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Class templates for type decomposition

result_type
parameter_types
function_arity
components
template<typename F>
struct result_type;

Header

#include <boost/function_types/result_type.hpp>

F

Type to analyze

result_type<F>::type

Result type of F

Extracts the result type of a callable, builtin type.

If F is no callable, builtin type, any attempt to access the type member results in a compile error.

template<typename F, class ClassTransform = add_reference<_> >
struct parameter_types;

Header

#include <boost/function_types/parameter_types.hpp>

F

Type to analyze

ClassTransform

MPL - Lambda Expression to transform the class type if F is a member function pointer

parameter_types<F,ClassTransform>

MPL - Front / Back Extensible Random Access Sequence of parameter types

Extracts the parameter types of a callable, builtin type.

If F is no callable, builtin type, any attempt to access the sequence results in a compile error.

template<typename F>
struct function_arity;

Header

#include <boost/function_types/function_arity.hpp>

F

Callable builtin type

function_arity<F>

Function arity as MPL - Integral Constant

function_arity<F>::value

Constant value of the function arity

Extracts the function arity, that is the number of parameters. The hidden this of member function pointers counts, in other words the arity value is always greater than or equal to one if F is a member function pointer.

If F is no callable, builtin type, any attempt to access the value results in a compile error.

template<typename T, class ClassTransform = add_reference<_> >
struct components;

Header

#include <boost/function_types/components.hpp>

T

Type to analyze

ClassTransform

MPL - Lambda Expression to transform the class type if T is a member function pointer

components<T,ClassTransform>

MPL - Front / Back Extensible Random Access Sequence of all component types and property tag

components<T,ClassTransform>::types

Decorated MPL Sequence, exposed for optimization

Extracts all properties of a callable builtin type, that is the result type, followed by the parameter types (including the type of this for member function pointers).

If T is no callable builtin type, the component types are an empty sequence and the Tag's meaning is equivalent to the null_tag.


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