Why use it
The boolean result makes success, availability or state explicit without exceptions.
EPOK RUNTIME
epok::descendant
Function · 1 overload
Function
Performs `descendant` as part of entity creation, activation and destruction.
Declaration
Declaration
inline bool descendant(size_t child,size_t ancestor)Performs `descendant` as part of entity creation, activation and destruction.
| Parameter | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
child | size_t | Value supplied for child. Keep referenced or pointed-to data valid for the complete call. |
ancestor | size_t | Value supplied for ancestor. Keep referenced or pointed-to data valid for the complete call. |
Returns: bool. Check the value before continuing when it represents success, availability or a resource handle.
Example
C++ example
#include "lifecycle.hpp"
// Assume these named values have been initialized with valid data:
// size_t child
// size_t ancestor
auto result = epok::descendant(child, ancestor);Trade-offs and warnings
Check the return value; `false` is part of normal control flow for many PSX resource operations.
Declared in runtime/lifecycle.hpp:46
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