Goran Mitrovic <gmit <at> inet.hr> writes:
ScopeExit seems like a very nice utility, but, I don't think I could ever use it because of two things:
1. Dependence on boost.typeof. I would like the native typeof keyword, but, boost.typeof too much stresses compile type and a requirement of type registration is so unergonomic that makes boost.typeof a very nice and powerful demo, but not a useful utility for every day use.
AFAIK, native mode is default if compiler supports typeof/decltype. So you can skip type registration if your compiler supports typeof natively.
2. Unusual syntax, both for me and someone who would later work on my code. Using preprocessor sequence and having BOOST_SCOPE_EXIT_END after {} braces looks so unnatural in C++.
Have you tried boost.lambda? I bet you will feel comfortable with ScopeExit syntax after writing 10 ScopeExit bodies but mastering lambda skills would take a month. I spent 5 minutes writing and debugging lambda for Alternatives.ScopeGuard section but it took me only 10 seconds to type ScopeExit. -- Alexander