Re: [Boost-users] [Boost.Serialization] Memory management for references

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-01-18 11:58:53

sadrok wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm loading a class that requires a reference passed to the
> constructor. The implementation requires loading data into a pointer
> as explained in the docs. How is the memory for the loaded object
> handled? Does it automatically get freed when the object goes out of
> scope?

Nope, you have to manage it yourself.

Look for delete_created pointers in the docs.

Also, consider using shared_ptr for automatic storage managment. 
Serialization
for shared_ptr is included with the library.

>
> Thanks