[Boost-docs] Converting shared_ptr to weak_ptr preserves the deleter.

Subject: [Boost-docs] Converting shared_ptr to weak_ptr preserves the deleter.
From: Shuckey (Shuckey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-02 10:06:59

Hello. I have observed a terrific feature which I feel should be explicitly
noted in the appropriate documentation.

If you create a shared_ptr with a custom deleter

    shared_ptr<T> pShared1( new T(), &deleter );

and create a weak pointer from that shared pointer

    weak_ptr<T> pWeak1( pShared );

and at last create a second shared pointer from the aforementioned weak
pointer

    shared_ptr<T> pShared2( pWeak1 );

then the newly created pointer (pShared2) will also have the custom
deleter, i.e. destroying both pShared1 and pShared2 invokes deleter().

Best regards,
                      Hrvoje Bratanic AKA Shuckey AKA Crtowat AKA No-Fun
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