Re: libstdc++/3016: stl_queue.h bugs wrt compliance

[Phil Edwards <pedwards at disaster dot jaj dot com>]

The following reply was made to PR libstdc++/3016; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Phil Edwards <pedwards@disaster.jaj.com>
To: brendan@zen.org
Cc: gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: libstdc++/3016: stl_queue.h bugs wrt compliance
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 16:49:10 -0400

 On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 09:50:54PM -0000, brendan@zen.org wrote:
 > *************** protected:
 > *** 76,81 ****
 >     _Sequence c;
 >   public:
 > !   queue() : c() {}
 > !   explicit queue(const _Sequence& __c) : c(__c) {}
 >   
 >     bool empty() const { return c.empty(); }
 > --- 76,80 ----
 >     _Sequence c;
 >   public:
 > !   explicit queue(const _Sequence& __c = _Sequence()) : c(__c) {}
 >   
 >     bool empty() const { return c.empty(); }
 
 I disagree with removing the copy ctor.  Just because it isn't
 mandated doesn't mean it isn't allowed.  What if I wished to construct
 a vector-of-queue-of-T?  Queue wouldn't meet the copy-constructible
 requirement.
 
 Phil
 
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