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          Because <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> might be of reference
          type, in the sequel, those entries whose semantic depends on <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> being of reference type or not will
          be distinguished using the following convention:
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              If the entry reads: <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code><span class="emphasis"><em>(not
              a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>,
              the description corresponds only to the case where <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              is not of reference type.
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              If the entry reads: <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span></code>, the description corresponds
              only to the case where <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              is of reference type.
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              If the entry reads: <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>, the description is the same for
              both cases.
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            The following section contains various <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">assert</span><span class="special">()</span></code> which are used only to show the postconditions
            as sample code. It is not implied that the type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            must support each particular expression but that if the expression is
            supported, the implied condition holds.
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          <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_optional.reference.header__boost_optional_optional_hpp_.detailed_semantics.optional_class_member_functions"></a></span><a class="link" href="detailed_semantics.html#boost_optional.reference.header__boost_optional_optional_hpp_.detailed_semantics.optional_class_member_functions">optional
          class member functions</a>
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<a name="reference_optional_constructor"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">()</span>
            <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
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              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Default-Constructs an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
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              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is <span class="underline">uninitialized</span>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> T's default constructor <span class="underline">is not</span> called.
            </li>
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              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!</span><span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
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<a name="reference_optional_constructor_none_t"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">none_t</span> <span class="special">)</span>
            <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
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<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Constructs an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code> uninitialized.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is <span class="underline">uninitialized</span>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s
              default constructor <span class="underline">is not</span> called.
              The expression <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">none</span></code>
              denotes an instance of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">none_t</span></code>
              that can be used as the parameter.
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              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">none</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">n</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">none</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!</span><span class="identifier">n</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
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<a name="reference_optional_constructor_value"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span> </code><span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
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<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">is_copy_constructible</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span></code>
              is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Directly-Constructs an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is <span class="underline">initialized</span>
              and its value is a <span class="emphasis"><em>copy</em></span> of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">v</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
              <span class="special">)</span></code> throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
              <span class="special">)</span></code> is called.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> Exceptions can only
              be thrown during <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
              <span class="special">);</span></code> in that case, this constructor
              has no effect.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
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<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">ref</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Directly-Constructs an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is <span class="underline">initialized</span>
              and its value is an instance of an internal type wrapping the reference
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ref</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Nothing.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">vref</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">vref</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">++</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// mutate referee</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_constructor_move_value"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span> </code><span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">v</span>
            <span class="special">)</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">is_move_constructible</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span></code>
              is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Directly-Move-Constructs an
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is <span class="underline">initialized</span>
              and its value is move-constructed from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">v</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
              throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
              is called.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> Exceptions can only
              be thrown during <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
              in that case, the state of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">v</span></code>
              is determined by exception safety guarantees for <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;)</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v1</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">v2</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">v1</span><span class="special">));</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v2</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">ref</span> <span class="special">)</span>
            <span class="special">=</span> <span class="keyword">delete</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> This constructor is deleted
            </li></ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_constructor_bool_value"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">condition</span><span class="special">,</span>
            <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span>
            <span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">condition</span><span class="special">,</span>
            <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              If condition is true, same as:
            </li></ul></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span>
            <span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              otherwise, same as:
            </li></ul></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span> </code><span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span>
            <span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_constructor_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span> </code><span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">rhs</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">is_copy_constructible</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span></code>
              is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Copy-Constructs an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> If rhs is initialized,
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is initialized and its value is a <span class="emphasis"><em>copy</em></span> of the
              value of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>; else
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is uninitialized.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
              <span class="special">)</span></code> throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> If rhs is initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
              is called.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> Exceptions can only
              be thrown during <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
              <span class="special">);</span></code> in that case, this constructor
              has no effect.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">uninit</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(!</span><span class="identifier">uninit</span><span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">uinit2</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">uninit</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">uninit2</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">uninit</span> <span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">init</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">init</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">init2</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">init</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">init2</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">init</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span>
            <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Copy-Constructs an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
              is initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is initialized and its value is another reference to the same object
              referenced by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>;
              else <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is uninitialized.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Nothing.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
              is initialized, both <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> will refer to the same object
              (they alias).
