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This uses the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">atoi</span></code>-like approach
to conversions: if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">text</span></code> does
not represent an integral number just return <code class="computeroutput"><span class="number">0</span></code>.
Finally, you can provide a callback to be called when trying to access the
contained value fails:
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">l</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">convert</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">text</span><span class="special">).</span><span class="identifier">value_or_eval</span><span class="special">([]()</span> <span class="special">-&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="string">"could not convert; using -1 instead"</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="special">-</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">});</span>
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<p>
This will call the provided callback and return whatever the callback returns.
The callback can have side effects: they will only be observed when the optional
object does not contain a value.
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Now, let's consider how function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">convert</span></code>
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<span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
is initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
is initialized and its value is move constructed from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>; else <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is uninitialized.
is initialized and its value is move-constructed from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>; else <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is uninitialized.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span> <span class="special">&amp;;</span></code>
</p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;;</span></code>
</p></blockquote></div>
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<span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized
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<span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> The requirement is asserted via
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_ASSERT</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
On compilers that do not support ref-qualifiers on member functions these
three overloads are replaced with the classical two: a <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code> and non-<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>
member functions.
two overloads are replaced with the classical two: a <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>
and non-<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code> member functions.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
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<a name="reference_optional_operator_asterisk_move"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
<span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;;</span></code>
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<span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">MoveConstructible</span></code>
and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
is initialized.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> A move-constructed copy the
contained value.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s
constructor selected for the move throws.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> The requirement is asserted via
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_ASSERT</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
On compilers that do not support ref-qualifiers on member functions this
overload is not present.
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
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<span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> A reference to the contained
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<span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> On compilers that do not support
ref-qualifiers on member functions these three overloads are replaced
with the classical two: a <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>
ref-qualifiers on member functions these two overloads are replaced with
the classical two: a <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>
and non-<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code> member functions.
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<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="keyword">true</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
<span class="special">;</span></code>
</p></blockquote></div>
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<span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">MoveConstructible</span></code>.
</li>
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<span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> A move-constructed copy of
the contained value, if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> An instance of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">bad_optional_access</span></code>, if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
is not initialized.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> On compilers that do not support
ref-qualifiers on member functions this overload is not present.
</li>
</ul></div>
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value_or</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
<span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">)</span>
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is convertible to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">?</span> <span class="special">**</span><span class="keyword">this</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="keyword">static_cast</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">forward</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">))</span></code>.
<span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">?</span> <span class="special">**</span><span class="keyword">this</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="keyword">static_cast</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">forward</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">))</span></code>.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Any exception thrown by the
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is convertible to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">?</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(**</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="keyword">static_cast</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">forward</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">))</span></code>.
<span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">?</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(**</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="keyword">static_cast</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">forward</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">))</span></code>.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Any exception thrown by the
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<span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> On compilers that do not support
ref-qualifiers on member functions this overload is not present.
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value_or_eval</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">F</span> <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
</p></blockquote></div>
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<span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
is <a href="../../../../../utility/CopyConstructible.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">CopyConstructible</span></code></a> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">F</span></code> models a <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/Generator.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Generator</span></code></a> whose result type
is convertible to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">?</span> <span class="special">**</span><span class="keyword">this</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="keyword">static_cast</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">())</span></code>.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Any exception thrown by the
selected constructor of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
or by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f</span></code>.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> Function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f</span></code>
is only evaluated if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="keyword">false</span></code>. On compilers that do not support
ref-qualifiers on member functions this overload is replaced with the
classical non-<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>-qualified
member function. On compilers without rvalue reference support the type
of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">v</span></code> becomes <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span></code>.
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>-qualified member function.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">complain_and_0</span><span class="special">()</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">clog</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="string">"no value returned, using default"</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">1</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">none</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">i</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">value_or_eval</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">complain_and_0</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// fun not called</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">i</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">j</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">value_or_eval</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">complain_and_0</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// fun called</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">i</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
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<a name="reference_optional_value_or_call_move"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value_or_eval</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">F</span> <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
</p></blockquote></div>
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<span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">MoveConstructible</span></code>
and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">F</span></code> models a <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/Generator.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Generator</span></code></a>
whose result type is convertible to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">?</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(**</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="keyword">static_cast</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">())</span></code>.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Any exception thrown by the
selected constructor of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
or by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f</span></code>.
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<span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> Function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f</span></code>
is only evaluated if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="keyword">false</span></code>. On compilers that do not support
ref-qualifiers on member functions this overload is not present.
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</ul></div>
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