Re: [boost] shared_ptr and pointer to function

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-08-24 08:20:36

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> I wonder if shared_ptr can hold a pointer to a function.

Yes, it can.

> I've just tried the following program:
>
>   #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
>   using namespace boost;
>
>   int main()
>   {
>        extern int* object;
>        boost::shared_ptr<int> p(object);
>
>        extern void (*function)();
>        boost::shared_ptr<void ()> p2(function);
>
>        return 0;
>   }
>
> The first initialization, of course, work. The second produces a lots
> of errors. Do I miss something obvious?

"Requires: the expression 'delete p' shall be well-formed and its behavior 
defined."

Try a null deleter.