
6 Jul
2004
6 Jul
'04
3:37 p.m.
"Howard Hinnant" <hinnant@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message news:D131A1F4-CEE6-11D8-ACE3-003065D18932@twcny.rr.com...
[...] I initially viewed call_traits as a way to optimize whether a type should be passed by const ref or by value. But I was mistaken. The real value was in passing/returning reference types without bumping into the reference-to-reference problem.
So are you saying that call_traits is *not* useful for said optimization? If so, why not? Dave --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.710 / Virus Database: 466 - Release Date: 6/23/2004