1.36.0

[SVN r48100]

enable_if/test/constructors.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // Boost enable_if library
 
-// Copyright 2003 (c) The Trustees of Indiana University.
+// Copyright 2003 <EFBFBD> The Trustees of Indiana University.
 
 // Use, modification, and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
 // License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
-//    Authors: Jaakko J<EFBFBD>rvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
+//    Authors: Jaakko Jarvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Jeremiah Willcock (jewillco at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Andrew Lumsdaine (lums at osl.iu.edu)
 

enable_if/test/dummy_arg_disambiguation.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // Boost enable_if library
 
-// Copyright 2003 (c) The Trustees of Indiana University.
+// Copyright 2003 <EFBFBD> The Trustees of Indiana University.
 
 // Use, modification, and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
 // License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
-//    Authors: Jaakko J<EFBFBD>rvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
+//    Authors: Jaakko Jarvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Jeremiah Willcock (jewillco at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Andrew Lumsdaine (lums at osl.iu.edu)
 

enable_if/test/lazy.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // Boost enable_if library
 
-// Copyright 2003 (c) The Trustees of Indiana University.
+// Copyright 2003 <EFBFBD> The Trustees of Indiana University.
 
 // Use, modification, and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
 // License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
-//    Authors: Jaakko J<EFBFBD>rvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
+//    Authors: Jaakko Jarvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Jeremiah Willcock (jewillco at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Andrew Lumsdaine (lums at osl.iu.edu)
 

enable_if/test/lazy_test.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // Boost enable_if library
 
-// Copyright 2003 (c) The Trustees of Indiana University.
+// Copyright 2003 <EFBFBD> The Trustees of Indiana University.
 
 // Use, modification, and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
 // License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
-//    Authors: Jaakko J<EFBFBD>rvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
+//    Authors: Jaakko Jarvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Jeremiah Willcock (jewillco at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Andrew Lumsdaine (lums at osl.iu.edu)
 

enable_if/test/member_templates.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // Boost enable_if library
 
-// Copyright 2003 (c) The Trustees of Indiana University.
+// Copyright 2003 <EFBFBD> The Trustees of Indiana University.
 
 // Use, modification, and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
 // License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
-//    Authors: Jaakko J<EFBFBD>rvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
+//    Authors: Jaakko Jarvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Jeremiah Willcock (jewillco at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Andrew Lumsdaine (lums at osl.iu.edu)
 

enable_if/test/namespace_disambiguation.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // Boost enable_if library
 
-// Copyright 2003 (c) The Trustees of Indiana University.
+// Copyright 2003 <EFBFBD> The Trustees of Indiana University.
 
 // Use, modification, and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
 // License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
-//    Authors: Jaakko J<EFBFBD>rvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
+//    Authors: Jaakko Jarvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Jeremiah Willcock (jewillco at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Andrew Lumsdaine (lums at osl.iu.edu)
 

enable_if/test/no_disambiguation.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // Boost enable_if library
 
-// Copyright 2003 (c) The Trustees of Indiana University.
+// Copyright 2003 <EFBFBD> The Trustees of Indiana University.
 
 // Use, modification, and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
 // License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
-//    Authors: Jaakko J<EFBFBD>rvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
+//    Authors: Jaakko Jarvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Jeremiah Willcock (jewillco at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Andrew Lumsdaine (lums at osl.iu.edu)
 

enable_if/test/partial_specializations.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // Boost enable_if library
 
-// Copyright 2003 (c) The Trustees of Indiana University.
+// Copyright 2003 <EFBFBD> The Trustees of Indiana University.
 
 // Use, modification, and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
 // License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
-//    Authors: Jaakko J<EFBFBD>rvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
+//    Authors: Jaakko Jarvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Jeremiah Willcock (jewillco at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Andrew Lumsdaine (lums at osl.iu.edu)
 

in_place_factories.html

@@ -291,6 +291,6 @@ www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt</a>)</p>
 <P>Developed by <A HREF="mailto:fernando_cacciola@hotmail.com">Fernando Cacciola</A>,
 the latest version of this file can be found at <A
 HREF="http://www.boost.org">www.boost.org</A>, and the boost
-<A HREF="http://www.boost.org/community/groups.html#main">discussion lists</A></P>
+<A HREF="http://www.boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm#main">discussion lists</A></P>
 </BODY>
 </HTML>

include/boost/exception.hpp

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 #ifndef UUID_1D94A7C6054E11DB9804B622A1EF5492
 #define UUID_1D94A7C6054E11DB9804B622A1EF5492
 
+#include <boost/exception/diagnostic_information.hpp>
+#include <boost/exception/enable_current_exception.hpp>
+#include <boost/exception/enable_error_info.hpp>
+#include <boost/exception/error_info.hpp>
+#include <boost/exception/exception.hpp>
+#include <boost/exception/info.hpp>
 #include <boost/exception/info_tuple.hpp>
 #include <boost/exception_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>

include/boost/operators.hpp

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 //  See http://www.boost.org/libs/utility/operators.htm for documentation.
 
