[boost] Re: Boost smart pointers [was llinked_ptr in the vault]

From: Mark Borgerding (mborgerding_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-03-05 10:19:36

Beman Dawes wrote:

> At 11:52 AM 3/3/00 -0500, Borgerding, Mark A. wrote:
>
> >I put an updated linked_ptr.hpp in the vault under smart_pointers.
> >http://www.egroups.com/docvault/boost/smart_pointers
> >
> >Changes:
> >       added linked_array
> >       put everything under the boost namespace.
> >
> >What position should these classes take in the library?
> >
> >Greg and Beman, I'm most interested in your opinions on this.  If
> it's
> >decided that linked_ptr should become shared_ptr, I'd like to put
> the
> >copyrights and histories of both files together, since linked_ptr
> interface
> >is borrowed heavily from shared_ptr.
>
> Mark,
>
> There is a C++ Standard Committee meeting coming up in Tokyo April
> 16-21.  Greg Covin, Dietmar, Nico, and probably several other boost
> members will be there.  I plan to get the boost people together and
> discuss smart pointers issues.
>
> To point isn't to decide anything - we try to make that process open
> to all boost members via this mailing list - but a face-to-face
> discussion can focus attention.  Hopefully the day when we can have
> online meetings isn't far off.
>
> One of the ideas I want to explore is that perhaps boost should have
> a two-tier smart pointer library.  For casual users, a preferred
> smart point.  For users wishing to move to the next level, a wider
> range of choices with various trade offs.
>
> Smart pointers discussions are likely to continue for years.  At
> least some of the boost smart pointer classes are bound to be
> proposed for the next C++ standard (although it is impossible to
> predict how such a proposal will be received.)
>
> It would be very helpful if someone would volunteer to start building
> a smart pointers issues-list to document current issues and to
> document the rationale for any decisions made.   Please contact me if
> you are interested.

Thank you. It would be an honor.  Should I contact you and Greg directly
with document scope questions? Or send them to the list?

- Mark