>>>>> "Martin" == Martin Vermeer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Martin> This line of code originates from revision 9682, when
Martin> Jean-Marc moved updateCounters from text2.C to buffer_funcs.C,
Martin> and at the same time replaced pit_type arithmetic by
Martin> pariterators. That's when "end" and its definition
Martin> disappeared, and the changelog contains nothing on it...
Martin> Jean-Marc, do you remember why you did this?
This uses the following from dociterator.h
/// is the iterator valid?
operator const void*() const { return empty() ? 0 : this; }
so I think it is perfectly valid (actually, in terms of
implementation, the "!= end" version is less natural.
Anyway I do not have a particular love for this form, I probably
copied it from somewhere else. I think I saw Andre' using it.
JMarc
