[boost] Fw: Why scoped_ptr dost provide custom deallocation?

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-02-14 05:56:45

dlux42 <dlux_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> And what if you use the deallocator as a template parameter?
> 
> + It does not cost extra space
> + Don't need to use an extra reference-counted pointer
> - The interface is not consistent with shared_ptr
> 
> How about that? I would be happy to see this advancement in the
> scoped_ptr class.
> 
> Anyway: Do you know any smart-pointer class, which supports custom
> deallocator and can transfer ownership? (auto_ptr does not support
> custom deallocator and either smart_ptr or shared_ptr does not support
> release() method).

Both good questions. Do we have an answer?