[boost] Simple GC (was: Re: Re: cyclic ptr (was: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Proposals: p2m offsets, prebuild<>, squad_ptr<> (of course)))

From: Philippe A. Bouchard (philippeb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-08 02:29:06

Larry Evans wrote:

> Philippe A. Bouchard wrote:
> 
>>  
>>
>>I'll start by adding a "forced" destruction member.  It will decrement the
>>pointer, followed by a self-destruct placed_ptr call.  This way at least
>>the programmer will be able to free his own cyclic container.
>>
>>... or maybe operator delete could be displaced for placed_ptr<> or other
>>rc pointer types.  What do you think?
>>
> I don't understand.  Could you provide examples?

I've uploaded a new placed_ptr.hpp version using simple gc & explicit 
cyclic_ptr destruction (operator new now overloaded with gc_type):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boost/files/ptr/

(I'll wait for Larry & Greg for their best implicit cyclic_ptr destruction 
solutions).

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Philippe A. Bouchard