 //  Revision History
-//  03 Apr 08 Make sure "convertible to bool" is sufficient
-//            for T::operator<, etc. (Daniel Frey)
 //  24 May 07 Changed empty_base to depend on T, see
 //            http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/979
 //  21 Oct 02 Modified implementation of operators to allow compilers with a
@@ -126,34 +124,34 @@ namespace boost
 template <class T, class U, class B = ::boost::detail::empty_base<T> >
 struct less_than_comparable2 : B
 {
-     friend bool operator<=(const T& x, const U& y) { return !static_cast<bool>(x > y); }
-     friend bool operator>=(const T& x, const U& y) { return !static_cast<bool>(x < y); }
+     friend bool operator<=(const T& x, const U& y) { return !(x > y); }
+     friend bool operator>=(const T& x, const U& y) { return !(x < y); }
      friend bool operator>(const U& x, const T& y)  { return y < x; }
      friend bool operator<(const U& x, const T& y)  { return y > x; }
-     friend bool operator<=(const U& x, const T& y) { return !static_cast<bool>(y < x); }
-     friend bool operator>=(const U& x, const T& y) { return !static_cast<bool>(y > x); }
+     friend bool operator<=(const U& x, const T& y) { return !(y < x); }
+     friend bool operator>=(const U& x, const T& y) { return !(y > x); }
 };
 
 template <class T, class B = ::boost::detail::empty_base<T> >
 struct less_than_comparable1 : B
 {
      friend bool operator>(const T& x, const T& y)  { return y < x; }
-     friend bool operator<=(const T& x, const T& y) { return !static_cast<bool>(y < x); }
-     friend bool operator>=(const T& x, const T& y) { return !static_cast<bool>(x < y); }
+     friend bool operator<=(const T& x, const T& y) { return !(y < x); }
+     friend bool operator>=(const T& x, const T& y) { return !(x < y); }
 };
 
 template <class T, class U, class B = ::boost::detail::empty_base<T> >
 struct equality_comparable2 : B
 {
      friend bool operator==(const U& y, const T& x) { return x == y; }
-     friend bool operator!=(const U& y, const T& x) { return !static_cast<bool>(x == y); }
-     friend bool operator!=(const T& y, const U& x) { return !static_cast<bool>(y == x); }
+     friend bool operator!=(const U& y, const T& x) { return !(x == y); }
+     friend bool operator!=(const T& y, const U& x) { return !(y == x); }
 };
 
 template <class T, class B = ::boost::detail::empty_base<T> >
 struct equality_comparable1 : B
 {
-     friend bool operator!=(const T& x, const T& y) { return !static_cast<bool>(x == y); }
+     friend bool operator!=(const T& x, const T& y) { return !(x == y); }
 };
 
 // A macro which produces "name_2left" from "name".
@@ -358,7 +356,7 @@ struct equivalent2 : B
 {
   friend bool operator==(const T& x, const U& y)
   {
-    return !static_cast<bool>(x < y) && !static_cast<bool>(x > y);
+    return !(x < y) && !(x > y);
   }
 };
 
@@ -367,7 +365,7 @@ struct equivalent1 : B
 {
   friend bool operator==(const T&x, const T&y)
   {
-    return !static_cast<bool>(x < y) && !static_cast<bool>(y < x);
+    return !(x < y) && !(y < x);
   }
 };
 
