From: "Jeff Flinn" <TriumphSprint2000@hotmail.com>
scope_guard g;
if (a) at_ease(g); ... if (b) attention(g); // emphasizing the appropriate syllables!
Interesting. "At ease" avoids the notion that "dismiss" raises of the guard no longer being around. It suggests that the guard isn't paying attention. Unfortunately, I don't think "at_ease" reads all that well in the code. One usually doesn't tell code to "take it easy" or "chill" for a while, at least not in so many words. It just sounds strange to me. So, if you choose to keep "dismiss," which really does seem like a nice choice, what is a good antonym? An interesting near antonym is "muster:" scope_guard g; if (a) g.dismiss(); ... if (b) g.muster(); A variation on "guard" (the verb) is "protect," which has the right meaning and avoids overloading the word "guard" to excess: scope_guard g; if (a) g.dismiss(); ... if (b) g.protect(); "Secure" is another choice. -- Rob Stewart stewart@sig.com Software Engineer http://www.sig.com Susquehanna International Group, LLP using std::disclaimer;