Re: [Boost-users] [serialization][1.33.0?] xml_iarchive leak

From: Thorsten Ottosen (nesotto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-15 15:23:32

"Robert Ramey" <ramey_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:ddqq76$9ng$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
> > If that is true then why do they pass the test???
> >
> >
(http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/CVS-RC_1_33_0/user/smart_
> > ptr_release.html)
> >
>
> a) I don't see any tests of scoped_ptr there.

it is part of smart_ptr_test.cpp.

> b) If I recall correctly, the borland version of scoped_ptr fails when the
> type is incomplete - which makes it not useful for implementing the PIMPL
> idiom.

it always fails unless the destructor is included first in the cpp file
IIRC.

> c) I was reluctant to include the whole smart_ptr machinery for just this
> one case.

ok.

> I am surprised that the delete in the destructor fails to delete the
pimpl.
> I've been unable to find the place where a constructor throws.

ok ... maybe the hypothesis can be checked by Jeff on a compiler
where scoped_ptr does work?

-Thorsten