[boost] [smart_ptr] No implicit conversion of shared_array

From: Stephan Tolksdorf (andorxor_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-05 05:22:44

Hi

why doesn't shared_array allow the same conversions as shared_ptr, so that

boost::shared_ptr<int> ip;
boost::shared_ptr<const int> ip2(ip);

is allowed, but not

boost::shared_array<int> ip;
boost::shared_array<const int> ip2(ip);

Is it safe to use shared_ptr's with arrays if one supplies an array 
deleter as a constructor argument?

Thanks in advance for any hint.

Regards,
   Stephan