Re: [boost] Re: Re: scoped_ptr::reset and auto_ptr

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-30 13:45:27

From: "Ed Brey" <brey_at_[hidden]>

> My contention is that not only are transfer semantics needed for the
particular application we were discussing, but that transfer semantics are
needed for *any* application.  In RAII, the "acquisition" is performed by a
transfer.

Oh, please!
RAII has never been well-defined and there's nothing in its name which
implies the acquisition is done by transfer-of-ownership. In fact, if you
believe there's some power in the name, it's easy to interpret this as
RAII:

    struct foo
    {
        struct body;
        foo() : b(new body) {} // <===
        ~foo() { delete body; }
        body* b;
    };

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