Re: [boost] [singleton] Design questions

From: Tobias Schwinger (tschwinger_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-01-18 14:26:34

Peter Dimov wrote:
> What is the reason to prefer the current instance/lease formulation instead 
> of
> 
>     typedef ... instance_type;
>     instance_type instance(); // automatically serves as a lease
> 
> ?

As we can't expose the instance when automatic locking is done, it is 
supposed to provide a means to not have to access the instance directly.

> (Also, why mutexed_singleton? Mutexed is not a word; synchronized_singleton 
> maybe?)

> 
> Apologies if these have already been answered. 

No, they haven't. And there were no complaints about the no-word either, 
so far :-).

Regards,
Tobias