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28<h2><span class="refentrytitle">Class any</span></h2>
29<p>boost::any &#8212; A class whose instances can hold instances of any
30          type that satisfies <a href="../any/reference.html#any.ValueType" title="ValueType requirements">ValueType</a>
31          requirements.</p>
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33<h2 xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="refsynopsisdiv-title">Synopsis</h2>
34<div xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="refsynopsisdiv"><pre class="synopsis">
35<span class="bold"><strong>class</strong></span> any {
36<span class="bold"><strong>public</strong></span>:
37  <span class="emphasis"><em>// <a href="any.html#boost.anyconstruct-copy-destruct">construct/copy/destruct</a></em></span>
38  <a href="any.html#id2335348-bb">any</a>();
39  <a href="any.html#id2335362-bb">any</a>(<span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span> <a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp;);
40  <span class="bold"><strong>template</strong></span>&lt;<span class="bold"><strong>typename</strong></span> ValueType&gt; <a href="any.html#id2335410-bb">any</a>(<span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span> ValueType &amp;);
41  <span class="type"><a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp;</span> <a href="any.html#id2335472-bb"><span class="bold"><strong>operator</strong></span>=</a>(<span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span> <a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp;);
42  <span class="bold"><strong>template</strong></span>&lt;<span class="bold"><strong>typename</strong></span> ValueType&gt; <span class="type"><a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp;</span> <a href="any.html#id2336475-bb"><span class="bold"><strong>operator</strong></span>=</a>(<span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span> ValueType &amp;);
43  <a href="any.html#id2335457-bb">~any</a>();
44
45  <span class="emphasis"><em>// <a href="any.html#id2336530-bb">modifiers</a></em></span>
46  <span class="type"><a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp;</span> <a href="any.html#id2336535-bb">swap</a>(<a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp;);
47
48  <span class="emphasis"><em>// <a href="any.html#id2336585-bb">queries</a></em></span>
49  <span class="type"><span class="bold"><strong>bool</strong></span></span> <a href="any.html#id2336590-bb">empty</a>() <span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span>;
50  <span class="type"><span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span> std::type_info &amp;</span> <a href="any.html#id2336618-bb">type</a>() <span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span>;
51};</pre></div>
52<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
53<a name="id2571408"></a><h2>Description</h2>
54<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
55<a name="id2571411"></a><h3>
56<a name="boost.anyconstruct-copy-destruct"></a><code class="computeroutput">any</code> construct/copy/destruct</h3>
57<div class="orderedlist"><ol type="1">
58<li>
59<pre class="literallayout"><a name="id2335348-bb"></a>any();</pre>
60<p><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Postconditions</span></b>:
61
62    <code class="computeroutput">this-&gt;<a href="any.html#id2336590-bb">empty</a>()</code></p>
63</li>
64<li>
65<pre class="literallayout"><a name="id2335362-bb"></a>any(<span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span> <a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp; other);</pre>
66<p><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Effects</span></b>:
67
68     Copy constructor that copies content of
69            <code class="computeroutput">other</code> into new instance, so that any content
70            is equivalent in both type and value to the content of
71            <code class="computeroutput">other</code>, or empty if <code class="computeroutput">other</code> is
72            empty. <br><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Throws</span></b>:
73
74    May fail with a
75            <code class="computeroutput">std::bad_alloc</code>
76            exception or any exceptions arising from the copy
77            constructor of the contained type.</p>
78</li>
79<li>
80<pre class="literallayout"><span class="bold"><strong>template</strong></span>&lt;<span class="bold"><strong>typename</strong></span> ValueType&gt; <a name="id2335410-bb"></a>any(<span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span> ValueType &amp; value);</pre>
81<p><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Effects</span></b>:
82
83    Makes a copy of <code class="computeroutput">value</code>, so
84            that the initial content of the new instance is equivalent
85            in both type and value to
86            <code class="computeroutput">value</code>.<br><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Throws</span></b>:
87
88    <code class="computeroutput">std::bad_alloc</code>
89            or any exceptions arising from the copy constructor of the