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">uninit</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(!</span><span class="identifier">uninit</span><span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">uinit2</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">uninit</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">uninit2</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">uninit</span> <span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">2</span> <span class="special">;</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">ref</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">init</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ref</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">init</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">init2</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">init</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">init2</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">3</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">init</span>  <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">3</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">init2</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">3</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_move_constructor_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span> </code><span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">(</span></code><span class="emphasis"><em>see below</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">is_move_constructible</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span></code>
              is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Move-constructs an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
              is initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is initialized and its value is move constructed from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>; else <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is uninitialized.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
              throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Remarks:</strong></span> The expression inside <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">noexcept</span></code> is equivalent to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">is_nothrow_move_constructible</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
              is initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
              <span class="special">)</span></code> is called.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> Exceptions can only
              be thrown during <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
              in that case, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> remains
              initialized and the value of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> is determined by exception safety
              of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;)</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">unique_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">uninit</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(!</span><span class="identifier">uninit</span><span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">unique_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">uinit2</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">uninit</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">uninit2</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">uninit</span> <span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">unique_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">init</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">uniqye_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="keyword">new</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">))</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">**</span><span class="identifier">init</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">unique_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">init2</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">init</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">init</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">init</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="keyword">nullptr</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">init2</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">**</span><span class="identifier">init2</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
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<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">rhs</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Move-Constructs an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
              is initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is initialized and its value is another reference to the same object
              referenced by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>;
              else <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is uninitialized.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Nothing.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
              is initialized, both <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> will refer to the same object
              (they alias).
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">unique_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">uninit</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(!</span><span class="identifier">uninit</span><span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">unique_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">uinit2</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">uninit</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">uninit2</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">uninit</span> <span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">unique_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">new</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">))</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">unique_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">init</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">init</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">unique_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">init2</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">init</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">init2</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">3</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">**</span><span class="identifier">init</span>  <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">3</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">**</span><span class="identifier">init2</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">3</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_constructor_other_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Copy-Constructs an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
              is initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is initialized and its value is a <span class="emphasis"><em>copy</em></span> of the
              value of rhs converted to type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>;
              else <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is uninitialized.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
              <span class="special">)</span></code> throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
              <span class="special">)</span></code> is called if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> is initialized, which requires
              a valid conversion from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">U</span></code>
              to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> Exceptions can only
              be thrown during <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
              <span class="special">);</span></code> in that case, this constructor
              has no effect.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123.4</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123.4</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_move_constructor_other_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">rhs</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Move-constructs an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
              is initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is initialized and its value is move-constructed from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>;
              else <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is uninitialized.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
              throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
              is called if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> is
              initialized, which requires a valid conversion from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">U</span></code>
              to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> Exceptions can only
              be thrown during <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
              in that case, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> remains
              initialized and the value of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> is determined by exception safety
              guarantee of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
              <span class="special">)</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">123.4</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123.4</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">))</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">123</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_constructor_factory"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">InPlaceFactory</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
            <span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">InPlaceFactory</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">f</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">TypedInPlaceFactory</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
            <span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">TypedInPlaceFactory</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">f</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Constructs an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code> with a value of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> obtained from the factory.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is <span class="underline">initialized</span>
              and its value is <span class="emphasis"><em>directly given</em></span> from the factory
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f</span></code> (i.e., the value
              <span class="underline">is not copied</span>).
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> constructor called by the factory
              throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> See <a class="link" href="../../tutorial/in_place_factories.html" title="In-Place Factories">In-Place
              Factories</a>
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> Exceptions can only
              be thrown during the call to the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              constructor used by the factory; in that case, this constructor has
              no effect.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">C</span> <span class="special">{</span> <span class="identifier">C</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="keyword">char</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span> <span class="special">}</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">C</span> <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="char">'A'</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="number">123.4</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="string">"hello"</span><span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">C</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">in_place</span>   <span class="special">(</span><span class="char">'A'</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="number">123.4</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="string">"hello"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// InPlaceFactory used</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">C</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">in_place</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">C</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="char">'A'</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="number">123.4</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="string">"hello"</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// TypedInPlaceFactory used</span>

<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_operator_equal_none_t"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">none_t</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized destroys its contained
              value.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is uninitialized.
