RE: [boost] Suggestion: scoped_ptr::release()

From: Vugts, Robert (robert.vugts_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-12-22 05:59:52

But your example contained a shared_ptr... (see below)

I agree that scoped_ptr::release would be useful.

Rob Vugts

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[Original message from Joe Gottman]

    I think the scoped_ptr class should have a release() function, similar
    to the one in std::auto_ptr.  This would help in cases like the
following

    int *foo() {
        shared_ptr<int> the_pointer(new int());
        //Do stuff that might throw
        return the_pointer.release();
    }

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Gottman [mailto:joegottman_at_[hidden]]
Sent: 22 December 2000 02:26
To: boost_at_[hidden]
Subject: Re: [boost] Suggestion: scoped_ptr::release()

As the one who originally made the suggestion, I would like to point out
that my original suggestion was that scoped_ptr, not shared_ptr, be given a
release() method.  Since a scoped_ptr has exclusive ownership of the object
it points to, it becomes much easier to implement the release() method.

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