[boost] Re: Re: Intrusive smart pointer

From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-04-18 12:03:51

"Peter Dimov" <pdimov_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:008a01c1e6e7$f46f4010$1d00a8c0_at_pdimov2...
> [...]
> IMO, there is no "standard" intrusive pointer. The variations are (at
> least):
>
> * type of count: public variable, accessor functions, base class;
> * name of count/accessors (addref, AddRef, addRef, attach);
> * initial value of the reference count (zero or one.)
> * delete in the pointer or self-delete in release.

Do you think Loki::SmartPtr's policy approach can (or should) handle
these variations well, or would you recommend a different approach?

Dave