            </li>
</ul></div>
<p>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_operator_equal_value"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">rhs</span> <span class="special">)</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Assigns the value <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> to an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized and its value is
              a <span class="emphasis"><em>copy</em></span> of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
              <span class="special">)</span></code> or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;)</span></code>
              throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> was initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s assignment operator is used,
              otherwise, its copy-constructor is used.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> In the event of
              an exception, the initialization state of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is unchanged and its value unspecified
              as far as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>
              is concerned (it is up to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=()</span></code>).
              If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is initially uninitialized and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s
              <span class="emphasis"><em>copy constructor</em></span> fails, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is left properly uninitialized.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
<p>
          <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../../images/space.png" alt="space"></span>
        </p>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> (Re)binds the wrapped reference.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized and it references
              the same object referenced by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> was initialized, it is <span class="emphasis"><em>rebound</em></span>
              to the new object. See <a class="link" href="../../tutorial/rebinding_semantics_for_assignment_of_optional_references.html" title="Rebinding semantics for assignment of optional references">here</a>
              for details on this behavior.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">a</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">1</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">b</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">2</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">ra</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">a</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rb</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">b</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ra</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">rb</span> <span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// binds 'def' to 'b' through 'rb'</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">b</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">a</span> <span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// changes the value of 'b' to a copy of the value of 'a'</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">b</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">a</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">c</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">3</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rc</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">c</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">rc</span> <span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// REBINDS to 'c' through 'rc'</span>
<span class="identifier">c</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">4</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">4</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
<p>
          <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../../images/space.png" alt="space"></span>
        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_operator_move_equal_value"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Moves the value <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> to an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized and its value is
              moved from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
              or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;)</span></code>
              throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> was initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s move-assignment operator is used,
              otherwise, its move-constructor is used.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> In the event of
              an exception, the initialization state of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is unchanged and its value unspecified
              as far as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>
              is concerned (it is up to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=()</span></code>).
              If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is initially uninitialized and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s
              <span class="emphasis"><em>move constructor</em></span> fails, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is left properly uninitialized.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">y1</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">y2</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">yR</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">y1</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">yR</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">y2</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">yR</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
<p>
          <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../../images/space.png" alt="space"></span>
        </p>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">=</span>
            <span class="keyword">delete</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> This assignment operator is
              deleted.
            </li></ul></div>
<p>
          <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../../images/space.png" alt="space"></span>
        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_operator_equal_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">rhs</span> <span class="special">)</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              is <a href="../../../../../../utility/CopyConstructible.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">CopyConstructible</span></code></a> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">CopyAssignable</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
<p class="simpara">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effects:</strong></span>
            </p>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<thead><tr></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> contains a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> does not contain a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        contains a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        assigns <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        to the contained value
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        initializes the contained value as if direct-initializing
                        an object of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
                        with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        does not contain a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        destroys the contained value by calling <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::~</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        no effect
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>;
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> If any exception
              is thrown, the initialization state of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
              remains unchanged. If an exception is thrown during the call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s copy constructor, no effect.
              If an exception is thrown during the call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s
              copy assignment, the state of its contained value is as defined by
              the exception safety guarantee of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s
              copy assignment.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!</span><span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="comment">// previous value (copy of 'v') destroyed from within 'opt'.</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
<p>
          <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../../images/space.png" alt="space"></span>
        </p>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span>
            <span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> (Re)binds thee wrapped reference.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> is initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is initialized and it references the same object referenced by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>;
              otherwise, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is uninitialized (and references no object).