@@ -375,17 +373,17 @@ template <class T, class U, class B = ::boost::detail::empty_base<T> >
 struct partially_ordered2 : B
 {
   friend bool operator<=(const T& x, const U& y)
-    { return static_cast<bool>(x < y) || static_cast<bool>(x == y); }
+    { return (x < y) || (x == y); }
   friend bool operator>=(const T& x, const U& y)
-    { return static_cast<bool>(x > y) || static_cast<bool>(x == y); }
+    { return (x > y) || (x == y); }
   friend bool operator>(const U& x, const T& y)
     { return y < x; }
   friend bool operator<(const U& x, const T& y)
     { return y > x; }
   friend bool operator<=(const U& x, const T& y)
-    { return static_cast<bool>(y > x) || static_cast<bool>(y == x); }
+    { return (y > x) || (y == x); }
   friend bool operator>=(const U& x, const T& y)
-    { return static_cast<bool>(y < x) || static_cast<bool>(y == x); }
+    { return (y < x) || (y == x); }
 };
 
 template <class T, class B = ::boost::detail::empty_base<T> >
@@ -394,9 +392,9 @@ struct partially_ordered1 : B
   friend bool operator>(const T& x, const T& y)
     { return y < x; }
   friend bool operator<=(const T& x, const T& y)
-    { return static_cast<bool>(x < y) || static_cast<bool>(x == y); }
+    { return (x < y) || (x == y); }
   friend bool operator>=(const T& x, const T& y)
-    { return static_cast<bool>(y < x) || static_cast<bool>(x == y); }
+    { return (y < x) || (x == y); }
 };
 
 //  Combined operator classes (contributed by Daryle Walker) ----------------//

include/boost/ref.hpp

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 //
 //  ref.hpp - ref/cref, useful helper functions
 //
-//  Copyright (C) 1999, 2000 Jaakko J<EFBFBD>rvi (jaakko.jarvi@cs.utu.fi)
+//  Copyright (C) 1999, 2000 Jaakko Jarvi (jaakko.jarvi@cs.utu.fi)
 //  Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Peter Dimov
 //  Copyright (C) 2002 David Abrahams
 //

include/boost/utility/enable_if.hpp

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // Boost enable_if library
 
-// Copyright 2003 (c) The Trustees of Indiana University.
+// Copyright 2003 <EFBFBD> The Trustees of Indiana University.
 
 // Use, modification, and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
 // License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
-//    Authors: Jaakko J<EFBFBD>rvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
+//    Authors: Jaakko Jarvi (jajarvi at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Jeremiah Willcock (jewillco at osl.iu.edu)
 //             Andrew Lumsdaine (lums at osl.iu.edu)
 

include/boost/utility/result_of.hpp

@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@
 #define BOOST_RESULT_OF_HPP
 
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
-#include <boost/preprocessor/iteration/iterate.hpp> 
-#include <boost/preprocessor/punctuation/comma_if.hpp> 
-#include <boost/preprocessor/repetition/enum_params.hpp> 
-#include <boost/preprocessor/repetition/enum_shifted_params.hpp> 
+#include <boost/type_traits/ice.hpp>
+#include <boost/type.hpp>
+#include <boost/preprocessor.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/workaround.hpp>
 #include <boost/mpl/has_xxx.hpp>
 #include <boost/mpl/if.hpp>

include/boost/utility/value_init.hpp

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 //
 // 21 Ago 2002 (Created) Fernando Cacciola
-// 18 Feb 2008 (Worked around compiler bugs, added initialized_value) Fernando Cacciola, Niels Dekker
+// 24 Dec 2007 (Refactored and worked around various compiler bugs) Fernando Cacciola, Niels Dekker
+// 23 May 2008 (Fixed operator= const issue, added initialized_value) Niels Dekker, Fernando Cacciola
 //
 #ifndef BOOST_UTILITY_VALUE_INIT_21AGO2002_HPP
 #define BOOST_UTILITY_VALUE_INIT_21AGO2002_HPP
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ T& get ( value_initialized<T>& x )
 }
 
 
-class initialized_value
+class initialized_value_t
 {
   public :
     
@@ -120,6 +121,8 @@ class initialized_value
     }
 };
 
+initialized_value_t const initialized_value = {} ;
+
 
 } // namespace boost
 

index.html

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                 <a href="value_init.htm">value_init</a></p>
 		</blockquote>
 		<hr>
-		<p>© Copyright Beman Dawes, 2001</p>
+		<p>&copy; Copyright Beman Dawes, 2001</p>
         <p>Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See 
         accompanying file <a href="../../LICENSE_1_0.txt">
         LICENSE_1_0.txt</a> or copy at

operators_test.cpp

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 //  See http://www.boost.org/libs/utility for documentation.
 
