As well as various versions of Visual C++ being snippy, there are rare scenarios where Borland (5.5 / 5.6) choke on it as well (discovered in non-boost-based code).
Matthew "John Maddock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 004f01c2af2b$9c6deee0$716787d9@1016031671">news:004f01c2af2b$9c6deee0$716787d9@1016031671... > > I have two questions about the use of the typename-keyword when using > > template-parameter dependent types. > > > > 1. Consider the following code: > > > > template< class T > > > { > > typedef typename A::foo t; > > }; > > > > IIRC there are some compilers that only compile the above without the > > typename keyword? Is that correct (I only have the Intel and GCC compilers > > at hand, so I can't check) > > Boost code always uses the typename: there are no current compilers that > don't support it IMO. > > > 2. Can the BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT macro deal with the following? > > > > template< class T > > > { > > BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT( typename T::foo, bar = T::value ); > > }; > > > > i.e. the extra typename keyword? > > Um I hope so, but why not typedef the typename first which removes the > problem? > > John Maddock > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/john_maddock/index.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost > _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost
