[Boost-users] Suggestion for boost`s smart pointers

From: Maitre Bart (maitrebart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-28 15:35:49

I am assuming I am at the right tribune! (Let me know otherwise)

I would suggest to add a constructor (as well as the supporting members and 
rules) to scoped_ptr<> that could allow specifying a deleter, as per:

template<class Y, class D> scoped_ptr(Y * p, D d);

as the same exists for shared_ptr<>.

The deleter feature in shared_ptr is very useful for raii with any kind of 
resource (variables, functions, objects, etc.). Having it in scoped_ptr will 
offer the same advantage for noncopyable pointers.

Thank you.