Re: [boost] Re: Re: [smart_ptr] const-correctness as function argument

From: Larry Evans (jcampbell3_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-10-04 16:52:23

David B. Held wrote:

>"Schoenborn, Oliver" <Oliver.Schoenborn_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
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>Deriving from ptr<T const> is a weird beast.  For instance, if you declare
>T* p_; in ptr<T const>, for some reason, it is not visible in ptr<T>, even
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I'm totally surprised!

>if
>it is protected or public, with public inheritance!  I don't get it, but
>that seems
>to be the way it is.  Furthermore, methods of ptr<T const> seem to *not*
>get inherited by ptr<T>.  It seems that the only thing that *does* get
>inherited
>is the type itself.  Explain that!  If you don't believe me, try this code
>under
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I tried it with gcc version 2.96 and it compiles without problem.