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May I change the held type in a std::variant from within a call to std::visit



2019 Community Moderator ElectionImplementing is_constexpr_copiableHow does std::visit work with std::variant?Visit and invoke a variant of std::functionVisit a variant with a monostateHow to simplify std::variant class typesis decltype required in trailing return using value of argument typeget currently held typeid of std::variant (like boost::variant type())noexcept visitation for std::variantHow to use std::visit with std::variant containing enumPredefined type list passed to a std::variant










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Does the following code invoke undefined behaviour?



std::variant<A,B> v = ...;

std::visit([&v](auto& e)
if constexpr (std::is_same_v<std::remove_reference_t<decltype(e)>,A>)
e.some_modifying_operation_on_A();
else
int i = e.some_accessor_of_B();
v = some_function_returning_A(i);

, v);


In particular, when the variant does not contain an A,
this code re-assigns an A while still holding a reference to the previously held object of type B.
However, because the reference is not used anymore after the assignment,
I feel the code is fine.
However, would a standard-library be free to implement std::visit
in a way such that the above is undefined behaviour?










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    Do you want quotes from the standard to back up the answer(s) you get?

    – NathanOliver
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    From looking at [variant.visit], I'm 99% sure this code is compliant and guaranteed not to have UB, since std::visit(vis, variant) should be equivalent to vis(get</* active member */>(variant)), but I'm not confident enough in reading the standard to be certain

    – Justin
    3 hours ago












  • @NathanOliver: I don't need actual quotes from the standard, as long as the experts here can agree on the answer:-).

    – burnpanck
    3 hours ago















16















Does the following code invoke undefined behaviour?



std::variant<A,B> v = ...;

std::visit([&v](auto& e)
if constexpr (std::is_same_v<std::remove_reference_t<decltype(e)>,A>)
e.some_modifying_operation_on_A();
else
int i = e.some_accessor_of_B();
v = some_function_returning_A(i);

, v);


In particular, when the variant does not contain an A,
this code re-assigns an A while still holding a reference to the previously held object of type B.
However, because the reference is not used anymore after the assignment,
I feel the code is fine.
However, would a standard-library be free to implement std::visit
in a way such that the above is undefined behaviour?










share|improve this question



















  • 5





    Do you want quotes from the standard to back up the answer(s) you get?

    – NathanOliver
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    From looking at [variant.visit], I'm 99% sure this code is compliant and guaranteed not to have UB, since std::visit(vis, variant) should be equivalent to vis(get</* active member */>(variant)), but I'm not confident enough in reading the standard to be certain

    – Justin
    3 hours ago












  • @NathanOliver: I don't need actual quotes from the standard, as long as the experts here can agree on the answer:-).

    – burnpanck
    3 hours ago













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Does the following code invoke undefined behaviour?



std::variant<A,B> v = ...;

std::visit([&v](auto& e)
if constexpr (std::is_same_v<std::remove_reference_t<decltype(e)>,A>)
e.some_modifying_operation_on_A();
else
int i = e.some_accessor_of_B();
v = some_function_returning_A(i);

, v);


In particular, when the variant does not contain an A,
this code re-assigns an A while still holding a reference to the previously held object of type B.
However, because the reference is not used anymore after the assignment,
I feel the code is fine.
However, would a standard-library be free to implement std::visit
in a way such that the above is undefined behaviour?










share|improve this question
















Does the following code invoke undefined behaviour?



std::variant<A,B> v = ...;

std::visit([&v](auto& e)
if constexpr (std::is_same_v<std::remove_reference_t<decltype(e)>,A>)
e.some_modifying_operation_on_A();
else
int i = e.some_accessor_of_B();
v = some_function_returning_A(i);

, v);


In particular, when the variant does not contain an A,
this code re-assigns an A while still holding a reference to the previously held object of type B.
However, because the reference is not used anymore after the assignment,
I feel the code is fine.
However, would a standard-library be free to implement std::visit
in a way such that the above is undefined behaviour?







