Re: [boost] shared_ptr question

From: Martin Bonner (martin.bonner_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-21 04:50:48

----Original Message----
From: H. van Niekerk [mailto:h.v.niekerk_at_[hidden]]
Sent: 20 June 2005 19:22
To: boost_at_[hidden]
Subject: [boost] shared_ptr question

> Hi,
> 
> I'm rather new to shared_ptr and I'm not very experienced in
> programmer 
> with C++ but have to do it anyway.
> My problem is this: I have 3 .cpp files, e.g. Master.cpp, Client.cpp
> and Satellite.cpp.
> 
> Originally, Master.cpp is the only .cpp file, and uses auto_ptr to
> enable writing and reading from an interface. Like this:
> 
> {
>     ....
>     auto_ptr<FtInterface> fti (ftGetIfFromFactory(device,
>                                                       connection)); 
>     fti->getIfInfo(ii);
>     IfOutputs out; // to set interface outputs (ctor clears
>                    // everything to 0) 
>     IfInputs inp;  // to be read from interface
>     fti->writeAndReadAllData(out, inp);
>     ...
> }
> 
> This works well with every action taking place in this file. Now, as
> said I have those 3 .cpp files. Master.cpp sends an argument to
> Client.cpp and Client.cpp sends it to Satellite.cpp. Satellite.cpp
> reads 
> from the interface, and sends it back via Client.cpp to Master.cpp. I
> can't use auto_ptr with this and from the Boost-documentation I can't
> figure out exactly how to use shared_ptr for this. Can somebody please
> help me out?
> 
> I hope I explained my problem clear enough.

I'm afraid you didn't.  Could you write some sample (pseudo-) code just
using raw C pointers and not worrying about memory leaks?  Then we can
probably work out how to rewrite using smart pointers.

Incidentally, I don't think the presence of three .cpp files is directly
relevent.  I suspect that the relevent factor is that you have three
*functions*, and your problem is passing the data between them.

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