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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">struct</span> <span class="identifier">function_traits</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
   <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span>    <span class="identifier">arity</span> <span class="special">=</span> <em class="replaceable"><code>see-below</code></em><span class="special">;</span>
   <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <em class="replaceable"><code>see-below</code></em>           <span class="identifier">result_type</span><span class="special">;</span>
   <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <em class="replaceable"><code>see-below</code></em>           arg<em class="replaceable"><code>N</code></em>_type<span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">};</span>
</pre>
<p>
        The class template function_traits will only compile if:
      </p>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
            The compiler supports partial specialization of class templates.
          </li>
<li class="listitem">
            The template argument <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">F</span></code>
            is a <span class="emphasis"><em>function type</em></span>, note that this <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>is not</strong></span></em></span> the same thing as a <span class="emphasis"><em>pointer
            to a function</em></span>.
          </li>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
          function_traits is intended to introspect only C++ functions of the form
          R (), R( A1 ), R ( A1, ... etc. ) and not function pointers or class member
          functions. To convert a function pointer type to a suitable type use <a class="link" href="remove_pointer.html" title="remove_pointer">remove_pointer</a>.
        </p></td></tr>
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<a name="boost_typetraits.reference.function_traits.function_traits_members"></a><p class="title"><b>Table&#160;1.22.&#160;Function Traits Members</b></p>
<div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="Function Traits Members">
<colgroup>
<col>
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</colgroup>
<thead><tr>
<th>
                <p>
                  Member
                </p>
              </th>
<th>
                <p>
                  Description
                </p>
              </th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">arity</span></code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  An integral constant expression that gives the number of arguments
                  accepted by the function type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">F</span></code>.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">result_type</span></code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  The type returned by function type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">F</span></code>.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">F</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span>arg<em class="replaceable"><code>N</code></em>_type</code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  The <em class="replaceable"><code>N</code></em>th argument type of function type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">F</span></code>,
                  where <code class="computeroutput"><span class="number">1</span> <span class="special">&lt;=</span>
                  <span class="identifier">N</span> <span class="special">&lt;=</span>
                  <span class="identifier">arity</span></code> of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">F</span></code>.
                </p>
              </td>
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</tbody>
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<br class="table-break"><div class="table">
<a name="boost_typetraits.reference.function_traits.examples"></a><p class="title"><b>Table&#160;1.23.&#160;Examples</b></p>
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<thead><tr>
<th>
                <p>
                  Expression
                </p>
              </th>
<th>
                <p>
                  Result
                </p>
              </th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">void</span>
                  <span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">)&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">arity</span></code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  An integral constant expression that has the value 0.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">long</span>
                  <span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">arity</span></code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  An integral constant expression that has the value 1.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">long</span>
                  <span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">long</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">*)&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">arity</span></code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  An integral constant expression that has the value 4.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">void</span>
                  <span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">)&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">result_type</span></code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  The type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">void</span></code>.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">long</span>
                  <span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">result_type</span></code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  The type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">long</span></code>.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">long</span>
                  <span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">arg1_type</span></code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  The type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">int</span></code>.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">long</span>
                  <span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">long</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">*)&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">arg4_type</span></code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  The type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">*</span></code>.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">long</span>
                  <span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">long</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">*)&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">arg5_type</span></code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  A compiler error: there is no <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">arg5_type</span></code>
                  since there are only four arguments.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">function_traits</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">long</span>
                  <span class="special">(*)(</span><span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">)&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">arity</span></code>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  A compiler error: argument type is a <span class="emphasis"><em>function pointer</em></span>,
                  and not a <span class="emphasis"><em>function type</em></span>.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<br class="table-break"><p>
        <span class="bold"><strong>Compiler Compatibility:</strong></span> All current compilers
        are supported by this trait.
      </p>
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