Re: [boost] [type traits] possible bug in boost::is_convertible for types with private copy constructors

From: Howard Hinnant (hinnant_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-26 13:16:21

On Jun 26, 2008, at 12:33 PM, David Abrahams wrote:

> At least one thing is clear: is_convertible shouldn't ever cause a
> compile-time error.  If one of the possible implementations always
> avoids a compile-time error, I vote for that one.

I believe the only time you can get a compile-time error out of  
is_convertible is if you use it with types which fail to meet these  
requirements:

> From and To shall be complete types, arrays of unknown bound, or  
> (possibly cv-qualified) void types.

-Howard