Re: shared_ptr missing release()

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-04-06 12:40:52

Gary Powell writes
 
>IMO shared_ptr needs a "release()" member function. Why? because I need to
>hand off the memory it holds to a regular pointer, which then will take full
>ownership.

and then

>Nevermind....

>  This is a misuse of shared_ptr and I'll stop....

Probably right about shared_ptr, but what about scoped_ptr? It seems like 
release() would make a nice addition to it. 

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Regards,
Vladimir