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How to loop through a boost::mpl::list?


This is as far as I've gotten,

#include <boost/mpl/list.hpp>
#include <algorithm>
namespace mpl = boost::mpl;

class RunAround {};
class HopUpAndDown {};
class Sleep {};

template<typename Instructions> int doThis();
template<> int doThis<RunAround>()    { /* run run run.. */ return 3; }
template<> int doThis<HopUpAndDown>() { /* hop hop hop.. */ return 2; }
template<> int doThis<Sleep>()        { /* zzz.. */ return -2; }


int main()
{
    typedef mpl::list<RunAround, HopUpAndDown, Sleep> acts;

//  std::for_each(mpl::begin<acts>::type, mpl::end<acts>::type, doThis<????>);

    return 0;
};

How do I complete this? (I don't know if I should be using std::for_each, just a guess based on another answer here)


Solution

  • Use mpl::for_each for runtime iteration over type lists. E.g.:

    struct do_this_wrapper {
        template<typename U> void operator()(U) {
            doThis<U>();
        }
    };
    
    int main() {
        typedef boost::mpl::list<RunAround, HopUpAndDown, Sleep> acts;
        boost::mpl::for_each<acts>(do_this_wrapper());    
    };