Re: [Boost-users] Pointer in function parameter?

From: Nat Goodspeed (ngoodspeed_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-08 09:39:00

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-users-
> bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Meryl Silverburgh
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 9:32 AM
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: [Boost-users] Pointer in function parameter?
> 
> vector< boost::shared_ptr<A> >  aVector;
> 
> aFunc(aVector[0]) ; // just call a
> 
> My question is should I change the function parameter of aFuncion from
> this:
> 
> void aFunc(A* aPtr) {
> // access aPtr
> }
> 
> to this:
> 
> void aFunc(shared_ptr<A> aPtr) {
> // access aPtr
> }

[Nat] Looks reasonable to me... I believe the docs say that it's
conventional to pass shared_ptr by value rather than (e.g.) const
reference so that the ref count will be adjusted properly.