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</span>BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX</pre></div>
<div class="refsect1">
<a name="id872024"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<a name="id870708"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>If this macro is left undefined by the user, it has a default value of 5 (increasing this number might increase compilation time). When specified by the user, this macro must be a non-negative integer number.</p>
<p><span class="bold"><strong>See:</strong></span> <a class="link" href="boost_functional_overloadedfunction/Getting_Started.html" title="Getting Started"> Getting Started</a>, <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="boost/overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">boost::overloaded_function</a></code>. </p>
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</span>BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX</pre></div>
<div class="refsect1">
<a name="id872082"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<a name="id870766"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>If this macro is left undefined by the user, it has a default value of 5 (increasing this number might increase compilation time). When defined by the user, this macro must be an integer number greater or equal than 2 (because at least two distinct functions need to be specified in order to define an overload).</p>
<p><span class="bold"><strong>See:</strong></span> <a class="link" href="boost_functional_overloadedfunction/Getting_Started.html" title="Getting Started"> Getting Started</a>, <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="boost/overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">boost::overloaded_function</a></code>. </p>
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<a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">overloaded_function</a><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">__function_type__</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">__function_type__</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="special">...</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="identifier">make_overloaded_function</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">F1</span> f1<span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> f2<span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></div>
<div class="refsect1">
<a name="id871843"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>This function template creates and returns an <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">overloaded_function</a></code></code> function object that overloads all the specified functions <code class="computeroutput">f1</code>, <code class="computeroutput">f2</code>, etc.</p>
<p>The function types are internally determined from the template parameter types so they do not need to be explicitly specified. Therefore, this function template usually has a more concise syntax when compared with <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">overloaded_function</a></code></code>. This is especially useful when the explicit type of the returned <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">overloaded_function</a></code></code> does not need to be known (e.g., when used with Boost.Typeof's <code class="computeroutput">BOOST_AUTO</code> (or C++11 <code class="computeroutput">auto</code>) or when the overloaded function object is handled using a function template parameter, see the <a class="link" href="../boost_functional_overloadedfunction/Tutorial.html" title="Tutorial">Tutorial</a> section).</p>
<a name="id870528"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>This function template creates and returns an <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">overloaded_function</a></code></code> object that overloads all the specified functions <code class="computeroutput">f1</code>, <code class="computeroutput">f2</code>, etc.</p>
<p>The function types are internally determined from the template parameter types so they do not need to be explicitly specified. Therefore, this function template usually has a more concise syntax when compared with <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">overloaded_function</a></code></code>. This is especially useful when the explicit type of the returned <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">overloaded_function</a></code></code> object does not need to be known (e.g., when used with Boost.Typeof's <code class="computeroutput">BOOST_AUTO</code>, C++11 <code class="computeroutput">auto</code>, or when the overloaded function object is handled using a function template parameter, see the <a class="link" href="../boost_functional_overloadedfunction/Tutorial.html" title="Tutorial">Tutorial</a> section).</p>
<p>The maximum number of functions to overload is given by the <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX.html" title="Macro BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX">BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX</a></code></code> configuration macro.</p>
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Note:</strong></span> In this documentation, <code class="computeroutput">__function_type__</code> is a placeholder for a symbol that is specific to implementation of this library.</p>
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Note:</strong></span> In this documentation, <code class="computeroutput">__function_type__</code> is a placeholder for a symbol that is specific to the implementation of this library.</p>
<p><span class="bold"><strong>See:</strong></span> <a class="link" href="../boost_functional_overloadedfunction/Tutorial.html" title="Tutorial">Tutorial</a> section, <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">overloaded_function</a></code></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX.html" title="Macro BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX">BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX</a></code></code>. </p>
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<span class="keyword">class</span> <a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">overloaded_function</a> <span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span>
<span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html#boost.overloaded_functionconstruct-copy-destruct">construct/copy/destruct</a></span>
<a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html#id299641-bb"><span class="identifier">overloaded_function</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span>
<a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html#id315888-bb"><span class="identifier">overloaded_function</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html#id299571-bb">public member functions</a></span>
<span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html#id315818-bb">public member functions</a></span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">result_type</span>
<a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html#id299574-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg1_type</span><span class="special">,</span>
<a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html#id315821-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg1_type</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg2_type</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">result_type</span>
<a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html#id299600-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg1_type</span><span class="special">,</span>
<a class="link" href="overloaded_function.html#id315847-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg1_type</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg2_type</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">}</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></div>
<div class="refsect1">
<a name="id870004"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>This function object aggregates together calls to functions of all the specified function types <code class="computeroutput">F1</code>, <code class="computeroutput">F2</code>, etc. The specified function types must have distinct parameters from one another and they must be in the following format (which is the Boost.Function preferred syntax): </p>
