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<a name="boost_optional.optional_references"></a><a class="link" href="optional_references.html" title="Optional references">Optional references</a>
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This library allows the template parameter <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
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to be of reference type: <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&</span></code>, and to some extent, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span>
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However, since references are not real objects some restrictions apply and
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Converting constructors
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Converting assignment
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InPlace assignment
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Also, even though <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&></span></code>
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treats it wrapped pseudo-object much as a real value, a true real reference
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Copies of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&></span></code>
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will copy the references but all these references will nonetheless reefer
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Value-access will actually provide access to the referenced object rather
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