[boost] Re: [Off-topic; hopefully funny] Re: boost::loki::smart_ptr emulates boost::shared_ptr and friends

From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-02 19:07:53

"Andrei Alexandrescu" <andrewalex_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
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> "Andrei Alexandrescu" <andrewalex_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
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> > This being said, my opinion on the deleter not being part of the
> > type is often more dangerous than useful.
>
> Hmm, I didn't mean that my opinion is more dangerous than useful :o).
> I was referring to... oh well, you know.

Hmm...<backs away from Andrei's opinions>...

If we passed the pointer to the Ownership policy, I could make the
boost emulation policies orthogonal again.  Otherwise, I have to write
duplicates for the array versions.  Here is what I mean:

smart_ptr::smart_ptr(const stored_type& p)
    : storage_policy(p), ownership_policy(p)
{
    ...
}

Of course, we have to add c'tors to all the Ownership policies, but it
seems like a fairly harmless device in general.  Dangerous opinions? ;)

Dave