<pre class="programlisting"> <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">argument1_type</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">argumgnet2_type</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span><span class="special">)</span>
</pre>
<p>In some cases, the <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="make_overloaded_function.html" title="Function template make_overloaded_function">make_overloaded_function</a></code> function template can be useful to construct the overloaded function object without explicitly specifying the function types.</p>
<p>The maximum number of functions to overload is given by the <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX.html" title="Macro BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX">BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX</a></code> configuration macro. The maximum number of function parameters for each of the specified function types is given by the <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX.html" title="Macro BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX">BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX</a></code> configuration macro.</p>
<a name="id869742"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>This function object aggregates together calls to functions of all the specified function types <code class="computeroutput">F1</code>, <code class="computeroutput">F2</code>, etc which must have distinct function signatures from one another.</p>
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Parameters:</strong></span> </p>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td><span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput">F<span class="emphasis"><em>i</em></span></code></strong></span></td>
<td>Each function type must be specified using the following syntax (which is Boost.Function's preferred syntax): <pre xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="table-programlisting"> <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">argument1_type</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">argumgnet2_type</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span><span class="special">)</span>
</pre> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
<p>
</p>
<p>In some cases, the <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="make_overloaded_function.html" title="Function template make_overloaded_function">make_overloaded_function</a></code> function template can be useful to construct an overloaded function object without explicitly specifying the function types.</p>
<p>At least two distinct function types must be specified (because there is nothing to overload between one or zero functions). The maximum number of functions to overload is given by the <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX.html" title="Macro BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX">BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX</a></code> configuration macro. The maximum number of function parameters for each of the specified function types is given by the <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX.html" title="Macro BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX">BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX</a></code> configuration macro.</p>
<p><span class="bold"><strong>See:</strong></span> <a class="link" href="../boost_functional_overloadedfunction/Tutorial.html" title="Tutorial">Tutorial</a> section, <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="make_overloaded_function.html" title="Function template make_overloaded_function">make_overloaded_function</a></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX.html" title="Macro BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX">BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX</a></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX.html" title="Macro BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX">BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX</a></code>, Boost.Function. </p>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="id871216"></a><h3>
<a name="id869890"></a><h3>
<a name="boost.overloaded_functionconstruct-copy-destruct"></a><code class="computeroutput">overloaded_function</code>
public
construct/copy/destruct</h3>
<div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem">
<pre class="literallayout"><a name="id299641-bb"></a><span class="identifier">overloaded_function</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>Construct the overloaded function object. <p>Any function pointer, function reference, and monomorphic function object that can be converted to a <code class="computeroutput">boost::function</code> function object can be specified as parameter. </p>
<pre class="literallayout"><a name="id315888-bb"></a><span class="identifier">overloaded_function</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>Construct the overloaded function object. <p>Any function pointer, function reference, and monomorphic function object that can be converted to a <code class="computeroutput">boost::function</code> function object can be specified as parameter.</p>
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Note:</strong></span> Unfortunately, it is not possible to support polymorphic function objects (as explained <a href="http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2012/03/191744.php" target="_top">here</a>). </p>
</li></ol></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="id871341"></a><h3>
<a name="id299571-bb"></a><code class="computeroutput">overloaded_function</code> public member functions</h3>
<a name="id870026"></a><h3>
<a name="id315818-bb"></a><code class="computeroutput">overloaded_function</code> public member functions</h3>
<div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
<li class="listitem">
<pre class="literallayout"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">result_type</span>
<a name="id299574-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg1_type</span><span class="special">,</span>
<a name="id315821-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg1_type</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F1</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg2_type</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>Call operator matching the signature of the function type specified as 1st template parameter. <p>This will in turn invoke the call operator of the 1st function passed to the constructor. </p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<pre class="literallayout"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">result_type</span>
<a name="id299600-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg1_type</span><span class="special">,</span>
<a name="id315847-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg1_type</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">F2</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">arg2_type</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>Call operator matching the signature of the function type specified as 2nd template parameter. <p>This will in turn invoke the call operator of the 2nd function passed to the constructor.</p>
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Note:</strong></span> Similar call operators are present for all specified function types <code class="computeroutput">F1</code>, <code class="computeroutput">F2</code>, etc (even if not exhaustively listed by this documentation). </p>
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and Platforms</a>
</h3></div></div></div>
<p>
The authors originally developed and tested the library on:
The authors originally developed and tested this library on:
</p>
<div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
<li class="listitem">
@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
<p>
See the library <a href="http://www.boost.org/development/tests/release/developer/functional-overloaded_function.html" target="_top">regressions
test results</a> for detailed information on supported compilers and
platforms.
platforms. Check the library regression test <a href="../../../test/Jamfile.v2" target="_top"><code class="literal">Jamfile.v2</code></a>
for any special configuration that might be required for a specific compiler.
