Re: [Boost-users] [shared_ptr] operator->*

From: David Walthall (walthall_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-22 12:53:56

gast128 wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> I just typed something like this:
> 
> 
> void Foo(void (I::*pmf)())
> {
>    boost::shared_ptr<I> ptr(new I);
>    (ptr->*pmf)();
> }
> 
> but this does not compile. Is there are rationale behind this? I have no 
> experience in ovelroading operator->*, so maybe this question arises from 
> ignorance.

It appears that operator->* is not overloaded for shared_ptr.  You can 
achieve the same thing by doing:

     ((*ptr).*pmf)();

David