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| <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">type_index</span></code> is just a typedef |
| for <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../boost/typeindex/stl_type_index.html" title="Class stl_type_index">boost::typeindex::stl_type_index</a></code> |
| or <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../boost/typeindex/ctti_type_index.html" title="Class ctti_type_index">boost::typeindex::ctti_type_index</a></code>. |
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| Depending on the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">typeid</span><span class="special">()</span></code> |
| availability TypeIndex library will choose an optimal class for <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">type_index</span></code>. In cases when at least basic |
| support for <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">typeid</span><span class="special">()</span></code> |
| is available <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">stl_type_index</span></code> |
| will be used. |
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| <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_REGISTER_CLASS.html" title="Macro BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_REGISTER_CLASS">BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_REGISTER_CLASS</a></code> |
| macro is a helper macro that places some virtual helper functions or expands |
| to nothing. |
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| Issues with cross module type comparison on a bugged compilers are bypassed |
| by directly comparing strings with type (latest versions of those compilers |
| resolved that issue using exactly the same approach). |
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