Re: [boost] [review][pimpl_ptr] Pimpl Pointer review begins

From: David Gruener (David.Gruener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-18 05:25:35

Asger Mangaard wrote:
> David Gruener wrote:
> 
>>I'm not sure what this utility is trying to address.
>>The motivation is not to write down constructor, destructor, assignment
>>operator
>>and so on. But, unfortunately, you have to.
> 
> Why do you think that? No, you don't have to write a constructor,

You have to, and you should read the pointers you are given.
(here: The article with the grin pointer.)

> Still I don't agree with you. Do you have an example to showcase this?

Simple. Just try to use (create, detroy, copy...) a pimpled class
with implicit defined functions somewhere else than in the implementation file.

hth,
David.