</p>
</div>
<div class="section boost_functional_overloadedfunction_Getting_Started_installation">
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<p>
The maximum number of functions to overload is given by the <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX.html" title="Macro BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX">BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_OVERLOAD_MAX</a></code>
configuration macro. The maximum number of function parameters for each of
the specified function types is given by the <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX.html" title="Macro BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX">BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX</a></code>
the specified function type is given by the <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX.html" title="Macro BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX">BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_OVERLOADED_FUNCTION_CONFIG_ARITY_MAX</a></code>
configuration macro. All configuration macros have appropriate default values
when they are left undefined by the user.
when they are left undefined.
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<a name="boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Tutorial.overloading"></a><a class="link" href="Tutorial.html#boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Tutorial.overloading" title="Overloading">Overloading</a>
</h3></div></div></div>
<p>
Consider the following functions with distinct signatures:
Consider the following functions which have distinct signatures:
</p>
<p>
[identity_decls]
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">identity_s</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="comment">// Function (as pointer).</span>
<span class="special">{</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="special">}</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">identity_i_impl</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">{</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="special">}</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="special">(&amp;</span><span class="identifier">identity_i</span><span class="special">)(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">identity_i_impl</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// Function reference.</span>
<span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="identifier">identity_d_impl</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">{</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="special">}</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">)&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">identity_d</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">identity_d_impl</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// Functor.</span>
</pre>
<p>
</p>
<p>
This library header <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../reference.html#header.boost.functional.overloaded_function_hpp" title="Header &lt;boost/functional/overloaded_function.hpp&gt;">boost/functional/overloaded_function.hpp</a></code>
@ -61,16 +71,15 @@
<span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity_s</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">identity_i</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">identity_d</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="comment">// All calls via single `identity` function.</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<p>
</p>
<p>
Note how function types in the following format are passed as template parameters
to <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../boost/overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">boost::overloaded_function</a></code>
(this is the format of <a href="http://www.boost.org/libs/function" target="_top">Boost.Function</a>'s
Note how each function type is passed as a template parameter of <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../boost/overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">boost::overloaded_function</a></code> using
the following syntax (this is <a href="http://www.boost.org/libs/function" target="_top">Boost.Function</a>'s
preferred syntax):
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="emphasis"><em>result-type</em></span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="emphasis"><em>argument1-type</em></span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="emphasis"><em>argument2-type</em></span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...)</span>
@ -79,10 +88,10 @@
Then the relative function pointers, function references, or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_(computer_science)" target="_top">monomorphic
function</a> objects are passed to the <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../boost/overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">boost::overloaded_function</a></code>
constructor matching the order of the specified template parameters. <sup>[<a name="boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Tutorial.overloading.f0" href="#ftn.boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Tutorial.overloading.f0" class="footnote">2</a>]</sup> In the above example, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">identity_s</span></code>
is passed as function pointer (the function address is automatically taken
from the function name by compiler), <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">identity_i</span></code>
as function reference, and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">identity_d</span></code>
as function object.
is passed as a function pointer (the function address is automatically taken
from the function name by the compiler), <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">identity_i</span></code>
as a function reference, and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">identity_d</span></code>
as a function object.
</p>
<p>
All specified function types must have distinct parameters from one another
@ -114,9 +123,9 @@
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">BOOST_AUTO</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">make_overloaded_function</span><span class="special">(</span>
<span class="identifier">identity_s</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">identity_i</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">identity_d</span><span class="special">));</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<p>
</p>
@ -135,7 +144,7 @@
<p>
Another case where <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../boost/make_overloaded_function.html" title="Function template make_overloaded_function">boost::make_overloaded_function</a></code>
can be useful is when the overloaded function object is passed to a function
template which can hide the specific <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../boost/overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">boost::overloaded_function</a></code>
template which can hold the specific <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../boost/overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">boost::overloaded_function</a></code>
type using a template parameter. For example (see also <a href="../../../test/make_call.cpp" target="_top"><code class="literal">make_call.cpp</code></a>
and <a href="../../../test/identity.hpp" target="_top"><code class="literal">identity.hpp</code></a>):
</p>
@ -143,9 +152,9 @@
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">check</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">F</span> <span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<p>
@ -154,6 +163,27 @@
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">check</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">make_overloaded_function</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity_s</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">identity_i</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">identity_d</span><span class="special">));</span>
</pre>
<p>
</p>
<p>
The library implementation of <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../boost/make_overloaded_function.html" title="Function template make_overloaded_function">boost::make_overloaded_function</a></code>
uses <a href="http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/typeof" target="_top">Boost.Typeof</a>
to automatically deduce some of the function types. In order to compile code
in <a href="http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/typeof" target="_top">Boost.Typeof</a>
emulation mode, all types should be properly registered using <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_TYPEOF_REGISTER_TYPE</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_TYPEOF_REGISTER_TEMPLATE</span></code>, or appropriate
<a href="http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/typeof" target="_top">Boost.Typeof</a> headers
should be included (see <a href="http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/typeof" target="_top">Boost.Typeof</a>
for more information). For the above examples, it is sufficient to include
the <a href="http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/typeof" target="_top">Boost.Typeof</a>
header that registers <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span></code>
(this library does not require to register <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function</span></code>
for <a href="http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/typeof" target="_top">Boost.Typeof</a>
emulation):
</p>
<p>
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">typeof</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">string</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="comment">// No need to register `boost::function`.</span>
</pre>
<p>
</p>
</div>
@ -171,6 +201,8 @@
pointers and function references). Finally, monomorphic function objects
are instances of classes with a non-template call operator of the form
<code class="literal"><span class="emphasis"><em>result-type </em></span></code><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()(</span></code><code class="literal"><span class="emphasis"><em>argument1-type</em></span></code><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...)</span></code>.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to support polymorphic function objects
(see <a href="http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2012/03/191744.php" target="_top">http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2012/03/191744.php</a>).
