Re: [boost] Documenting non-copyable-ness (was: Re: Review: Boost.Threads)

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-09-03 22:41:04

> I'll take this opportunity to ask this question:
> Why isn't noncopyable a template class?
> 
> That is:
> 
>     template<class T>
>     class noncopyable
>     {
>     protected:
>         noncopyable(){}
>         ~noncopyable(){}
>     private:  // emphasize the following members are private
>         noncopyable( const noncopyable& );
>         const noncopyable& operator=( const noncopyable& );
>     }; // noncopyable
> 
> 
> Used as:
> 
> struct Some : boost::noncopyable< Some>
> {
> ...
> };
> 
> just wonder...

Because it doesn't need to be a template class.

-Dave