Re: [boost] [smart_ptr] Proposal to add opreator->() in class weak_ptr.

From: Jonathan Biggar (jon_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-09 13:14:03

Tom Widmer wrote:
> All that said, operator-> might be a useful convenience for the case 
> where you are making only a single call, or you don't care about 
> exceptions or efficiency, but the problem is that people may start to 
> use it in all cases.

This proposal seems to come up about once a month or so.  Seems to me 
that we need to beef up the smart_ptr rationale section to explain 
better why it isn't a good idea.

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Jon Biggar
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