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> was initialized and so is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>,
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is <span class="emphasis"><em>rebound</em></span> to the new object. See <a class="link" href="../../tutorial/rebinding_semantics_for_assignment_of_optional_references.html" title="Rebinding semantics for assignment of optional references">here</a>
              for details on this behavior.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">a</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">1</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">b</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">2</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">ra</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">a</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rb</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">b</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">ora</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ra</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">orb</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">rb</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">orb</span> <span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// binds 'def' to 'b' through 'rb' wrapped within 'orb'</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">b</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">ora</span> <span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// changes the value of 'b' to a copy of the value of 'a'</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">b</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">a</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">c</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">3</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rc</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">c</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">orc</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">rc</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">ora</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">orc</span> <span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// REBINDS ora to 'c' through 'rc'</span>
<span class="identifier">c</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">4</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">ora</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">4</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_operator_move_equal_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">(</span></code><span class="emphasis"><em>see below</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">MoveConstructible</span></code>
              and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">MoveAssignable</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
<p class="simpara">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effects:</strong></span>
            </p>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<thead><tr></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> contains a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> does not contain a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        contains a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        assigns <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">)</span></code> to the contained value
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        initializes the contained value as if direct-initializing
                        an object of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
                        with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        does not contain a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        destroys the contained value by calling <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::~</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        no effect
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>;
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Remarks:</strong></span> The expression inside <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">noexcept</span></code> is equivalent to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">is_nothrow_move_constructible</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
              <span class="identifier">is_nothrow_move_assignable</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> If any exception
              is thrown, the initialization state of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
              remains unchanged. If an exception is thrown during the call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s move constructor, the state of
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
              is determined by the exception safety guarantee of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s
              move constructor. If an exception is thrown during the call to T's
              move-assignment, the state of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">**</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> is determined by the exception
              safety guarantee of T's move assignment.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">))</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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          <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../../images/space.png" alt="space"></span>
        </p>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span>
            <span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Same as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span>
              <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
              <span class="identifier">rhs</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>.
            </li></ul></div>
<p>
          <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../../images/space.png" alt="space"></span>
        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_operator_equal_other_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
<p class="simpara">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span>
            </p>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<thead><tr></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> contains a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> does not contain a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        contains a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        assigns <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        to the contained value
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        initializes the contained value as if direct-initializing
                        an object of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
                        with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        does not contain a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        destroys the contained value by calling <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::~</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        no effect
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> If any exception
              is thrown, the result of the expression <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span></code> remains unchanged. If an exception
              is thrown during the call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s
              constructor, no effect. If an exception is thrown during the call to
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s assignment, the
              state of its contained value is as defined by the exception safety
              guarantee of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s copy
              assignment.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt0</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt1</span><span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">opt1</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">opt0</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt1</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="keyword">static_cast</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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          <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../../images/space.png" alt="space"></span>
        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_operator_move_equal_other_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">rhs</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
<p class="simpara">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span>
            </p>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<thead><tr></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> contains a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> does not contain a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        contains a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        assigns <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">)</span></code> to the contained value
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        initializes the contained value as if direct-initializing
                        an object of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
                        with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        does not contain a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        destroys the contained value by calling <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::~</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        no effect
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> If any exception
              is thrown, the result of the expression <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span></code> remains unchanged. If an exception
              is thrown during the call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s
              constructor, no effect. If an exception is thrown during the call to
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s assignment, the
              state of its contained value is as defined by the exception safety
              guarantee of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s copy
              assignment.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt0</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt1</span><span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">opt1</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">opt0</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">opt0</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">opt1</span> <span class="special">)</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt1</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="keyword">static_cast</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
<p>
          <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../../images/space.png" alt="space"></span>
        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_emplace"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span><span class="special">...</span> <span class="identifier">Args</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
            <span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">emplace</span><span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">Args</span><span class="special">...&amp;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">args</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> The compiler supports rvalue
              references and variadic templates.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized calls <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">none</span></code>.
              Then initializes in-place the contained value as if direct-initializing
              an object of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">forward</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">Args</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">args</span><span class="special">)...</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is <span class="underline">initialized</span>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever the selected <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s constructor throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> If an exception
              is thrown during the initialization of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>,
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
              is <span class="emphasis"><em>uninitialized</em></span>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              need not be <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">MoveConstructible</span></code>
              or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">MoveAssignable</span></code>.
              On compilers that do not support variadic templates, the signature
              falls back to two overloads:<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span>
              <span class="identifier">Arg</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
              <span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">emplace</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">Arg</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">arg</span><span class="special">)</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">void</span>
              <span class="identifier">emplace</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
              On compilers that do not support rvalue references, the signature falls
              back to three overloads: taking <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>
              and non-<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code> lvalue reference,
              and third with empty function argument list.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">emplace</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">);</span>  <span class="comment">// create in-place using ctor T(int)</span>
<span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">emplace</span><span class="special">();</span>   <span class="comment">// destroy previous and default-construct another T</span>
<span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">emplace</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">);</span>  <span class="comment">// destroy and copy-construct in-place (no assignment called)</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_operator_equal_factory"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">InPlaceFactory</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=(</span> <span class="identifier">InPlaceFactory</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">f</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">TypedInPlaceFactory</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=(</span> <span class="identifier">TypedInPlaceFactory</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">f</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effect:</strong></span> Assigns an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>
              with a value of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> obtained
              from the factory.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is <span class="underline">initialized</span>
              and its value is <span class="emphasis"><em>directly given</em></span> from the factory
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f</span></code> (i.e., the value
              <span class="underline">is not copied</span>).