 //  Revision History
-//  03 Apr 08 Added convertible_to_bool (Daniel Frey)
 //  01 Oct 01 Added tests for "left" operators
 //            and new grouped operators. (Helmut Zeisel)
 //  20 May 01 Output progress messages.  Added tests for new operator
@@ -44,23 +43,6 @@ namespace
     unsigned char true_value(unsigned char x) { return x; }
     unsigned short true_value(unsigned short x) { return x; }
 
-    // verify the minimum requirements for some operators
-    class convertible_to_bool
-    {
-    private:
-        bool _value;
-
-        typedef bool convertible_to_bool::*unspecified_bool_type;
-
-        void operator!() const;
-
-    public:
-        convertible_to_bool( const bool value ) : _value( value ) {}
-
-        operator unspecified_bool_type() const
-          { return _value ? &convertible_to_bool::_value : 0; }
-    };
-
     // The use of operators<> here tended to obscure
     // interactions with certain compiler bugs
     template <class T>
@@ -72,10 +54,8 @@ namespace
         explicit Wrapped1( T v = T() ) : _value(v) {}
         T value() const { return _value; }
 
-        convertible_to_bool operator<(const Wrapped1& x) const
-          { return _value < x._value; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator==(const Wrapped1& x) const
-          { return _value == x._value; }
+        bool operator<(const Wrapped1& x) const { return _value < x._value; }
+        bool operator==(const Wrapped1& x) const { return _value == x._value; }
         
         Wrapped1& operator+=(const Wrapped1& x)
           { _value += x._value; return *this; }
@@ -117,10 +97,8 @@ namespace
         explicit Wrapped2( T v = T() ) : _value(v) {}
         T value() const { return _value; }
 
-        convertible_to_bool operator<(const Wrapped2& x) const
-          { return _value < x._value; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator==(const Wrapped2& x) const
-          { return _value == x._value; }
+        bool operator<(const Wrapped2& x) const { return _value < x._value; }
+        bool operator==(const Wrapped2& x) const { return _value == x._value; }
         
         Wrapped2& operator+=(const Wrapped2& x)
           { _value += x._value; return *this; }
@@ -145,13 +123,9 @@ namespace
         Wrapped2& operator++()                { ++_value; return *this; }
         Wrapped2& operator--()                { --_value; return *this; }
          
-        convertible_to_bool operator<(U u) const
-          { return _value < u; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator>(U u) const
-          { return _value > u; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator==(U u) const
-          { return _value == u; }
-
+        bool operator<(U u) const { return _value < u; }
+        bool operator>(U u) const { return _value > u; }
+        bool operator==(U u) const { return _value == u; }
         Wrapped2& operator+=(U u) { _value += u; return *this; }
         Wrapped2& operator-=(U u) { _value -= u; return *this; }
         Wrapped2& operator*=(U u) { _value *= u; return *this; }
@@ -179,8 +153,7 @@ namespace
         explicit Wrapped3( T v = T() ) : _value(v) {}
         T value() const { return _value; }
 
-        convertible_to_bool operator<(const Wrapped3& x) const
-          { return _value < x._value; }
+        bool operator<(const Wrapped3& x) const { return _value < x._value; }
         
     private:
         T _value;
@@ -201,13 +174,10 @@ namespace
         explicit Wrapped4( T v = T() ) : _value(v) {}
         T value() const { return _value; }
 
-        convertible_to_bool operator<(const Wrapped4& x) const
-          { return _value < x._value; }
+        bool operator<(const Wrapped4& x) const { return _value < x._value; }
          
-        convertible_to_bool operator<(U u) const
-          { return _value < u; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator>(U u) const
-          { return _value > u; }
+        bool operator<(U u) const { return _value < u; }
+        bool operator>(U u) const { return _value > u; }
 
     private:
         T _value;
@@ -228,18 +198,11 @@ namespace
         Wrapped5(U u) : _value(u) {}
 
         T value() const { return _value; }
-
-        convertible_to_bool operator<(const Wrapped5& x) const
-          { return _value < x._value; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator<(U u) const
-          { return _value < u; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator>(U u) const
-          { return _value > u; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator==(const Wrapped5& u) const
-          { return _value == u._value; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator==(U u) const
-          { return _value == u; }
-
+        bool operator<(const Wrapped5& x) const { return _value < x._value; }
+        bool operator<(U u) const { return _value < u; }
+        bool operator>(U u) const { return _value > u; }
+        bool operator==(const Wrapped5& u) const { return _value == u._value; }
+        bool operator==(U u) const { return _value == u; }
         Wrapped5& operator/=(const Wrapped5& u) { _value /= u._value; return *this;}
         Wrapped5& operator/=(U u) { _value /= u; return *this;}
         Wrapped5& operator*=(const Wrapped5& u) { _value *= u._value; return *this;}
@@ -268,18 +231,11 @@ namespace
         Wrapped6(U u) : _value(u) {}
 
