In building the boost/python library on solaris using v6.2.p2 of the
sunpro compiler, two compile-time errors occur, one in 'cast.hpp' and
the other in 'inheritance.hpp'. Details are below.
--bruce
----------------- 1 --------------------
boost/boost/python/cast.hpp: line 65:
Error: Default arguments cannot be added in later
declarations of the template function in
the same scope.
57 template
58 inline Target* downcast(Source* p, yes_convertible)
59 {
60 return static_cast(p);
61 }
62
63 template
64 inline Target* downcast(Source* p, no_convertible,
boost::type<Target>* = 0)
***
65 {
***
66 typedef typename base_type_traits<Source>::type base;
67 return (Target*)detail::downcast<base>(p,
convertible::check((base*)0));
68 }
----------------- 2 --------------------
boost/boost/python/object/inheritance.hpp: line 134:
Error: ")" expected instead of ">".
130 template
131 inline void register_conversion(
132 // We need this parameter because CWPro7 can't determine
133 // which is the base reliably.
***
134 bool is_downcast = !cast_generator::is_upcast
***
132
133 // These parameters shouldn't be used, they're an MSVC bug
workaround
134 , Source* = 0, Target* = 0)
135 {
136 typedef typename cast_generator::type
generator;
137
138 add_cast(python::type_id<Source>()
139 , python::type_id<Target>()
140 , &generator::execute
141 , is_downcast);
142 }