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Whatever the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> constructor called by the factory
              throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> See <a class="link" href="../../tutorial/in_place_factories.html" title="In-Place Factories">In-Place
              Factories</a>
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Exception Safety:</strong></span> Exceptions can only
              be thrown during the call to the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              constructor used by the factory; in that case, the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>
              object will be reset to be <span class="emphasis"><em>uninitialized</em></span>.
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_reset_value"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Deprecated:</strong></span> same as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=</span>
              <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span>
              <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
              <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">)</span>
              <span class="special">;</span></code>
            </li></ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_reset"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Deprecated:</strong></span> Same as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=(</span>
              <span class="identifier">none_t</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
            </li></ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_get"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">inline</span> <span class="identifier">T</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">get</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">inline</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">get</span>
            <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;</span>
            <span class="special">&amp;)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> A reference to the contained
              value
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Nothing.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> The requirement is asserted
              via <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_ASSERT</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">inline</span> <span class="identifier">T</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">get</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">inline</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">get</span>
            <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;)</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <span class="underline">The</span>
              reference contained.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Nothing.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> The requirement is asserted
              via <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_ASSERT</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_operator_asterisk"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span> <span class="special">&amp;;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> A reference to the contained
              value
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Nothing.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> The requirement is asserted
              via <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_ASSERT</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
              On compilers that do not support ref-qualifiers on member functions
              these two overloads are replaced with the classical two: a <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code> and non-<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>
              member functions.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">u</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">u</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">w</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">w</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">w</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_operator_asterisk_move"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> contains a value.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effects:</strong></span> Equivalent to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">);</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> The requirement is asserted
              via <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_ASSERT</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
              On compilers that do not support ref-qualifiers on member functions
              this overload is not present.
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span>
            <span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span>
            <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <span class="underline">The</span>
              reference contained.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Nothing.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> The requirement is asserted
              via <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_ASSERT</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
              On compilers that do not support ref-qualifiers on member functions
              these three overloads are replaced with the classical two: a <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code> and non-<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>
              member functions.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">vref</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">vref</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">vref2</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">vref2</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">++</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_value"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effects:</strong></span> Equivalent to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">?</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">val</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="keyword">throw</span> <span class="identifier">bad_optional_access</span><span class="special">();</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> On compilers that do not support
              ref-qualifiers on member functions these two overloads are replaced
              with the classical two: a <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>
              and non-<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code> member functions.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">o0</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">value</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">);</span>

<span class="keyword">try</span> <span class="special">{</span>
  <span class="identifier">o0</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">value</span><span class="special">();</span> <span class="comment">// throws</span>
  <span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="keyword">false</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
<span class="keyword">catch</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">bad_optional_access</span><span class="special">&amp;)</span> <span class="special">{</span>
  <span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="keyword">true</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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<a name="reference_optional_value_move"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effects:</strong></span> Equivalent to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">?</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="keyword">throw</span> <span class="identifier">bad_optional_access</span><span class="special">();</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> On compilers that do not support
              ref-qualifiers on member functions this overload is not present.
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_value_or"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value_or</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">)</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effects:</strong></span> Equivalent to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">if</span> <span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="special">**</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="keyword">else</span> <span class="keyword">return</span>
              <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">forward</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">);</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Remarks:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              is not <a href="../../../../../../utility/CopyConstructible.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">CopyConstructible</span></code></a> or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span></code>
              is not convertible to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>,
              the program is ill-formed.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> On compilers that do not support
              ref-qualifiers on member functions this overload is replaced with the
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>-qualified member
              function. On compilers without rvalue reference support the type of
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">v</span></code> becomes <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span></code>.
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_value_or_move"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value_or</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">)</span>
            <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effects:</strong></span> Equivalent to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">if</span> <span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(**</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="keyword">else</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">forward</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">);</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Remarks:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              is not <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">MoveConstructible</span></code>
              or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span></code>
              is not convertible to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>,
              the program is ill-formed.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> On compilers that do not support
              ref-qualifiers on member functions this overload is not present.
