Re: [Boost-users] nested bind() does not compile

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] nested bind() does not compile
From: Robert Jones (robertgbjones_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-15 09:56:49

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Steven Watanabe <watanabesj_at_[hidden]>wrote:

> AMDG
>
> boost::bind( wrapper, a, boost::bind( c, p ), b );
> creates a function object that executes
> wrapper(a, c(p), b).
> what you want is
> wrapper(a, boost::bind( c, p ), b),
> so you have to write
> boost::bind( wrapper, a, boost::protect(boost::bind( c, p )), b );
>
> In Christ,
>

I know I'm being really dim here, but I have a strange mental block
about protect, so for the hard-of-thinking can you explain the difference
between

boost::bind( wrapper, a, boost::bind( c, p ), b );

and

boost::bind( wrapper, a, boost::protect(boost::bind( c, p )), b );

Thanks,

- Rob.