C++ "Named Parameter Idiom" vs. Boost::Parameter library
boost-parameter, c++, named-parameters
Solution
Implementing the Named Parameter Idiom is really easy, almost about as easy as using Boost::Parameter, so it kind of boils down to one main point.
-Do you already have boost dependencies? If you don't, Boost::parameter isn't special enough to merit adding the dependency.
Personally I've never seen Boost::parameter in production code, 100% of the time its been a custom implementation of Named Parameters, but that's not necessarily a good thing.
Problem
I've looked at both the Named Parameter Idiom and the Boost::Parameter library. What advantages does each one have over the other? Is there a good reason to always choose one over the other, or might each of them be better than the other in some situations (and if so, what situations)?