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_value_or_call"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><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="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value_or_eval</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">F</span> <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              is <a href="../../../../../../utility/CopyConstructible.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">CopyConstructible</span></code></a> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">F</span></code> models a <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/Generator.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Generator</span></code></a> whose result type
              is convertible to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effects:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">if</span>
              <span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="special">**</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="keyword">else</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">();</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> On compilers that do not support
              ref-qualifiers on member functions this overload is replaced with the
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">const</span></code>-qualified member
              function.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">complain_and_0</span><span class="special">()</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
  <span class="identifier">clog</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="string">"no value returned, using default"</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span>
  <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">}</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">1</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">none</span><span class="special">;</span>

<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">i</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">value_or_eval</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">complain_and_0</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// fun not called</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">i</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">1</span><span class="special">);</span>

<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">j</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">value_or_eval</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">complain_and_0</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// fun called</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">i</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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<a name="reference_optional_value_or_call_move"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><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="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">value_or_eval</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">F</span> <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">MoveConstructible</span></code>
              and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">F</span></code> models a <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/Generator.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Generator</span></code></a>
              whose result type is convertible to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effects:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">if</span>
              <span class="special">(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(**</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="keyword">else</span> <span class="keyword">return</span>
              <span class="identifier">f</span><span class="special">();</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> On compilers that do not support
              ref-qualifiers on member functions this overload is not present.
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_get_value_or_value"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">get_value_or</span><span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="keyword">default</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">get_value_or</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="keyword">default</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">inline</span> <span class="identifier">T</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">get_optional_value_or</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">o</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="keyword">default</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">inline</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">get_optional_value_or</span>
            <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;&amp;</span>
            <span class="identifier">o</span><span class="special">,</span>
            <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span>
            <span class="keyword">default</span> <span class="special">)</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Deprecated:</strong></span> Use <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">value_or</span><span class="special">()</span></code> instead.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> A reference to the contained
              value, if any, or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">default</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Nothing.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">z</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">def</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">def</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">get_value_or</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">z</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">u</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">get_optional_value_or</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">u</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">u</span> <span class="special">!=</span> <span class="identifier">z</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_optional_get_ptr"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">get_ptr</span><span class="special">()</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">get_ptr</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">inline</span> <span class="identifier">T</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">*</span>
            <span class="identifier">get_pointer</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">inline</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">get_pointer</span>
            <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;</span>
            <span class="special">&amp;)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized, a pointer to the
              contained value; else <code class="computeroutput"><span class="number">0</span></code>
              (<span class="emphasis"><em>null</em></span>).
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Nothing.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> The contained value is permanently
              stored within <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>,
              so you should not hold nor delete this pointer
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">copt</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">p</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">get_ptr</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">cp</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">copt</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">get_ptr</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">p</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">get_pointer</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">cp</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">get_pointer</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">copt</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
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<a name="reference_optional_operator_arrow"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
            <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span> <span class="special">-&gt;()</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="special">-&gt;()</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is initialized.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> A pointer to the contained
              value.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> Nothing.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> The requirement is asserted
              via <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_ASSERT</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">struct</span> <span class="identifier">X</span> <span class="special">{</span> <span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">mdata</span> <span class="special">;</span> <span class="special">}</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">X</span> <span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">X</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">opt</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">mdata</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">2</span> <span class="special">;</span>
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<a name="reference_optional_operator_bool"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">()</span>
            <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">get_ptr</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">!=</span> <span class="number">0</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> On compilers that do not support
              explicit conversion operators this falls back to safe-bool idiom.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">def</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="number">0</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">!=</span> <span class="number">0</span> <span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
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<a name="reference_optional_operator_not"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!()</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is uninitialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code>; else <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> This operator is provided for
              those compilers which can't use the <span class="emphasis"><em>unspecified-bool-type
              operator</em></span> in certain boolean contexts.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">some_T</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="comment">// Notice the "double-bang" idiom here.</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!!</span><span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
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<a name="reference_optional_is_initialized"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">is_initialized</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Deprecated:</strong></span> Same as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span>
              <span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="special">()</span>
              <span class="special">;</span></code>
            </li></ul></div>
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          <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_optional.reference.header__boost_optional_optional_hpp_.detailed_semantics.free_functions"></a></span><a class="link" href="detailed_semantics.html#boost_optional.reference.header__boost_optional_optional_hpp_.detailed_semantics.free_functions">Free
          functions</a>
        </h6>
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<a name="reference_make_optional_value"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">make_optional</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">)</span></code> for the <span class="emphasis"><em>deduced</em></span>
              type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">v</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">foo</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">opt</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>

