Fun With Type Erasure - Dispatching Data from Abstract Structure to Function Parameters in C++
Explore advanced C++ techniques for implementing type erasure in this conference talk from ACCU 2022. Delve into the challenge of dispatching data from abstract structures to function parameters, focusing on creating a user-friendly system for organizing request handlers. Examine multiple approaches to achieve this "magic" functionality, analyzing their benefits and potential improvements. Learn how to handle complex scenarios where numerous handlers with multiple parameters are involved. Gain insights into template metaprogramming, its applications in type erasure, and discover additional use cases for these techniques. Follow along with code examples and practical demonstrations as Pavel Novikov, an experienced C++ developer, shares his expertise in metaprogramming, multithreading, and asynchronous programming.