Re: [Boost-Users] what's the purpose of the typedef in check_delete.hpp?

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-23 06:15:43

From: "Beman Dawes" <bdawes_at_[hidden]>
>  >A lot of us are hoping that like a future version of the C++ standard
>  >will make delete itself behave like this.

[fail at compile time on incomplete types]

> While I don't following the C++ committee's Evolution Working Group
> closely, I don't recall actually seeing a proposal the above. If not,
maybe
> you should consider writing a paper.

I find the other alternative - making delete "just do the right thing" and
invoke the proper destructor for incomplete types - more "interesting". :-)