3136. [fund.ts.v3] LFTSv3 awkward wording in propagate_const requirements

Section: 3.2.2.2.1 [fund.ts.v3::propagate_const.class_type_requirements] Status: C++23 Submitter: Thomas Köppe Opened: 2018-07-02 Last modified: 2023-11-22

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Addresses: fund.ts.v3

In the LFTSv3 prospective-working-paper N4758, [propagate_const.class_type_requirements] uses a strange turn of phrase:

"In this sub-clause, t denotes a non-const lvalue of type T, ct is a const T& bound to t, […]"

The last bit is strange: "ct is a const T& bound to t" is not how we usually say things. The specification-variables usually denote values, and values can't be references. Perhaps we could just say, "ct is as_const(t)"?

[2018-07-20 Priority set to 3 after reflector discussion]

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4758.

  1. Edit 3.2.2.2.1 [fund.ts.v3::propagate_const.class_type_requirements] as indicated:

    -1- If T is class type then it shall satisfy the following requirements. In this sub-clause t denotes a non-const lvalue of type T, ct is a const T& bound to tas_const(t), element_type denotes an object type.

[2022-10-12; Jonathan provides improved wording]

[2022-10-19; Reflector poll]

Set status to "Tentatively Ready" after eight votes in favour in reflector poll.

[2022-11-12 Approved at November 2022 meeting in Kona. Status changed: Voting → WP.]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4920.

  1. Edit 3.2.2.2 [fund.ts.v3::propagate_const.requirements] as indicated:

    -1- T shall be a cv-unqualified pointer-to-object type an object pointer type or a cv-unqualified class type for which decltype(*declval<T&>()) is an lvalue reference to object type; otherwise the program is ill-formed.

    -2- If T is an array type, reference type, pointer to function type or pointer to (possibly cv-qualified) void, then the program is ill-formed.

    -3- [Note: propagate_const<const int*> is well-formed but propagate_const<int* const> is not. — end note]

  2. Edit 3.2.2.2.1 [fund.ts.v3::propagate_const.class_type_requirements] as indicated:

    -1- If T is class type then it shall satisfy the following requirements. In this sub-clause t denotes a non-constan lvalue of type T, ct is a const T& bound to t, element_type denotes an object type. denotes as_const(t).