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  • 5





    Do you want quotes from the standard to back up the answer(s) you get?

    – NathanOliver
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    From looking at [variant.visit], I'm 99% sure this code is compliant and guaranteed not to have UB, since std::visit(vis, variant) should be equivalent to vis(get</* active member */>(variant)), but I'm not confident enough in reading the standard to be certain

    – Justin
    3 hours ago












  • @NathanOliver: I don't need actual quotes from the standard, as long as the experts here can agree on the answer:-).

    – burnpanck
    3 hours ago












  • 5





    Do you want quotes from the standard to back up the answer(s) you get?

    – NathanOliver
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    From looking at [variant.visit], I'm 99% sure this code is compliant and guaranteed not to have UB, since std::visit(vis, variant) should be equivalent to vis(get</* active member */>(variant)), but I'm not confident enough in reading the standard to be certain

    – Justin
    3 hours ago












  • @NathanOliver: I don't need actual quotes from the standard, as long as the experts here can agree on the answer:-).

    – burnpanck
    3 hours ago







5




5





Do you want quotes from the standard to back up the answer(s) you get?

– NathanOliver
4 hours ago





Do you want quotes from the standard to back up the answer(s) you get?

– NathanOliver
4 hours ago




1




1





From looking at [variant.visit], I'm 99% sure this code is compliant and guaranteed not to have UB, since std::visit(vis, variant) should be equivalent to vis(get</* active member */>(variant)), but I'm not confident enough in reading the standard to be certain

– Justin
3 hours ago






From looking at [variant.visit], I'm 99% sure this code is compliant and guaranteed not to have UB, since std::visit(vis, variant) should be equivalent to vis(get</* active member */>(variant)), but I'm not confident enough in reading the standard to be certain

– Justin
3 hours ago














@NathanOliver: I don't need actual quotes from the standard, as long as the experts here can agree on the answer:-).

– burnpanck
3 hours ago





@NathanOliver: I don't need actual quotes from the standard, as long as the experts here can agree on the answer:-).

– burnpanck
3 hours ago












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The code is fine.



There is no requirement in the specification of std::visit that the visitor not change the alternative of any of the variants it is invoked on. The only requirement is:




Requires: For each valid pack m, e(m) shall be a valid expression. All such expressions shall be of the same type and value category; otherwise, the program is ill-formed.




Your visitor is a valid expression for each m and always returns void, so it satisfies the requirements and has well-defined behavior.






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    The code is fine.



    There is no requirement in the specification of std::visit that the visitor not change the alternative of any of the variants it is invoked on. The only requirement is:




    Requires: For each valid pack m, e(m) shall be a valid expression. All such expressions shall be of the same type and value category; otherwise, the program is ill-formed.




    Your visitor is a valid expression for each m and always returns void, so it satisfies the requirements and has well-defined behavior.






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      The code is fine.



      There is no requirement in the specification of std::visit that the visitor not change the alternative of any of the variants it is invoked on. The only requirement is:




      Requires: For each valid pack m, e(m) shall be a valid expression. All such expressions shall be of the same type and value category; otherwise, the program is ill-formed.




      Your visitor is a valid expression for each m and always returns void, so it satisfies the requirements and has well-defined behavior.






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        There is no requirement in the specification of std::visit that the visitor not change the alternative of any of the variants it is invoked on. The only requirement is:




        Requires: For each valid pack m, e(m) shall be a valid expression. All such expressions shall be of the same type and value category; otherwise, the program is ill-formed.




        Your visitor is a valid expression for each m and always returns void, so it satisfies the requirements and has well-defined behavior.






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        The code is fine.



        There is no requirement in the specification of std::visit that the visitor not change the alternative of any of the variants it is invoked on. The only requirement is:




        Requires: For each valid pack m, e(m) shall be a valid expression. All such expressions shall be of the same type and value category; otherwise, the program is ill-formed.




        Your visitor is a valid expression for each m and always returns void, so it satisfies the requirements and has well-defined behavior.







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