[boost] Re: [ptr_container] indirect_fun - do we still need it?

From: Pavel Chikulaev (pavel.chikulaev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-11 14:04:11

"Thorsten Ottosen" <nesotto_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:d5sfp7$ogk$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
> there should be
>
> void ptr_container::operator=( auto_ptr<ptr_container> ) already. Is it not
> what you expect?

You've said about assignment operator the following:
>well, it does lead to a conversion sequence instead of a direct call to the 
>constructor, so it might not be that bad >to add the operator.

So my comment was based on that statement.

BTW what's the rationale returning void instead of ptr_container & ?

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Pavel Chikulaev