</p></div>
<div class="footnote"><p><sup>[<a id="ftn.boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Tutorial.overloading.f1" href="#boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Tutorial.overloading.f1" class="para">3</a>] </sup>
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<a name="boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Introduction"></a><a class="link" href="index.html#boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Introduction" title="Introduction">Introduction</a>
</h2></div></div></div>
<p>
Consider the following functions with distinct signatures:
Consider the following functions which have distinct signatures:
</p>
<p>
[identity_decls]
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">identity_s</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="comment">// Function (as pointer).</span>
<span class="special">{</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="special">}</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">identity_i_impl</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">{</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="special">}</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="special">(&amp;</span><span class="identifier">identity_i</span><span class="special">)(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">identity_i_impl</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// Function reference.</span>
<span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="identifier">identity_d_impl</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">{</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="special">}</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">)&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">identity_d</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">identity_d_impl</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// Functor.</span>
</pre>
<p>
</p>
<p>
Instead of calling them using their separate names (here <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span></code>
Instead of calling them using their separate names (here <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span></code>
is equivalent to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">assert</span></code>):
<sup>[<a name="boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Introduction.f0" href="#ftn.boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Introduction.f0" class="footnote">1</a>]</sup>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity_s</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity_i</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity_d</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">);</span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity_s</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity_i</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity_d</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<p>
</p>
@ -100,9 +110,9 @@
<span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity_s</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">identity_i</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">identity_d</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="comment">// All calls via single `identity` function.</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="string">"abc"</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">identity</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1.23</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<p>
</p>
@ -116,16 +126,19 @@
<div class="footnotes">
<br><hr width="100" align="left">
<div class="footnote"><p><sup>[<a id="ftn.boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Introduction.f0" href="#boost_functional_overloadedfunction.Introduction.f0" class="para">1</a>] </sup>
In the examples presented in this documentation, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_CHECK</span></code>
is used instead of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">assert</span></code>
because it allows to write regression tests using <a href="http://www.boost.org/libs/test" target="_top">Boost.Test</a>.
The examples of this documentation are executed as part of the library test
suite to verify that they always compile and run correctly.
In most of the examples presented in this documentation, the Boost.Detail/LightweightTest
(<code class="literal">boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp</code>) macro <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_TEST</span></code> is used to check correctness
conditions (conceptually similar to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">assert</span></code>).
A failure of the checked condition does not abort the execution of the program,
it will instead make <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">report_errors</span></code>
return a non-zero program exit code. Using Boost.Detail/LightweightTest allows
to add the examples to the library regression tests so to make sure that
they always compile and run correctly.
</p></div>
</div>
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<div class="section header_boost_functional_overloaded_function_hpp">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="header.boost.functional.overloaded_function_hpp"></a>Header &lt;<a href="../../../../../boost/functional/overloaded_function.hpp" target="_top">boost/functional/overloaded_function.hpp</a>&gt;</h3></div></div></div>
<p>Overload distinct function pointers, function references, and function objects into a single function object. </p>
<p>Overload distinct function pointers, function references, and monomorphic function objects into a single function object. </p>
<pre class="synopsis"><span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span> <span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> F1<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> F2<span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <a class="link" href="boost/overloaded_function.html" title="Class template overloaded_function">overloaded_function</a><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> F1<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> F2<span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span>