Douglas Paul Gregor wrote: > > On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Alexander Nasonov wrote: > >> With a help of boost::dynamic_any::call operation (not yet implemented) >> it's possible to use boost::dynamic_any::any instead of Boost.Function. >> Though this new solution is less specialized and probably slower then >> Boost.Function it has one advantage demonstrated in the example below: >> >> >> typedef boost::dynamic_any< >> boost::mpl::list< >> boost::dynamic_any::call<void (int &)>, >> boost::dynamic_any::call<void (double &)> >> > >> > flexible_function; // 2 in 1! > > That's great! 'Tis a good week for dynamic polymorphism.
There is the same code bloat problem as in early Boost.Function release. Unfortunately, I have to use polymorphic classes to store a value because they are essential parts of extraction mechanism. So, I can only recommend to use this feature only when it's _really_ necessary. -- Alexander Nasonov Remove - m y c o p from my e-mail address for timely response _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost
