RE: [Boost-Users] Sorting list < shared_ptr < foo > > using std::list::sort()

From: Ben Hutchings (ben.hutchings_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-04-24 04:16:55

heath_r_davis <1heathdavis_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> I have experienced some difficulty with sorting lists of type:
> 
> list < shared_ptr < foo > >
<snip>

You need to specify your own ordering predicate, because
shared_ptr<T>::operator< does *not* call T::operator< .

Also remember that if operator< is a member function it should be const.