microsoft / microsoft/STL

`<complex>`: Do we still want `_Ctraits`?

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Description

It seems that <complex> can be made a bit clearer if we remove _Ctraits and some other outdated internal dispatching mechanisms. However, it is unclear whether _Ctraits is an intentional customization mechanism.

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Research direction

Start by locating the implementation and reading _Ctraits alongside the other outdated internal dispatching mechanisms it uses. Determine whether _Ctraits is intended as a customization mechanism; done requires a settled decision on whether it and the related mechanisms should be removed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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