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<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title">
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator"></a><a class="link" href="create_generator.html" title="Define a Custom Attribute Mapping for a Generator">Define
          a Custom Attribute Mapping for a Generator</a>
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<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h0"></a>
            <span><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.create_generator"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.create_generator">create_generator</a>
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<p>
            The template <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code>
            is a type used as an customization point. It is invoked by the <span class="emphasis"><em>Karma</em></span>
            <a class="link" href="../../../karma/reference/generate_api/create_generator.html" title="API for Automatic Generator Creation"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code></a> API function
            in order to create a custom mapping of the given data type to a generator
            expression. This generator expression will be returned from <a class="link" href="../../../karma/reference/generate_api/create_generator.html" title="API for Automatic Generator Creation"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code></a> whenever the
            given data type is encountered.
          </p>
<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h1"></a>
            <span><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.module_headers"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.module_headers">Module
            Headers</a>
          </h6>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="comment">// forwards to &lt;boost/spirit/home/karma/auto.hpp&gt;</span>
<span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">spirit</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">include</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">karma_auto</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
</pre>
<p>
            Also, see <a class="link" href="../../../structure/include.html" title="Include">Include Structure</a>.
          </p>
<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h2"></a>
            <span><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.namespace"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.namespace">Namespace</a>
          </h6>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup><col></colgroup>
<thead><tr><th>
                    <p>
                      Name
                    </p>
                  </th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>
                    <p>
                      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">spirit</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">traits</span></code>
                    </p>
                  </td></tr></tbody>
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<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h3"></a>
            <span><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.synopsis"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.synopsis">Synopsis</a>
          </h6>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">Enable</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">struct</span> <span class="identifier">create_generator</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
    <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">unspecified</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">type</span><span class="special">;</span>
    <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="identifier">type</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">call</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="special">};</span>
</pre>
<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h4"></a>
            <span><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.template_parameters"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.template_parameters">Template
            parameters</a>
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                      Parameter
                    </p>
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<th>
                    <p>
                      Description
                    </p>
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                    <p>
                      Default
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                    <p>
                      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
                    </p>
                  </td>
<td>
                    <p>
                      The type, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
                      for which a custom mapping to a generator should be established.
                    </p>
                  </td>
<td>
                    <p>
                      none
                    </p>
                  </td>
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<td>
                    <p>
                      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Enable</span></code>
                    </p>
                  </td>
<td>
                    <p>
                      Helper template parameter usable to selectively enable or disable
                      certain specializations of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code>
                      utilizing SFINAE (i.e. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">enable_if</span></code>
                      or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">disable_if</span></code>).
                    </p>
                  </td>
<td>
                    <p>
                      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">void</span></code>
                    </p>
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<p class="title"><b>Notation</b></p>
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<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
                  An arbitrary type.
                </p></dd>
</dl>
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<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h5"></a>
            <span><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.expression_semantics"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.expression_semantics">Expression
            Semantics</a>
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                    <p>
                      Expression
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                      Semantics
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                    <p>
                      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">type</span></code>
                    </p>
                  </td>
<td>
                    <p>
                      Defines the type of the generator expression returned from
                      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">call</span></code>.
                    </p>
                  </td>
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<td>
                    <p>
                      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;::</span><span class="identifier">call</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
                    </p>
                  </td>
<td>
                    <p>
                      Returns a generator expression (usually this is a proto::expression)
                      to be used as the default generator for the given type, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>.
                    </p>
                  </td>
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<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h6"></a>
            <span><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.predefined_specializations"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.predefined_specializations">Predefined
            Specializations</a>
          </h6>
<p>
            <a href="http://boost-spirit.com" target="_top">Spirit</a> predefines specializations
            of this customization point for several types. All predefined mappings
            are listed here: <a class="link" href="../../../karma/reference/auto.html#spirit.karma.reference.auto.additional_requirements">Additional
            Attribute Requirements for Generators</a>.
          </p>
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<th align="left">Note</th>
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
              It is possible to overload the predefined mappings for the listed types
              by providing your own specialization of the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code>
              customization point for the type to modify.
            </p></td></tr>
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<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h7"></a>
            <span><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.when_to_implement"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.when_to_implement">When
            to implement</a>
          </h6>
<p>
            The customization point <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code>
            needs to be implemented for a specific type whenever this type should
            be usable with the API function <a class="link" href="../../../karma/reference/generate_api/create_generator.html" title="API for Automatic Generator Creation"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code></a> (which includes
            using the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">karma</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">auto_</span></code> generator and the special API
            functions based on the automatic creation of the matching generator type).
          </p>
<h6>
<a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.h8"></a>
            <span><a name="spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.example"></a></span><a class="link" href="create_generator.html#spirit.advanced.customize.auto.create_generator.example">Example</a>
          </h6>
<p>
            For an example of how to use the customization point <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">create_generator</span></code>
            please see here: <a class="link" href="../../../karma/reference/auto.html#spirit.karma.reference.auto.example">Example
            for Using the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">karma</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">auto_</span></code> Generator</a>.
          </p>
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