<span class="identifier">foo</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">make_optional</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// Creates an optional&lt;int&gt;</span>
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<a name="reference_make_optional_bool_value"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span></code> <span class="emphasis"><em>(not a ref)</em></span><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">make_optional</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="identifier">condition</span><span class="special">,</span>
            <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">condition</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">v</span><span class="special">)</span></code> for the <span class="emphasis"><em>deduced</em></span>
              type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">v</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">calculate_foo</span><span class="special">()</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
  <span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="identifier">val</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">compute_foo</span><span class="special">();</span>
  <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">make_optional</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">is_not_nan_and_finite</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">),</span><span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">}</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">calculate_foo</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">if</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!</span><span class="identifier">v</span> <span class="special">)</span>
  <span class="identifier">error</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"foo wasn't computed"</span><span class="special">);</span>
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<a name="reference_operator_compare_equal_optional_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="special">==</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              shall meet requirements of <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/EqualityComparable.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">EqualityComparable</span></code></a>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> If both <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">x</span></code>
              and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">y</span></code> are initialized,
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">x</span>
              <span class="special">==</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span></code>.
              If only <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">x</span></code> or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">y</span></code> is initialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code>.
              If both are uninitialized, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> This definition guarantees
              that <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>
              not containing a value is compared unequal to any <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code> containing any value, and equal
              to any other <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code> not containing a value. Pointers
              have shallow relational operators while <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>
              has deep relational operators. Do not use <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==</span></code> directly in generic code which expect
              to be given either an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code> or a pointer; use <a href="../../../../../../utility/OptionalPointee.html#equal" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">equal_pointees</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
              instead
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">oN_</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">)),</span> <span class="identifier">o1_</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">));</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">o2</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">));</span>

<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span> <span class="special">);</span>  <span class="comment">// Identity implies equality</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span> <span class="special">);</span>  <span class="comment">//</span>

<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">oN_</span> <span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// Both uninitialized compare equal</span>

<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span> <span class="special">!=</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span> <span class="special">);</span>  <span class="comment">// Initialized unequal to initialized.</span>

<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">o1_</span> <span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// Both initialized compare as (*lhs == *rhs)</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span> <span class="special">!=</span> <span class="identifier">o2</span> <span class="special">);</span>  <span class="comment">//</span>
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<a name="reference_operator_compare_less_optional_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> Expression <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">y</span></code> shall be well-formed and its result
              shall be convertible to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">(!</span><span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">?</span> <span class="keyword">false</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="special">(!</span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">?</span> <span class="keyword">true</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span>
              <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">y</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> This definition guarantees
              that <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>
              not containing a value is ordered as less than any <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code> containing any value, and equivalent
              to any other <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code> not containing a value. Pointers
              have shallow relational operators while <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span></code>
              has deep relational operators. Do not use <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;</span></code> directly in generic code which
              expect to be given either an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code> or a pointer; use <a href="../../../../../../utility/OptionalPointee.html#less" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">less_pointees</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
              instead. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> need not
              be <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/LessThanComparable.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">LessThanComparable</span></code></a>. Only
              single <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;</span></code>
              is required. Other relational operations are defined in terms of this
              one. If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>'s <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;</span></code>
              satisfies the axioms of <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/LessThanComparable.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">LessThanComparable</span></code></a> (transitivity,
              antisymmetry and irreflexivity), <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">optinal</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code> is <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/LessThanComparable.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">LessThanComparable</span></code></a>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">oN_</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">o0</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">));</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">));</span>

<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!(</span><span class="identifier">oN</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">);</span>  <span class="comment">// Identity implies equivalence</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!(</span><span class="identifier">o1</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!(</span><span class="identifier">oN</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">oN_</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// Two uninitialized are equivalent</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!(</span><span class="identifier">oN_</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">o0</span> <span class="special">);</span>     <span class="comment">// Uninitialized is less than initialized</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!(</span><span class="identifier">o0</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">oN</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">o2</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>    <span class="comment">// Two initialized compare as (*lhs &lt; *rhs)</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!(</span><span class="identifier">o2</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">o1</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!(</span><span class="identifier">o2</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">o2</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span>
</pre>
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_operator_compare_not_equal_optional_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="special">!=</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">!(</span>
              <span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">==</span>
              <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
            </li></ul></div>
<p>
          <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../../images/space.png" alt="space"></span>
        </p>
<a name="reference_operator_compare_greater_optional_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">(</span>
              <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span>
              <span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
            </li></ul></div>
<p>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_operator_compare_less_or_equal_optional_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="special">&lt;=</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">!(</span>
              <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span>
              <span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
            </li></ul></div>
<p>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_operator_compare_greater_or_equal_optional_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="special">&gt;=</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">!(</span>
              <span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span>
              <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
            </li></ul></div>
<p>
          <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../../images/space.png" alt="space"></span>
        </p>
<a name="reference_operator_compare_equal_optional_none"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="special">==</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">none_t</span> <span class="special">)</span>
            <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="special">==</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">none_t</span><span class="special">,</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">!</span><span class="identifier">x</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Notes:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
              need not meet requirements of <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/EqualityComparable.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">EqualityComparable</span></code></a>.
