c++: prefer a perfect forwarding version of variant's emplace

[Akim Demaille]

commit 3ead69b1c1241100b7a2d2b6c6fd89d545c23ca4
Author: Akim Demaille <address@hidden>
Date:   Sat Oct 20 14:25:45 2018 +0200

    c++: prefer a perfect forwarding version of variant's emplace
    
    * data/variant.hh (emplace): In modern C++, use only a perfect
    forwarding version.
    And use it.
    * doc/bison.texi: Document it.

diff --git a/data/variant.hh b/data/variant.hh
index 089e04fa..5cc3df11 100644
--- a/data/variant.hh
+++ b/data/variant.hh
@@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ m4_define([b4_variant_define],
       return *new (yyas_<T> ()) T ();
     }
 
+# if defined __cplusplus && 201103L <= __cplusplus
+    /// Instantiate a \a T in here from \a t.
+    template <typename T, typename U>
+    T&
+    emplace (U&& u)
+    {]b4_parse_assert_if([
+      YYASSERT (!yytypeid_);
+      YYASSERT (sizeof (T) <= S);
+      yytypeid_ = & typeid (T);])[
+      return *new (yyas_<T> ()) T (std::forward <U>(u));
+    }
+# else
     /// Instantiate a \a T in here from \a t.
     template <typename T>
     T&
@@ -135,6 +147,7 @@ m4_define([b4_variant_define],
       yytypeid_ = & typeid (T);])[
       return *new (yyas_<T> ()) T (t);
     }
+# endif
 
     /// Instantiate an empty \a T in here.
     /// Obsolete, use emplace.
@@ -200,10 +213,10 @@ m4_define([b4_variant_define],
     void
     move (self_type& other)
     {
-      emplace<T> ();
 # if defined __cplusplus && 201103L <= __cplusplus
-      as<T> () = std::move (other.as<T> ());
+      emplace<T> (std::move (other.as<T> ()));
 # else
+      emplace<T> ();
       swap<T> (other);
 # endif
       other.destroy<T> ();
@@ -215,8 +228,7 @@ m4_define([b4_variant_define],
     void
     move (self_type&& other)
     {
-      emplace<T> ();
-      as<T> () = std::move (other.as<T> ());
+      emplace<T> (std::move (other.as<T> ()));
       other.destroy<T> ();
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/doc/bison.texi b/doc/bison.texi
index fcee42fe..00c59a37 100644
--- a/doc/bison.texi
+++ b/doc/bison.texi
@@ -10836,12 +10836,17 @@ in midrule actions.  It is mandatory to use typed 
midrule actions
 (@pxref{Typed Midrule Actions}).
 
 @deftypemethod {semantic_type} {T&} emplace<T> ()
-Initialize, but leave empty.  Returns the address where the actual value may
-be stored.  Requires that the variant was not initialized yet.
+Initialize, but leave empty.  Return a reference to where the actual value
+may be stored.  Requires that the variant was not initialized yet.
 @end deftypemethod
 
 @deftypemethod {semantic_type} {T&} emplace<T> (const T& @var{t})
-Initialize, and copy-construct from @var{t}.
+Initialize, and copy-construct from @var{t}.  Available in C++98/C++03 only.
address@hidden deftypemethod
+
address@hidden {semantic_type} {T&} emplace<T, U> (U&& @var{u})
+Build a variant of type @code{T} from the forwarding reference @var{u}.
+Available in C++11 and later only.
 @end deftypemethod