, I think I'll add that to the new version which should be released
in 1.41 or 1.42.

Daniel