            </li>
</ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_operator_compare_not_equal_optional_none"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="special">!=</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">none_t</span> <span class="special">)</span>
            <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span>
            <span class="special">!=</span> <span class="special">(</span>
            <span class="identifier">none_t</span><span class="special">,</span>
            <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Returns: </strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">!(</span>
              <span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">==</span>
              <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">);</span></code>
            </li></ul></div>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_swap_optional_optional"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">swap</span>
            <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Requires:</strong></span> Lvalues of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> shall be swappable and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> shall be <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">MoveConstructible</span></code>.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
<p class="simpara">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Effects:</strong></span>
            </p>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<thead><tr></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> contains a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> does not contain a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        contains a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        calls <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(*(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">),</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        initializes the contained value of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> as if direct-initializing
                        an object of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
                        with the expression <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">)</span></code>, followed by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::~</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">()</span></code>,
                        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
                        contains a value and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        does not contain a value
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                      <p>
                        <span class="bold"><strong><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        does not contain a value</strong></span>
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        initializes the contained value of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code>
                        as if direct-initializing an object of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> with the expression
                        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(*(*</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">))</span></code>,
                        followed by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::~</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">()</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> does not contain a value
                        and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rhs</span></code> contains
                        a value
                      </p>
                    </td>
<td>
                      <p>
                        no effect
                      </p>
                    </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> The states of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">x</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">y</span></code>
              interchanged.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Throws:</strong></span> If both are initialized, whatever
              <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;,</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;)</span></code>
              throws. If only one is initialized, whatever <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="special">)</span></code>
              throws.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">12</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">21</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">def0</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">def1</span> <span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">optX</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">optY</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">def0</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">def1</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// no-op</span>

<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">def0</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">optX</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">def0</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!</span><span class="identifier">optX</span> <span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">def0</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">optX</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// Get back to original values</span>

<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">optX</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">optY</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">optX</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">y</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">optY</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">x</span> <span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
            </li>
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        </p>
<a name="reference_swap_optional_reference"></a><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p>
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">swap</span>
            <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">y</span>
            <span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span>
            <span class="special">;</span></code>
          </p></blockquote></div>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; ">
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Postconditions:</strong></span> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">x</span></code>
              refers to what <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">y</span></code> refererred
              to before the swap (if anything). <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">y</span></code>
              refers to whatever <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">x</span></code>
              referred to before the swap.
            </li>
<li class="listitem">
              <span class="bold"><strong>Example:</strong></span>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">12</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">21</span><span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">opt0</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">optX</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">optional</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">optY</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">);</span>

<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">optX</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">optY</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">addressof</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">optX</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">addressof</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">));</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">addressof</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">optY</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">addressof</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">));</span>

<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">swap</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">opt0</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">optX</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">opt0</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span> <span class="special">!</span><span class="identifier">optX</span> <span class="special">);</span>
<span class="identifier">assert</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">addressof</span><span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">opt0</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">==</span> <span class="identifier">addressof</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">y</span><span class="special">));</span>
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