Smart References: There and Back Again
summary
Header-only smartref library emulates operator-dot and implements Unified Call Syntax, claiming zero runtime and memory overhead by using CRTP and inlined delegation; it already supports the entire STL interface and member function templates (except member templates with non-type parameters). User must mark non‑standard identifiers as reflectable (one line per function). It composes member and free‑function invokers for chainable calls and works in practice, though verbose template errors and data‑member cases remain to refine.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:10Motivation for smart references
- 4:50What is a smart reference
- 7:21Using the library
- 10:14Library design
- 16:29Improved design
- 23:43Conclusion and future
- 24:52Q&A
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