On the Tension Between Object-Oriented and Generic Programming in C++

Author: artima.com | Published: 16th Oct 2007 | Visited: 149 times | Add Comment
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The author discusses how the use of generic programming in C++ can lead to conflicts with object-oriented design principles. He demonstrates how a technique known as type erasure can often be used to resolve these conflicts. An in-depth example is presented: any_iterator, a type-safe, heterogeneous C++ iterator.

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