Re: [boost] Loki SmartPtr questions

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-14 10:48:53

From: "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams_at_[hidden]>
> From: "Peter Dimov" <pdimov_at_[hidden]>
>
> > As for release(), I think that it needs to be dropped.
>
> It, or something like it, can be crucial when interfacing to legacy code.
> I'd like to at least have its availability be parameterizable. You can
even
> do something reasonably intelligent if you are keeping a copy of the
derived
> pointer in the count object, for a few extra cycles: like a weak ptr all
> copies of the shared_ptr will now be false when evaluated as a boolean
> expression.

Yes, I did think about the possibility. ;-)

I still remain convinced that release() is evil, though. IMHO all the
"evilness" should remain in std::auto_ptr.

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Peter Dimov
Multi Media Ltd.