[cfe-dev] [RFC] How do you want the auto type specifier transform to work?

[Douglas Gregor]

On Jan 31, 2013, at 6:18 AM, "Vane, Edwin" <edwin.vane at intel.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm resuming work on the cpp11-migrate transform that introduces the auto type specifier. I've already implemented one option which is to replace all type specifiers that inherit from std::iterator or have std iterator traits.

I think this is the big one, which will give most of the benefit without causing too many complains about auto being less readable.

> There are several other options though. For example, replace all type specifiers of a sufficient complexity (measured in character length or perhaps number of scope resolution operators).
> 
> What behaviours would be most useful to you?


Long types expressed via "typename something::foo" would be good candidates.

	- Doug