[boost] Re: prox_descriptor feedback?

From: Philippe A. Bouchard (philippeb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-21 17:21:56

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Evans" <jcampbell3_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Cc: "Mirek Fidler" <cxl_at_[hidden]>; "Philippe A. Bouchard"
<philippeb_at_[hidden]>; "Boehm, Hans" <hans_boehm_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 3:44 PM
Subject: prox_descriptor feedback?

> Philippe: I just wanted to let you know I am looking at your code at:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boost/files/gc_ptr.zip
>
> However, I've not had time to understand it fully.  I do like the way
> you've got a virtual table pointer (VTP) installed in each garbage
> collected object.
>
> Currently, I'm trying to document my stuff with UML and possibly some
> pattern-like description of all the classes; however, it's taking a
> long time.

Just upload the 'rationale' and 'overview' sections whenever possible.
Details of the classes can always wait.

>
&boost::mem_mgmt::mk_internal_pointers_descriptor_of<T>::the_ip_descriptor()
>
> as shown in the
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boost/files/shared_cyclic_ptr/gc.hpp

The virtual table pointer in struct gc_impl?  If so the object pointed to is
not necessarily polymorphic.  Small documentation would help

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Philippe A. Bouchard