Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #105: Why noncopyable destructor isn't virtual

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #105: Why noncopyable destructor isn't virtual
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-06 01:23:12

#105: Why noncopyable destructor isn't virtual
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  Reporter:  wusan_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  nobody  
      Type:  Feature Requests    |      Status:  closed  
 Milestone:                      |   Component:  None    
   Version:  release 1.34.0      |    Severity:  Cosmetic
Resolution:  wontfix             |    Keywords:          
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Changes (by dave):

  * status:  assigned => closed
  * severity:  => Cosmetic
  * reporter:  wusan => wusan_at_[hidden]
  * version:  None => release 1.34.0
  * resolution:  None => wontfix

Old description:

> {{{
> Rule 14 in "Effective C++ 2/e":
>    "Make sure base classes have virtual destructors."
>
> But why base class noncopyable doesn't have ?
> }}}

New description:

 {{{
 Rule 14 in "Effective C++ 2/e":
    "Make sure base classes have virtual destructors."

 But why base class noncopyable doesn't have ?
 }}}

Comment:

 The answer why not is that it would add needless overhead.

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