Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #4223: boost::python exception translator causes ambiguous call errors with Visual Studio 2010

Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #4223: boost::python exception translator causes ambiguous call errors with Visual Studio 2010 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/4223 <p> There is an occasion where the use of the register_exception_translator template function causes: error C2668: 'boost::bind' : ambiguous call to overloaded function </p> <p> the particular file and line are located here: <a class="ext-link" href="https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/browser/trunk/boost/python/exception_translator.hpp"><span class="icon"></span>https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/browser/trunk/boost/python/exception_translator.hpp</a> </p> <p> Line 21, where the call to bind is not properly scoped to a namespace and causes the compiler to resolve incorrectly. The error looks like this: </p> <pre class="wiki">D:\boost_1_42\boost/python/exception_translator.hpp(21): error C2668: 'boost::bind' : ambiguous call to overloaded function 1> D:\boost_1_42\boost/bind/bind.hpp(1322): could be 'boost::_bi::bind_t<R,F,L> boost::bind<bool,boost::python::detail::translate_exception<ExceptionType,Translate>,boost::arg<I>,boost::arg<2>,Translate>(F,A1,A2,A3)' 1> with 1> [ 1> R=bool, 1> F=boost::python::detail::translate_exception<WSException,init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator>, 1> L=boost::_bi::list3<boost::arg<1>,boost::arg<2>,boost::_bi::value<init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator>>, 1> ExceptionType=WSException, 1> Translate=init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator, 1> I=1, 1> A1=boost::arg<1>, 1> A2=boost::arg<2>, 1> A3=init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator 1> ] 1> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\include\xxbind1(323): or 'std::tr1::_Bind<_Result_type,_Ret,_BindN> std::tr1::bind<bool,boost::python::detail::translate_exception<ExceptionType,Translate>,boost::arg<I>,boost::arg<2>,Translate>(_Fty,_Arg0,_Arg1,_Arg2)' [found using argument-dependent lookup] 1> with 1> [ 1> _Result_type=bool, 1> _Ret=bool, 1> _BindN=std::tr1::_Bind3<std::tr1::_Callable_obj<boost::python::detail::translate_exception<WSException,init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator>,false>,boost::arg<1>,boost::arg<2>,init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator>, 1> ExceptionType=WSException, 1> Translate=init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator, 1> I=1, 1> _Fty=boost::python::detail::translate_exception<WSException,init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator>, 1> _Arg0=boost::arg<1>, 1> _Arg1=boost::arg<2>, 1> _Arg2=init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator 1> ] 1> while trying to match the argument list '(boost::python::detail::translate_exception<ExceptionType,Translate>, boost::arg<I>, boost::arg<I>, init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator)' 1> with 1> [ 1> ExceptionType=WSException, 1> Translate=init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator 1> ] 1> and 1> [ 1> I=1 1> ] 1> and 1> [ 1> I=2 1> ] 1> wspluginmanager_python.cpp(179) : see reference to function template instantiation 'void boost::python::register_exception_translator<WSException,init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator>(Translate,boost::type<T> *)' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> Translate=init_module_wshook::WSExceptionTranslator, 1> T=WSException 1> ] 1> </pre><p> The line of code that would cause such an error is: </p> <pre class="wiki">py::register_exception_translator<WSException>(WSExceptionTranslator()); </pre><p> namespace py = boost::python </p> <p> The fix for this would be to properly use boost::bind at line 21 and cause it to resolve properly on Visual Studio 2010 RTM. </p> <p> Thank you. </p> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/4223 Trac 1.4.3 anonymous Mon, 17 May 2010 04:11:22 GMT version, component changed; owner set https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/4223#comment:1 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/4223#comment:1 <ul> <li><strong>owner</strong> set to <span class="trac-author">Dave Abrahams</span> </li> <li><strong>version</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">Boost 1.44.0</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">Boost 1.42.0</span> </li> <li><strong>component</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">None</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">Python</span> </li> </ul> Ticket Steven Watanabe Tue, 25 May 2010 14:22:58 GMT status changed; resolution set https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/4223#comment:2 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/4223#comment:2 <ul> <li><strong>status</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">new</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">closed</span> </li> <li><strong>resolution</strong> → <span class="trac-field-new">fixed</span> </li> </ul> <p> (In <a class="changeset" href="https://svn.boost.org/trac10/changeset/62198" title="Explicitly qualify bind with boost::. Fixes #4223.">[62198]</a>) Explicitly qualify bind with boost::. Fixes <a class="closed ticket" href="https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/4223" title="#4223: Bugs: boost::python exception translator causes ambiguous call errors with ... (closed: fixed)">#4223</a>. </p> Ticket