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Fast C++ Delegate: Boost.Function 'drop-in' replacement and multicast

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An article on the implementation of a fast C++ delegate with many advanced features.
// FD.Delegate library examples

// Copyright Douglas Gregor 2001-2003. Use, modification and
// distribution is subject to the Boost Software License, Version
// 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)

// For more information, see http://www.boost.org

// Copyright (C) 2007 JaeWook Choi
// , modified from Boost.Signals difference_connection.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <boost/signals/signal2.hpp>
#include <fd/delegate/delegate2.hpp>
#include <cassert>

struct print_sum {
  void operator()(int x, int y) const { std::cout << x+y << std::endl; }
};

struct print_product {
  void operator()(int x, int y) const { std::cout << x*y << std::endl; }
};

struct print_difference {
  void operator()(int x, int y) const { std::cout << x-y << std::endl; }
};

int main()
{
  boost::signal2<void, int, int> sig;
  fd::delegate2<void, int, int> sig2;

  sig.connect(print_sum());
  sig.connect(print_product());

  sig(3, 5);

  sig2.add(print_sum());
  sig2 += print_product();

  sig2(3, 5);

  boost::signals::connection print_diff_con = sig.connect(print_difference());

  fd::multicast::token print_diff_tok = sig2.add(print_difference());


  // sig is still connected to print_diff_con
  assert(print_diff_con.connected());
  // print_diff_tok is still connected to dg
  assert(print_diff_tok.valid());

  sig(5, 3); // prints 8, 15, and 2

  sig2(5, 3); // prints 8, 15 and 2

  print_diff_con.disconnect(); // disconnect the print_difference slot

  print_diff_tok.remove(); // remove the print_difference

  sig(5, 3); // now prints 8 and 15, but not the difference

  sig2(5, 3); // now prints 8 and 15, but not the difference

  assert(!print_diff_con.connected()); // not connected any more
  assert(!print_diff_tok.valid()); // not connected any more
  return 0;
}

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