Proposal: Treat static assert in template as instantiation error

[Derek Parnell]

On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:25:27 -0700, Kirk McDonald wrote:

> I propose that if a static assert is thrown from within a template, that 
> it be treated as a failed template instantiation. This would (the hope 
> is) result in the instantiation traceback being printed out. It would 
> allow coders to explicitly cause their templates to fail in a way that 
> is informative: Users would get both the message in the static assert as 
> well as the traceback information. I am sure this would be a great boon 
> to anyone writing or using template code.

Amen to that! A great suggestion.

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Derek
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29/08/2006 11:01:32 AM