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Author SHA1 Message Date
328b39335e BLI: add call_safe method for FunctionRef
This is useful to avoid nullity checks in some places.
2021-04-01 12:38:14 +02:00
aa4882506c BLI: new FunctionRef type
Using `FunctionRef` is better than using `std::function`, templates and c function
pointers in some cases. The trade offs are explained in more detail in code documentation.

The following are some of the main benefits of using `FunctionRef`:
* It is convenient to use with all kinds of callables.
* It is cheaper to construct, copy and (possibly) call compared to `std::function`.
* Functions taking a `FunctionRef` as parameter don't need to be declared
  in header files (as is necessary when using templates usually).

Differential Revision:  https://developer.blender.org/D10476
2021-02-23 11:52:06 +01:00