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[SVN r16255]

example/inherit_multiply.cpp

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+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// boost mpl/example/inherit_multiply.cpp source file
+// See http://www.boost.org for updates, documentation, and revision history.
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2002
+// Aleksey Gurtovoy
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software
+// and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, 
+// provided that the above copyright notice appears in all copies and 
+// that both the copyright notice and this permission notice appear in 
+// supporting documentation. No representations are made about the 
+// suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" 
+// without express or implied warranty.
+
+#include "boost/mpl/inherit.hpp"
+#include "boost/mpl/inherit_linearly.hpp"
+#include "boost/mpl/list.hpp"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace mpl = boost::mpl;
+using namespace mpl::placeholder;
+
+template< typename T >
+struct tuple_field
+{
+    typedef tuple_field type; // note the typedef
+    T field_;
+};
+
+template< typename T >
+inline
+T& field(tuple_field<T>& t)
+{
+    return t.field_;
+}
+
+typedef mpl::inherit_linearly<
+      mpl::list<int,char const*,bool>
+    , mpl::inherit< _1, tuple_field<_2> >
+    >::type my_tuple;
+    
+
+int main()
+{
+    my_tuple t;
+    
+    field<int>(t) = -1;
+    field<char const*>(t) = "text";
+    field<bool>(t) = false;
+
+    std::cout
+        << field<int>(t) << '\n'
+        << field<char const*>(t) << '\n'
+        << field<bool>(t) << '\n'
+        ;
+
+    return 0;
+}