Issue 2875:  ValueBase::_copy_value clarification (cxx_revision)
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Summary: Summary: The ValueBase::_copy_value() function is included in the discussion
 of the "reference counting interface" in section 1.17.5 of 99-07-41.
 Later, the description of the reference counting mix-in classes
 says:
 
   "Each of these classes shall be fully concrete and shall completely
    fulfill the ValueBase reference counting interface..."
 
 However, I do not believe that the intent was to require the mix-in
 classes to implement _copy_value().
 
 Therefore I suggest one of two clarifications:
 
 1) Move the discussion of _copy_value() out of the reference-counting
     section, or
 
 2) Specify which functions the mix-in classes are actually expected to
     implement, e.g.,
 
     "Each of these classes shall be fully concrete and shall completely
      fulfill the ValueBase reference counting interface (_add_ref,
      _remove_ref, and _refcount_value), ..."
 

Resolution: 
Revised Text: 
Actions taken:
September 9, 1999: received issue
Discussion: 
deferred in June 2011 to the next RTF
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Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 11:35:35 -0700
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From: Mark Spruiell <mes@ooc.com>
Subject: ValueBase::_copy_value clarification
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The ValueBase::_copy_value() function is included in the discussion
of the "reference counting interface" in section 1.17.5 of 99-07-41.
Later, the description of the reference counting mix-in classes
says:

  "Each of these classes shall be fully concrete and shall completely
   fulfill the ValueBase reference counting interface..."

However, I do not believe that the intent was to require the mix-in
classes to implement _copy_value().

Therefore I suggest one of two clarifications:

1) Move the discussion of _copy_value() out of the reference-counting
    section, or

2) Specify which functions the mix-in classes are actually expected to
    implement, e.g.,

    "Each of these classes shall be fully concrete and shall
completely
     fulfill the ValueBase reference counting interface (_add_ref,
     _remove_ref, and _refcount_value), ..."


Take care,

     Mark
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Mark E. Spruiell
Object Oriented Concepts, Inc.
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