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

From: Sohail Somani (s.somani_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-28 16:26:25

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> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] 
> [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Maitre Bart
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:36 PM
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: [Boost-users] Suggestion for boost`s smart pointers
> 
> 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.

+1 from me too but I think the reason is that people wanted
sizeof(scoped_ptr<T>) to be sizeof(T *) (or they don't want it to
change)