90            contained type.</p>
91</li>
92<li>
93<pre class="literallayout"><span class="type"><a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp;</span> <a name="id2335472-bb"></a><span class="bold"><strong>operator</strong></span>=(<span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span> <a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp; rhs);</pre>
94<p><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Effects</span></b>:
95
96    Copies content of <code class="computeroutput">rhs</code> into
97            current instance, discarding previous content, so that the
98            new content is equivalent in both type and value to the
99            content of <code class="computeroutput">rhs</code>, or empty if
100            <code class="computeroutput">rhs.<a href="any.html#id2336590-bb">empty</a>()</code>.<br><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Throws</span></b>:
101
102    <code class="computeroutput">std::bad_alloc</code>
103            or any exceptions arising from the copy constructor of the
104            contained type. Assignment satisfies the strong guarantee
105            of exception safety.</p>
106</li>
107<li>
108<pre class="literallayout"><span class="bold"><strong>template</strong></span>&lt;<span class="bold"><strong>typename</strong></span> ValueType&gt; <span class="type"><a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp;</span> <a name="id2336475-bb"></a><span class="bold"><strong>operator</strong></span>=(<span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span> ValueType &amp; rhs);</pre>
109<p><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Effects</span></b>:
110
111    Makes a copy of <code class="computeroutput">rhs</code>,
112            discarding previous content, so that the new content of is
113            equivalent in both type and value to
114            <code class="computeroutput">rhs</code>.<br><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Throws</span></b>:
115
116    <code class="computeroutput">std::bad_alloc</code>
117            or any exceptions arising from the copy constructor of the
118            contained type. Assignment satisfies the strong guarantee
119            of exception safety.</p>
120</li>
121<li>
122<pre class="literallayout"><a name="id2335457-bb"></a>~any();</pre>
123<p><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Effects</span></b>:
124
125    Releases any and all resources used in
126            management of instance.<br><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Throws</span></b>:
127
128    Nothing.</p>
129</li>
130</ol></div>
131</div>
132<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
133<a name="id2571814"></a><h3>
134<a name="id2336530-bb"></a><code class="computeroutput">any</code> modifiers</h3>
135<div class="orderedlist"><ol type="1"><li>
136<pre class="literallayout"><span class="type"><a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp;</span> <a name="id2336535-bb"></a>swap(<a href="any.html" title="Class any">any</a> &amp; rhs);</pre>
137<p><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Effects</span></b>:
138
139    Exchange of the contents of
140              <code class="computeroutput">*this</code> and
141              <code class="computeroutput">rhs</code>.<br><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Returns</span></b>:
142
143    <code class="computeroutput">*this</code><br><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Throws</span></b>:
144
145    Nothing.</p>
146</li></ol></div>
147</div>
148<div class="refsect2" lang="en">
149<a name="id2571901"></a><h3>
150<a name="id2336585-bb"></a><code class="computeroutput">any</code> queries</h3>
151<div class="orderedlist"><ol type="1">
152<li>
153<pre class="literallayout"><span class="type"><span class="bold"><strong>bool</strong></span></span> <a name="id2336590-bb"></a>empty() <span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span>;</pre>
154<p><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Returns</span></b>:
155
156    <code class="computeroutput">true</code> if instance is
157              empty, otherwise <code class="computeroutput">false</code>.<br><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Throws</span></b>:
158
159    Will not throw.</p>
160</li>
161<li>
162<pre class="literallayout"><span class="type"><span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span> std::type_info &amp;</span> <a name="id2336618-bb"></a>type() <span class="bold"><strong>const</strong></span>;</pre>
163<p><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Returns</span></b>:
164
165    the <code class="computeroutput">typeid</code> of the
166              contained value if instance is non-empty, otherwise
167              <code class="computeroutput">typeid(void)</code>.<br><b xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision"><span class="term">Notes</span></b>:
168
169    Useful for querying against types known
170              either at compile time or only at
171              runtime.</p>
172</li>
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