Re: [boost] Weak functor: Interested? (How to boost::bind to a weak_ptr)

Subject: Re: [boost] Weak functor: Interested? (How to boost::bind to a weak_ptr)
From: Roman Perepelitsa (roman.perepelitsa_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-11 04:54:57

2012/1/11 Vladimír Třebický <vladimir.trebicky_at_[hidden]>

> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Roman Perepelitsa
> <roman.perepelitsa_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > In practice, however, I only ever used void-returning functors with
> > weak_ptr.
>
> Agreed, me to. But typically I need the callbacks to either silently
> do nothing or throw.
>
> Anyway, the question is whether such a tool may find place in Boost
> for people looking for this kind of behavior, wdyt?

I'd support this. I've been using this code for about 6 years and found it
very useful. There were several requests for this functionality on boost
mailing lists, so I'm not along. As far as I know, this change has never
been proposed.

Roman Perepelitsa.