dft_tools/doc/reference/c++/clef/overload.rst

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Overloading functions and methods for CLEF arguments
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.. _overload_function:

Overloading functions 
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Given a function, it is possible to overload it for CLEF expression arguments, returning a CLEF expression
using the `TRIQS_CLEF_MAKE_FNT_LAZY` macro.

**Synopsis** ::

 namespace triqs { namespace clef { 
 TRIQS_CLEF_MAKE_FNT_LAZY (function_to_make_lazy);
 }}

For example:

.. triqs_example:: ./overload_0.cpp
Note that : 
 
* This overload **must** be defined in the triqs::clef namespace, since it is found by ADL.
* The function `foo` can have many overloads.
* The function `bar` can be a template, BUT then the template must be disabled for lazy expressions.
* The overload is already defined by clef for usual functions : 

.. triqs_example:: ./overload_1.cpp
.. _callable_object:

Overloading operator() and other methods 
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Similarly to functions, classes can define an `operator()` for CLEF expressions arguments (or any other method).
It is an ordinary operator() that must : 

* Be enabled only when one argument is a CLEF expression
* Return a CLEF expression.

Example : 

.. triqs_example:: ./overload_2.cpp
**NB**  When the method or the non CLEF operator() is already a template, 
        it must be disabled for clef expression argument, using the trait ::

           clef::is_clef_expression<T...> // true iif one of the T is a clef expression

        as the `bar` function above.