Re: [boost] Detecting if a class overrides free store functions

Subject: Re: [boost] Detecting if a class overrides free store functions
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-01-07 11:59:58

AMDG

Mathias Gaunard wrote:
> Michael Marcin wrote:
>> I want to create a STL allocator that uses a class's static new 
>> function if it exists and will fallback on std::allocator::allocate 
>> if it doesn't.
>
> std::allocator::allocate already uses operator new.

std::allocator::allocate always uses global new.  I think the idea is to use
T::operator new instead when it exists.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe