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

From: Nat Goodspeed (ngoodspeed_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-08 11:19:47

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-users-
> bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Meryl Silverburgh
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 10:41 AM
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Pointer in function parameter?
> 
> But what if I have
> 
> void aFunc(const A* aPtr) {
>  // access aPtr
>  }
> 
> should I change it to
> 
> void aFunc(const shared_ptr<A> aPtr) {
>  // access aPtr
>  }

[Nat] 'const A*' is "pointer to const A". 

'const shared_ptr<A>' is "const shared_ptr to non-const A".

You probably want 'shared_ptr<const A>'.