Re: [boost] [smart_ptr> C++0x unique_ptr ?

From: Mathias Gaunard (mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-16 17:55:16

Howard Hinnant wrote:

> The difference here is subtle, and some may even say insignificant. 
> Others will say very significant.  If the client of A also has a client
> C that uses the smart_ptr of A then the closer you can come to a "common
> well known type" the better.  shared_ptr<B> is better known than
> unique_ptr<B, void(*)(B*)> or A::handle.

It's only a matter of name.
A template typedef is sufficient to get a better name.

template<typename T>
struct dynamic_unique_ptr : unique_ptr<T, void(*)(T*)>
{
};