From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-12-06 16:21:06
François Wanadoo <francois.amelie_at_[hidden]> writes:
> Hello Boosters
>
> I am currently developing some template algorithm and had some trouble
> using BCCL. I have an algorithm using a unary function as one of its
> template parameter but I don't care about the result type of this unary
> function (like the for_each standard algo). I can't use the
> UnaryFunctionConcept because you have to stipulate the result type. What do
> you think about creating a boost::AnyType to indicate that we don't care
> about a type in a template specialization. A very simple partial
> specialization of UnaryFunctionConcept would lead to:
...
> I am waiting for your remarks, thank you for reading.
Briefly,
"that's a different concept; you should make your own checker for
it."
UnaryFunctionConcept is fine as is; making this change would
complicate it and its documentation.
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David Abrahams
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