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

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-05-26 06:47:57

From: "David Abrahams" <abrahams_at_[hidden]>

> From: "Gary Powell" <Gary.Powell_at_[hidden]>
>
> > So now I'm left with overloading less<shared_ptr<string> >, or creating
a
> > proxy that has an operator<().
>
> What's wrong with just using your own comparison object:
> map<boost::shared_ptr<std::string>, compare_string_shared_ptr>

A good example why the std::less specialization is dangerous. Programmers
will copy the technique.

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Peter Dimov
Multi Media Ltd.