         T value() const { return _value; }
-
-        convertible_to_bool operator<(const Wrapped6& x) const
-          { return _value < x._value; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator<(U u) const
-          { return _value < u; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator>(U u) const
-          { return _value > u; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator==(const Wrapped6& u) const
-          { return _value == u._value; }
-        convertible_to_bool operator==(U u) const
-          { return _value == u; }
-
+        bool operator<(const Wrapped6& x) const { return _value < x._value; }
+        bool operator<(U u) const { return _value < u; }
+        bool operator>(U u) const { return _value > u; }
+        bool operator==(const Wrapped6& u) const { return _value == u._value; }
+        bool operator==(U u) const { return _value == u; }
         Wrapped6& operator%=(const Wrapped6& u) { _value %= u._value; return *this;}
         Wrapped6& operator%=(U u) { _value %= u; return *this;}
         Wrapped6& operator/=(const Wrapped6& u) { _value /= u._value; return *this;}
@@ -320,10 +276,10 @@ namespace
     template <class X1, class Y1, class X2, class Y2>
     void test_less_than_comparable_aux(X1 x1, Y1 y1, X2 x2, Y2 y2)
     {
-        BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(x1 < y1) == static_cast<bool>(x2 < y2) );
-        BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(x1 <= y1) == static_cast<bool>(x2 <= y2) );
-        BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(x1 >= y1) == static_cast<bool>(x2 >= y2) );
-        BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(x1 > y1) == static_cast<bool>(x2 > y2) );
+        BOOST_CHECK( (x1 < y1) == (x2 < y2) );
+        BOOST_CHECK( (x1 <= y1) == (x2 <= y2) );
+        BOOST_CHECK( (x1 >= y1) == (x2 >= y2) );
+        BOOST_CHECK( (x1 > y1) == (x2 > y2) );
     }
     
     template <class X1, class Y1, class X2, class Y2>
@@ -337,8 +293,8 @@ namespace
     template <class X1, class Y1, class X2, class Y2>
     void test_equality_comparable_aux(X1 x1, Y1 y1, X2 x2, Y2 y2)
     {
-        BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(x1 == y1) == static_cast<bool>(x2 == y2) );
-        BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(x1 != y1) == static_cast<bool>(x2 != y2) );
+        BOOST_CHECK( (x1 == y1) == (x2 == y2) );
+        BOOST_CHECK( (x1 != y1) == (x2 != y2) );
     }
     
     template <class X1, class Y1, class X2, class Y2>
@@ -658,14 +614,14 @@ test_main( int , char * [] )
 
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (i = i2), (i.value() == 2) );
 
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(i2 == i) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(i1 != i2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(i1 <  i2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(i1 <= i2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(i <= i2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(i2 >  i1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(i2 >= i1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(i2 >= i) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( i2 == i );
+    BOOST_CHECK( i1 != i2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( i1 <  i2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( i1 <= i2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( i <= i2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( i2 >  i1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( i2 >= i1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( i2 >= i );
 
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (i = i1 + i2), (i.value() == 3) );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (i = i + i2), (i.value() == 5) );
@@ -697,78 +653,78 @@ test_main( int , char * [] )
 
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j2), (j.value() == 2) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j2 == j) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 == j) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j2 == 2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j == j2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j1 != j2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j1 != 2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 != j2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j1 <  j2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 <  j2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j1 <  2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j1 <= j2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 <= j2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j1 <= j) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j <= j2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 <= j2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j <= 2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j2 >  j1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 >  j1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j2 >  1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j2 >= j1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 >= j1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j2 >= 1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j2 >= j) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 >= j) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(j2 >= 2) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j2 == j );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 == j );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j2 == 2 );    
+    BOOST_CHECK( j == j2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j1 != j2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j1 != 2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 != j2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j1 <  j2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 <  j2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j1 <  2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j1 <= j2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 <= j2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j1 <= j );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j <= j2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 <= j2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j <= 2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j2 >  j1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 >  j1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j2 >  1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j2 >= j1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 >= j1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j2 >= 1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j2 >= j );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 >= j );
+    BOOST_CHECK( j2 >= 2 );
 
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j1 + 2) == 3) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((1 + j2) == 3) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j1 + 2) == 3 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (1 + j2) == 3 );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j1 + j2), (j.value() == 3) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j + 2) == 5) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((3 + j2) == 5) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j + 2) == 5 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (3 + j2) == 5 );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j + j2), (j.value() == 5) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j - 1) == 4) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j - 1) == 4 );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j - j1), (j.value() == 4) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j * 2) == 8) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((4 * j2) == 8) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j * 2) == 8 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (4 * j2) == 8 );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j * j2), (j.value() == 8) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j / 2) == 4) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j / 2) == 4 );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j / j2), (j.value() == 4) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j % 3) == 1) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j % 3) == 1 );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j % ( j - j1 )), (j.value() == 1) );
     
