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1070. Ambiguous move overloads in function

Section: 22.10.17.3 [func.wrap.func] Status: C++11 Submitter: Howard Hinnant Opened: 2009-03-19 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

The synopsis in 22.10.17.3 [func.wrap.func] says:

template<Returnable R, CopyConstructible... ArgTypes> 
class function<R(ArgTypes...)>
{
    ...
    template<class F> 
      requires CopyConstructible<F> && Callable<F, ArgTypes...> 
            && Convertible<Callable<F, ArgTypes...>::result_type, R> 
      function(F); 
    template<class F> 
      requires CopyConstructible<F> && Callable<F, ArgTypes...> 
            && Convertible<Callable<F, ArgTypes...>::result_type, R> 
      function(F&&);
    ...
    template<class F, Allocator Alloc> function(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc&, F); 
    template<class F, Allocator Alloc> function(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc&, F&&);
    ...
    template<class F> 
      requires CopyConstructible<F> && Callable<F, ArgTypes..> 
            && Convertible<Callable<F, ArgTypes...>::result_type 
      function& operator=(F); 
    template<class F> 
      requires CopyConstructible<F> && Callable<F, ArgTypes...> 
            && Convertible<Callable<F, ArgTypes...>::result_type, R> 
      function& operator=(F&&);
    ...
};

Each of the 3 pairs above are ambiguous. We need only one of each pair, and we could do it with either one. If we choose the F&& version we need to bring decay into the definition to get the pass-by-value behavior. In the proposed wording I've gotten lazy and just used the pass-by-value signature.

[ 2009-05-01 Daniel adds: ]

1024⁽ⁱ⁾ modifies the second removed constructor.

[ Batavia (2009-05): ]

We briefly discussed whether we ought support moveable function objects, but decided that should be a separate issue if someone cares to propose it.

Move to Tentatively Ready.

Proposed resolution:

Change the synopsis of 22.10.17.3 [func.wrap.func], and remove the associated definitions in 22.10.17.3.2 [func.wrap.func.con]:

template<Returnable R, CopyConstructible... ArgTypes> 
class function<R(ArgTypes...)>
{
    ...
    template<class F> 
      requires CopyConstructible<F> && Callable<F, ArgTypes...> 
            && Convertible<Callable<F, ArgTypes...>::result_type, R> 
      function(F); 
    template<class F> 
      requires CopyConstructible<F> && Callable<F, ArgTypes...> 
            && Convertible<Callable<F, ArgTypes...>::result_type, R> 
      function(F&&);
    ...
    template<class F, Allocator Alloc> function(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc&, F); 
    template<class F, Allocator Alloc> function(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc&, F&&);
    ...
    template<class F> 
      requires CopyConstructible<F> && Callable<F, ArgTypes..> 
            && Convertible<Callable<F, ArgTypes...>::result_type 
      function& operator=(F); 
    template<class F> 
      requires CopyConstructible<F> && Callable<F, ArgTypes...> 
            && Convertible<Callable<F, ArgTypes...>::result_type, R> 
      function& operator=(F&&);
    ...
};