FWIW, I use the word "obtain" in such contexts. A naming pattern of mine is therefore:
create_something just to create something get_something to get something obtain_something to get something anyway (i.e. creating it if it doesn't exist) Sted "David Abrahams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Vladimir Prus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > One problem is that "demand" still does not communicate to me that > > something will be created. > > That's why I'm saying you have to treat it as a term of art. It > becomes like a naming convention ("on demand, create XXX"). > -- > Dave Abrahams > Boost Consulting > www.boost-consulting.com > > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost > _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost