Hello MPL experts ! Stepping forward in dealing with a mpl::vector_c of enums I found it hard to determine the correct expression to 'mpl::find' an element within such a vector. The code below compiles with gcc 3.3.3 and shows 5 different approaches, but only version 4,5 really find the correct iterator. Version 1,2,3 return iterators pointing to the vectors end. It would be helpful if someone more familiar with MPL's concepts could give some explanation, particularly about the aspects: - Is there a solution using mpl::find instead of mpl::find_if If not, why the difference between finding elements in mpl::vector and mpl::vector_c ? - What is the difference between using integral wrappers: boost::mpl::integral_c > boost::mpl::int_<c> - And still the question from the previous posting: Can I (should I) tell mpl::vector_c I'm using my own enum type and not plain int ? regards, Martin. <CODE> #include <iostream> #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include using namespace boost::mpl::placeholders; enum MY_ENUM {X=12,Y=24,Z=36}; typedef boost::mpl::vector_c my_vector_c; template struct test { static const MY_ENUM value = c; typedef typename boost::mpl::find::type c_iter_1; typedef typename boost::mpl::find >::type c_iter_2; typedef typename boost::mpl::find >::type c_iter_3; typedef typename boost::mpl::find_if >::type c_iter_4; typedef typename boost::mpl::find_if > >::type c_iter_5; // these 3 lines are only for showing the end iterators position: typedef typename boost::mpl::end<MyEnums>::type end_iter; typedef typename end_iter::pos end_pos_t; static const int end_pos = end_pos_t::value; }; int main(int argc, char** argv) { std::cout << "\ntest<.,X>::end_pos:" << test::end_pos << std::endl; std::cout << "\ntest<.,Y>::c_iter_1::pos::value:" << test::c_iter_1::pos::value << std::endl; std::cout << "\ntest<.,Y>::c_iter_2::pos::value:" << test::c_iter_2::pos::value << std::endl; std::cout << "\ntest<.,Y>::c_iter_3::pos::value:" << test::c_iter_3::pos::value << std::endl; std::cout << "\ntest<.,Y>::c_iter_4::pos::value:" << test::c_iter_4::pos::value << std::endl; std::cout << "\ntest<.,Y>::c_iter_5::pos::value:" << test::c_iter_5::pos::value << std::endl; } </CODE>

Martin Pasdzierny writes:

I'd like to use meta - vectors of integral constants defined as enums. But unfortunately the code below does not compile.

<code> #include <iostream> #include #include

enum MY_ENUM {X,Y}; // (*) typedef boost::mpl::vector_c my_vector_c; static const int size = boost::mpl::size::value;

int main(int argc, char** argv) { std::cout << "\nsize:" << size << "\n... bye" << std::endl; } </code>

After replacing line (*) with

typedef boost::mpl::vector_c my_vector_c;

the code compiles and runs fine, but this does not look type safe any more.

Any suggestions ?!

Martin, There is not much you can do on a user side to make it work, but we'll look into fixing this for the next release. Meanwhile, I'd suggest to go with 'vector_c' version you cite above. -- Aleksey Gurtovoy MetaCommunications Engineering