Low-overhead components

[Dicebot]

On Tuesday, 30 July 2013 at 12:37:26 UTC, Faux Amis wrote:
> I do not understand what this code should help with:
>
> struct LAYER(BASE)
> {
>     BASE base;
>     // ... use base ...
> }
>
> Any advice on what I should read to get it?
> (no C++ exp)

It is meant to do "has-a" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Has-a) 
inheritance with only exception - it should not be as is not an 
inheritance. :) Common way to achieve code re-usage without 
defining meaningless hierarchies.