Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2748: [any] implement reset for direct constructing (adapt to noncopyable)

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2748: [any] implement reset for direct constructing (adapt to noncopyable)
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-09-13 19:30:37

#2748: [any] implement reset for direct constructing (adapt to noncopyable)
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  Reporter:  nowake@…                |       Owner:  nasonov        
      Type:  Patches                 |      Status:  closed         
 Milestone:  Boost 1.39.0            |   Component:  any            
   Version:  Boost 1.38.0            |    Severity:  Optimization   
Resolution:  wontfix                 |    Keywords:  any noncopyable
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Changes (by anonymous):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix

Comment:

 I think that a better and simpler approach for storing noncopyable objects
 is any_cast transparency to shared pointers. For instance:

 {{{
 any p(shared_ptr<X>(new X));
 any_cast<X&>(p); // doesn't throw
 }}}

 Alex

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2748#comment:1>
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