TraitsTemplates are a method for associating information, called traits, with CeePlusPlus built in types and classes. A default set can be defined so that the traits are defined for all classes.

See GenerativeProgrammingBook p.420 for details.

This is, I think, a better solution to my TemplatesAndRunTimeTypeInformation problem.  -- JohnFletcher

There are many examples of use of this in the BoostLibraries, and a library for it, BoostTypeTraits.

See also PromotionTraits TraitsPaper
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