Re: [boost] [shifted_ptr] STL support: 99%

From: Phil Bouchard (philippe_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-11 06:09:48

"Daryle Walker" <darylew_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:BAY115-DAV9D530B17A66EBC82F5C17BF770_at_phx.gbl...

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>> template <typename T>
>>     class shifted_allocator
>>     {
>>     public:
>>         typedef shifted<T>              value_type;
>>         typedef shifted_ptr<T>          pointer;
>>         typedef const shifted_ptr<T>    const_pointer;
>>         ...
>>     };
>>
>> - value_type: being the real concrete type expected by the smart  pointer
>> - pointer: defines the node pointer used internaly by the container
> [TRUNCATE]
>
> Isn't "const_pointer" supposed to be an analogue of "T const *"?   Right 
> now, you have it represent "T * const", which definitely isn't  the same 
> thing!

Yes, sorry about that and thanks for the notice.  It should be:
        typedef shifted_ptr<const T>    const_pointer;

-Phil