C++11 pattern for factory function returning tuple

Question

In my project I have some functions like

std::tuple LoadWavefront(std::string filename);

That I can use lik

Answer 1

How do I get around that without having to std::get<> each item? Is there an elegant way to do this?

Return by value, instead of returning by "values" (which is what this std::tuple allows you to do).

API changes:

class Wavefront
{
public:
    Wavefront(VAO v, Mesh m, ShaderProgram sp); // use whatever construction
                                                // suits you here; you will
                                                // only use it internally
                                                // in the load function, anyway
    const VAO& vao() const;
    const Mesh& mesh() const;
    const ShaderProgram& shader() const;
};

Wavefront LoadWavefront(std::string filename);