Re: [boost] shared_ptr/ intrusive_ptr

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-06-24 11:56:44

From: "Phil Nash" <phil.nash.lists_at_[hidden]>
> Are the instrusive pointer semantics in shared_ptr being used by people in
> real projects yet, or is it too experimental.

Yes. I use it. What library designer would refuse to use its creation? ;-)

> Also, I presume that weap_ptr's are still interoperable with intrusively
> counted shared_ptrs - is that a valid assumption?

Yes.

> I would like to use it in our project, but don't want to if it is likely
to
> be removed, or significantly changed in the near future - or is too
> incomplete to use. I don't mind a few issues in it that I can report back
on
> to feed into development.

It's fairly complete, but I can offer no guarantees about stability. (As
with anything undocumented.)