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

From: Meryl Silverburgh (silverburgh.meryl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-08 11:32:22

On 5/8/07, Nat Goodspeed <ngoodspeed_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > -----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>'.

Thanks for all the help.
So is it safe to say I can replace all 'A*' in my program to shared_ptr<A>?

I don't need to worry about scoped_ptr or other smart pointers in boost?

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