Re: [Boost-users] another metaprogramming question

Steven Watanabe wrote:

meta<int>::type exists, and since only a pointer to it is used it isn't instantiated.

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// meta<int>::type x; - yet this will cause compilation error.

Now meta<int>::type is instantiated, so we get a compilation error.

Of course. Thanks again. Your solution ideas do look like they'll do what I need.