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j2 + j2), (j.value() == 4) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((1 | j2 | j) == 7) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j1 | 2 | j) == 7) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j1 | j2 | 4) == 7) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (1 | j2 | j) == 7 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j1 | 2 | j) == 7 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j1 | j2 | 4) == 7 );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j1 | j2 | j), (j.value() == 7) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((7 & j2) == 2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j & 2) == 2) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (7 & j2) == 2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j & 2) == 2 );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j & j2), (j.value() == 2) );
     
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j | j1), (j.value() == 3) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((3 ^ j1) == 2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j ^ 1) == 2) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (3 ^ j1) == 2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j ^ 1) == 2 );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j ^ j1), (j.value() == 2) );
     
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = ( j + j1 ) * ( j2 | j1 )), (j.value() == 9) );
 
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j1 << 2) == 4) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j2 << 1) == 4) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j1 << 2) == 4 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j2 << 1) == 4 );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j1 << j2), (j.value() == 4) );
 
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j >> 2) == 1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>((j2 >> 1) == 1) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j >> 2) == 1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( (j2 >> 1) == 1 );
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (j = j2 >> j1), (j.value() == 1) );
     
     cout << "Performed tests on MyLong objects.\n";
@@ -785,14 +741,14 @@ test_main( int , char * [] )
 
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (k = k2), (k.value() == 2) );
 
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(k2 == k) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(k1 != k2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(k1 <  k2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(k1 <= k2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(k <= k2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(k2 >  k1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(k2 >= k1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(k2 >= k) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( k2 == k );
+    BOOST_CHECK( k1 != k2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( k1 <  k2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( k1 <= k2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( k <= k2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( k2 >  k1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( k2 >= k1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( k2 >= k );
     
     cout << "Performed tests on MyChar objects.\n";
 
@@ -808,31 +764,31 @@ test_main( int , char * [] )
 
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (l = l2), (l.value() == 2) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l2 == l) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 == l) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l2 == 2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l == l2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l1 != l2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l1 != 2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 != l2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l1 <  l2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 <  l2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l1 <  2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l1 <= l2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 <= l2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l1 <= l) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l <= l2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 <= l2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l <= 2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l2 >  l1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 >  l1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l2 >  1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l2 >= l1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 >= l1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l2 >= 1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l2 >= l) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 >= l) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(l2 >= 2) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l2 == l );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 == l );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l2 == 2 );    
+    BOOST_CHECK( l == l2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l1 != l2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l1 != 2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 != l2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l1 <  l2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 <  l2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l1 <  2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l1 <= l2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 <= l2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l1 <= l );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l <= l2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 <= l2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l <= 2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l2 >  l1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 >  l1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l2 >  1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l2 >= l1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 >= l1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l2 >= 1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l2 >= l );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 >= l );
+    BOOST_CHECK( l2 >= 2 );
     
     cout << "Performed tests on MyShort objects.\n";
     
@@ -851,37 +807,37 @@ test_main( int , char * [] )
 
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (di = di2), (di.value() == 2) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di2 == di) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 == di) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di == 2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di1 < di2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 < di2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di1 <= di2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 <= di2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di2 > di1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di2 > 1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di2 >= di1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di2 >= 1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di1 / di2 == half) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di1 / 2 == half) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 / di2 == half) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), static_cast<bool>((tmp/=2) == half) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), static_cast<bool>((tmp/=di2) == half) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di1 * di2 == di2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di1 * 2 == di2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 * di2 == di2) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), static_cast<bool>((tmp*=2) == di2) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), static_cast<bool>((tmp*=di2) == di2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di2 - di1 == di1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di2 - 1 == di1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 - di1 == di1) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di2), static_cast<bool>((tmp-=1) == di1) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di2), static_cast<bool>((tmp-=di1) == di1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di1 + di1 == di2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(di1 + 1 == di2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 + di1 == di2) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), static_cast<bool>((tmp+=1) == di2) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), static_cast<bool>((tmp+=di1) == di2) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di2 == di );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 == di );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di == 2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di1 < di2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 < di2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di1 <= di2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 <= di2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di2 > di1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di2 > 1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di2 >= di1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di2 >= 1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di1 / di2 == half );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di1 / 2 == half );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 / di2 == half );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), ((tmp/=2) == half) );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), ((tmp/=di2) == half) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di1 * di2 == di2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di1 * 2 == di2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 * di2 == di2 );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), ((tmp*=2) == di2) );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), ((tmp*=di2) == di2) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di2 - di1 == di1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di2 - 1 == di1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 - di1 == di1 );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di2), ((tmp-=1) == di1) );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di2), ((tmp-=di1) == di1) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di1 + di1 == di2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( di1 + 1 == di2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 + di1 == di2 );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), ((tmp+=1) == di2) );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp=di1), ((tmp+=di1) == di2) );
 
