[boost] Re: SmartPtr (Loki) - auto_ptr/move c'tor issue

From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-30 19:49:21

"Beman Dawes" <bdawes_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:4.3.2.7.2.20030130190434.022c2af8_at_mailhost.esva.net...
> [...]
> The use case I was interested in was an array being managed,
> and the conversion to T* also being present.

Ouch!  I haven't worked through the details, but I have a gut level
feeling that it's going to be nasty.

> The difficulty, of course, is that the public interface has to change
> based on the interaction between two policies. The problem didn't
> arise in the original Loki::smart_ptr because it didn't allow arrays.

Well, since array support has been mandated, I will face this issue
eventually.  When it crops up, rest assured you will probably hear
from me. ;)

Dave