Re: Multimethods idioms and library support

From:
Larry Evans <cppljevans@suddenlink.net>
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comp.lang.c++
Date:
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:04:03 -0600
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On 02/22/11 16:08, Larry Evans wrote:
[snip]

Let me see if I can implement this with reifier_visitor.
I'll get back to you.


After some corrections to:

  replace_source_with_target_ptr.hpp

got the attached to run and print:

  Lion jumps on Girrafe and bites its ass.

However, when the #if on line 188 is switch, I get
very obscure compile-time error messages. So, it
can't handle concrete references. It apparently
can only handle abstract references.

I'll see if I can correct that.

-Larry

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// See if code from the following post works.
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//
#include <boost/composite_storage/pack/multiple_dispatch/reify_apply.hpp>
#include <boost/composite_storage/pack/multiple_dispatch/reifier_visitor.hpp>
#include <iostream>

namespace boost
{
namespace composite_storage
{
namespace pack
{
namespace multiple_dispatch
{
namespace testing
{

typedef void ResultType;

//Predators:
  struct Lion;
  struct Anaconda;
  struct Bear;

struct Predator_abstract;
}//exit testing namespace

template<>
struct hosts_concrete
  < testing::Predator_abstract
  >
  : mpl::package
    < testing::Lion
    , testing::Bear
    , testing::Anaconda
    >
{
};

namespace testing
{

struct Predator_abstract
{
  typedef reifier_visit_abstract_seq< ResultType
    , hosts_concrete<Predator_abstract>::type>
  visitor_abstract;

  virtual ResultType accept( visitor_abstract const&)const=0;
};

struct Lion: public Predator_abstract
{
  ResultType accept( visitor_abstract const& a_visitor)const
  {
    return a_visitor.visit(*this);
  }
};

struct Anaconda: public Predator_abstract
{
  ResultType accept( visitor_abstract const& a_visitor)const
  {
    return a_visitor.visit(*this);
  }
};

struct Bear: public Predator_abstract
{
  ResultType accept( visitor_abstract const& a_visitor)const
  {
    return a_visitor.visit(*this);
  }
};

//Preys:
  struct Gazelle;
  struct Girrafe;
  
struct Prey_abstract;
}//exit namespace testing

template<>
struct hosts_concrete
  < testing::Prey_abstract
  >
  : mpl::package
    < testing::Gazelle
    , testing::Girrafe
    >
{
};

namespace testing
{

struct Prey_abstract
{
  typedef reifier_visit_abstract_seq< ResultType
    , hosts_concrete<Prey_abstract>::type>
  visitor_abstract;

  virtual ResultType accept( visitor_abstract const&)const=0;
};

struct Gazelle: public Prey_abstract
{
  ResultType accept( visitor_abstract const& a_visitor)const
  {
    return a_visitor.visit(*this);
  }
};

struct Girrafe: public Prey_abstract
{
  ResultType accept( visitor_abstract const& a_visitor)const
  {
    return a_visitor.visit(*this);
  }
};

  template<typename Animal>
struct animal_name
;
  template<>
struct animal_name<Gazelle>
{
    static std::string _(){ return "Gazelle";}
};
  template<>
struct animal_name<Girrafe>
{
    static std::string _(){ return "Girrafe";}
};

struct hunt_functor
{

  typedef ResultType result_type;

  void operator()( Lion const&, Gazelle const& )
  {
    std::cout<<"Lion jumps on Gazelle and bites its neck.\n";
  }

  void operator()( Lion const&, Girrafe const& )
  {
    std::cout<<"Lion jumps on Girrafe and bites its ass.\n";
  }

  void operator()( Anaconda const&, Gazelle const& )
  {
    std::cout<<"Anaconda injects venom into Gazelle.\n";
  }

  void operator()( Anaconda const&, Girrafe const& )
  {
    std::cout<<"Anaconda ignores Girraffe.\n";
  }

  //Anaconda can't kill girrafes so no override for that one

  template<typename PreyConcrete>
  void operator()( Bear const&, PreyConcrete const& )
  {
    std::cout<<"Bear mauls "<<animal_name<PreyConcrete>::_()<<"\n";

  }

};

void test()
{
    hunt_functor hunter;
    Lion lion;
    Girrafe girrafe;
  #if 1
    Predator_abstract&pred1=lion;
    Prey_abstract&prey1=girrafe;
    reify_apply<reifier_visitor>(hunter, pred1, prey1);
  #else
    reify_apply<reifier_visitor>(hunter, lion, girrafe);
  #endif
}

}//exit testing namespace
}//exit multiple_dispatch namespace
}//exit pack namespace
}//exit composite_storage namespace
}//exit boost namespace

int main(void)
{
    boost::composite_storage::pack::multiple_dispatch::testing::test();
    return 0;
}

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