On Sun, 12 May 2013 22:37:43 -0400, Timothee Cour
<thelastmamm...@gmail.com> wrote:
A proposed feature of C++14 is to introduce template parameter
deduction for constructors, see paper, mentioned here. The idea is to
deduce template parameters when calling a constructor given the
arguments given to the constructor, whenever possible. A compile error
occurs when the deduction is ambiguous. The benefits would be:
* make the code more DRY
* make boilerplate of class instantiators unnecessary in most cases
(they're all over phobos, eg: std.typecons.tuple,
std.typecons.rebindable etc)
* make D more consistent: it deduces template parameters for
functions, so why not for constructors, when this is unambiguous?
* it won't break any code.
Note, just as for deduction of normal functions, it should work with 0
or more template parameters specified (ie the first k>=0 templates may
be provided).
Definitely need/want this.
I say it is most definitely possible given how IFTI works (it must
partially instantiate the template). It should be noted that conditional
compilation can stop this from working. As a first step, it should have
exactly the same rules as IFTI, assuming the constructor is the eponymous
IFTI function.
BTW, related issue: http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=6082
with 4 votes so far
Added a link there.
-Steve
