Re: [boost] Smart pointer status, directions, thoughts

From: Greg Colvin (gcolvin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-05-25 18:37:31

From: Greg Colvin <gcolvin_at_[hidden]>
> From: John Max Skaller <skaller_at_[hidden]>
> > Greg Colvin wrote:
> > > 
> > > Larry just did me the favor of putting updated copies of my simple
> > > cyclic_ptr at:
> > > 
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boost/files/smart_pointers/cyclic_ptr/
> > 
> > The following must be a bug, since the definitions
> > following it are either private or public, depending on
> > the condition.
> > 
> > #if !defined( BOOST_NO_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_FRIENDS )
> >    private:
> >       template<typename> friend struct recyclable_base;
> >       template<typename> friend struct cyclic_ptr;
> >       template<typename> friend struct weak_ptr;
> > #endif
> 
> You are right -- I've only tested this on C++ compilers.
> 
> The fix is add a public: at the end of this snippet, or move
> the snippet to then end of it's class.

I spoke to soon -- it isn't a bug, it's a workaround.

For a C++ compiler the friend declarations mean that everything
following can be private.  Otherwise, public access is granted
under protest.