     cout << "Performed tests on MyDoubleInt objects.\n";
 
@@ -898,42 +854,42 @@ test_main( int , char * [] )
 
     PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (li = li2), (li.value() == 2) );
     
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li2 == li) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 == li) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li == 2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li1 < li2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 < li2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li1 <= li2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 <= li2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li2 > li1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li2 > 1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li2 >= li1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li2 >= 1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li1 % li2 == li1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li1 % 2 == li1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 % li2 == li1) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), static_cast<bool>((tmp2%=2) == li1) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), static_cast<bool>((tmp2%=li2) == li1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li1 / li2 == 0) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li1 / 2 == 0) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 / li2 == 0) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), static_cast<bool>((tmp2/=2) == 0) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), static_cast<bool>((tmp2/=li2) == 0) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li1 * li2 == li2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li1 * 2 == li2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 * li2 == li2) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), static_cast<bool>((tmp2*=2) == li2) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), static_cast<bool>((tmp2*=li2) == li2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li2 - li1 == li1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li2 - 1 == li1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(2 - li1 == li1) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li2), static_cast<bool>((tmp2-=1) == li1) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li2), static_cast<bool>((tmp2-=li1) == li1) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li1 + li1 == li2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(li1 + 1 == li2) );
-    BOOST_CHECK( static_cast<bool>(1 + li1 == li2) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), static_cast<bool>((tmp2+=1) == li2) );
-    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), static_cast<bool>((tmp2+=li1) == li2) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li2 == li );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 == li );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li == 2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li1 < li2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 < li2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li1 <= li2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 <= li2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li2 > li1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li2 > 1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li2 >= li1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li2 >= 1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li1 % li2 == li1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li1 % 2 == li1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 % li2 == li1 );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), ((tmp2%=2) == li1) );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), ((tmp2%=li2) == li1) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li1 / li2 == 0 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li1 / 2 == 0 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 / li2 == 0 );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), ((tmp2/=2) == 0) );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), ((tmp2/=li2) == 0) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li1 * li2 == li2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li1 * 2 == li2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 * li2 == li2 );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), ((tmp2*=2) == li2) );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), ((tmp2*=li2) == li2) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li2 - li1 == li1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li2 - 1 == li1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 2 - li1 == li1 );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li2), ((tmp2-=1) == li1) );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li2), ((tmp2-=li1) == li1) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li1 + li1 == li2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( li1 + 1 == li2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( 1 + li1 == li2 );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), ((tmp2+=1) == li2) );
+    PRIVATE_EXPR_TEST( (tmp2=li1), ((tmp2+=li1) == li2) );
 
     cout << "Performed tests on MyLongInt objects.\n";
 

value_init.htm

@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
 </ul>
                    
 <dl class="page-index">
-  <dt><a href="#types">Types</a></dt>
+  <dt><a href="#types">Types and objects</a></dt>
 </dl>
                    
 <ul>
           <li><a href="#val_init"><code>template class value_initialized&lt;T&gt;</code></a></li>
-          <li><a href="#initialized_value"><code>class initialized_value</code></a></li>
+          <li><a href="#initialized_value"><code>initialized_value</code></a></li>
                    
 </ul>
               <a href="#acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a><br>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ union and class   types.
 Moreover, <code>value_initialized</code> offers a workaround to various
 compiler issues regarding value-initialization.
 
-Furthermore a convenience class, <code>initialized_value</code> is provided,
+Furthermore, a <code>const</code> object, <code>initialized_value</code> is provided,
 to avoid repeating the type name when retrieving the value from a
 <code>value_initialized&lt;T&gt;</code> object.
 <br>
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ constructed by the following declaration:
 </pre>
 </p>
 <p>
-The convenience class <a href="#initialized_value"><code>initialized_value</code></a>
+The <code>const</code> object <a href="#initialized_value"><code>initialized_value</code></a>
 allows value-initializing a variable as follows:
 <pre>
-  T var = initialized_value();
+  T var = initialized_value ;
 </pre>
-This form of initialization is also very similar to <code>T4 var4 = T4()</code>,
+This form of initialization is semantically equivalent to <code>T4 var4 = T4()</code>,
 but robust against the aforementioned compiler issues.
 
