On 9/5/2016 6:34 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
ADL would not apply here because it looks up only names in the same module as the type.
It would work in C++ because any piece of code can insert more names into any namespace. Inserting names into a namespace violates about every principle of encapsulation I can think of, and it just ain't worth it.
It doesn't sound like a good idea. This kind of lookup that collects names from various places and holds an auction is fraught with Byzantine failures. Good lookup is regular and predictable.
I agree.
