Re: [boost] [ptr_container] clone_ptr library

Subject: Re: [boost] [ptr_container] clone_ptr library
From: Frank Mori Hess (frank.hess_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-19 09:28:59

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On Wednesday 19 May 2010, raffimoni wrote:
> Hello everybody,
> I did not find any boost library that handle with a situation described
> below, so that I request for your comments. Is there any interest in
> such a library?

FWIW, the generic smart pointer library I put in the sandbox some time ago 
(haven't worked on it in 9 months) includes a generic_ptr::cloning, which is 
similar to what you are proposing:

https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/browser/sandbox/fmhess/

It also includes generalized versions of shared_ptr, weak_ptr, intrusive_ptr, 
and a generic_ptr::monitor which is a automatic-mutex-locking pointer.  The 
library also includes support for performing operations on generic 
pointer-like objects, like casting, pointer_traits, and rebinding to a 
different pointed-at type.  Unfortunately, I only got as far as code and some 
tests (no docs) before losing focus on it.
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