 </p>
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ offer a workaround to these issues: <code>value_initialized</code> will now clea
 its internal data, prior to constructing the object that it contains.
 </p>
                    
-<h2><a name="types"></a>Types</h2>
+<h2><a name="types"></a>Types and objects</h2>
                    
 <h2><a name="val_init"><code>template class value_initialized&lt;T&gt;</code></a></h2>
                    
@@ -312,19 +312,22 @@ the wrapped object is always performed with the <code>get()</code> idiom:</p>
                    
 <pre>value_initialized&lt;int&gt; x ;<br>get(x) = 1 ; // OK<br><br>value_initialized&lt;int const&gt; cx ;<br>get(x) = 1 ; // ERROR: Cannot modify a const object<br><br>value_initialized&lt;int&gt; const x_c ;<br>get(x_c) = 1 ; // ERROR: Cannot modify a const object<br><br>value_initialized&lt;int const&gt; const cx_c ;<br>get(cx_c) = 1 ; // ERROR: Cannot modify a const object<br></pre>
                     
-<h2><a name="initialized_value"><code>class initialized_value</code></a></h2>
+<h2><a name="initialized_value"><code>initialized_value</code></a></h2>
 
 <pre>
 namespace boost {
-class initialized_value
+class initialized_value_t
 {
   public :
     template &lt;class T&gt; operator T() const ;
 };
+
+initialized_value_t const initialized_value = {} ;
+
 } // namespace boost
 </pre>
 
-The class <code>initialized_value</code> provides a convenient way to get
+<code>initialized_value</code> provides a convenient way to get
 an initialized value: its conversion operator provides an appropriate
 <em>value-initialized</em> object for any CopyConstructible type.
 
@@ -343,7 +346,7 @@ is rather short now (<code>T</code>), but could of course be
 more like <code>Namespace::Template&lt;Arg&gt;::Type</code>.
 Instead, one could use <code>initialized_value</code> as follows:
 <pre>
-  T var = initialized_value();
+  T var = initialized_value ;
 </pre>
                     
 <h3><a name="references">References</a></h3>
@@ -368,13 +371,15 @@ Special thanks to Bj&ouml;rn Karlsson who carefully edited and completed this do
 <p>value_initialized was reimplemented by Fernando Cacciola and Niels Dekker
 for Boost release version 1.35 (2008), offering a workaround to various compiler issues.
      </p>
+<p>initialized_value was written by Niels Dekker, and added to Boost release version 1.36 (2008).
+     </p>
 <p>Developed by <a href="mailto:fernando_cacciola@hotmail.com">Fernando Cacciola</a>,
      the latest version of this file can be found at <a
  href="http://www.boost.org">www.boost.org</a>.
      </p>
                     
 <hr>          
-<p>Revised 16 January 2008</p>
+<p>Revised 23 May 2008</p>
                    
 <p>&copy; Copyright Fernando Cacciola, 2002, 2008.</p>
                    

value_init_test.cpp

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 // Test program for "boost/utility/value_init.hpp"
 //
 // 21 Ago 2002 (Created) Fernando Cacciola
-// 18 Feb 2008 (Added tests regarding compiler issues and initialized_value) Fernando Cacciola, Niels Dekker
+// 15 Jan 2008 (Added tests regarding compiler issues) Fernando Cacciola, Niels Dekker
+// 23 May 2008 (Added tests regarding initialized_value) Niels Dekker
 
 #include <cstring>  // For memcmp.
 #include <iostream>
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ struct CopyFunctionCallTester
 template<class T>
 void check_initialized_value ( T const& y )
 {
-  T initializedValue = boost::initialized_value() ;
+  T initializedValue = boost::initialized_value ;
   BOOST_CHECK ( y == initializedValue ) ;
 }
 
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ void check_initialized_value( NonPOD const& )
   // and this type (NonPOD), because the following statement
   // won't compile on this particular compiler version:
   //   NonPOD initializedValue = boost::initialized_value() ;
-  //
+//
   // This is caused by a compiler bug, that is fixed with a newer version
   // of the Borland compiler.  The Release Notes for Delphi(R) 2007 for
   // Win32(R) and C++Builder(R) 2007 (http://dn.codegear.com/article/36575)