Re: syntax suggestion for concepts
on Thu Mar 08 2007, "W Karas" <wkaras-AT-yahoo.com> wrote:
In SmallTalk, I can implement naturally any template with
one type parameter (that doesn't derive new types from the
type paramter, or where the derivation is only done to
take advantage of the empty member optimization). That's
a big limitation, but it seems to me that the most commonly
used templates in the STL have only one type parameter.
The exception is map<>, but that is a case where no multiple
dispatch is needed even though there are two type parameters.
You're focusing on class templates, which in STL are a bit of a
distraction from its essential Generic Programming stuff: the
algorithms (and concepts). When looking at the STL through a Generic
Programming lens, containers are best viewed as examples of some of
the concepts... and not very strong concepts at that! (see item 2 of
http://tinyurl.com/34o9ks : http://tinyurl.com/39jpfh)
If you look at the algorithms you'll find that nearly all of them have
more than one template parameter.
--
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com
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