Re: Overloading reference operator
On May 14, 6:18 pm, Kai-Uwe Bux <jkherci...@gmx.net> wrote:
=D6=F6 Tiib wrote:
On May 14, 12:57 pm, Kai-Uwe Bux <jkherci...@gmx.net> wrote:
=D6=F6 Tiib wrote:
[basic.lval]/6 say that result of conversion of non-reference type i=
s
rvalue. I think there is no difference if it is implicit or explicit
conversion.
Here is [3.10/6] ([3.10] is [basic.lval]):
An expression which holds a temporary object resulting from a cast to =
a
nonreference type is an rvalue (this includes the explicit creation of=
an
object using functional notation (5.2.3)).
The cast is required to go _to_ a non-reference type (your wording mad=
e
it sound as though the provision applies to a conversion _from_ a
non-reference type).
Yep. I did misread myself. Ok. Then my best bet is that something in
[13.3.1.2] is on our way.
Hmm.
My copy of standard claims:
<quote [13.3.1.2]/4>
For the built-in assignment operators, conversions of the left operand
are restricted as follows:
? no temporaries are introduced to hold the left operand, and
? no user-defined conversions are applied to the left operand t=
o
achieve a type match with the left-most parameter of a built-in
candidate.
</quote>
No user T& operator applied to left guy since int = int is built in
assignment operator, yes?
Not sure. Sounds convincing. What disturbs me is that g++ and Comeau acce=
pt
the following:
#include <iostream>
template < typename T >
struct xxx {
T value;
xxx ( T const & v )
: value ( v )
{}
operator T & ( void ) {
return ( value );
}
};
int main ( void ) {
xxx< int > a ( 4 );
a = 5;
std::cout << a << "\n";
}
Hm, have to think (and maybe to file bug reports).
Nope, it is valid code. There is default:
xxx& xxx::operator =( xxx const& );
It is useful since applying converson to right '5' is possible and
left 'a' needs not to be converted.
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