Re: [Boost-users] [ptr_container] Does ptr_map delete objects if inserting fails?

From: Boris (boriss_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-24 09:39:20

On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:06:06 +0300, Thorsten Ottosen  
<thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Boris skrev:
>> struct foo { };
>> boost::ptr_map<int, foo> bar;
>> bar.insert(1, new foo());
>> bar.insert(1, new foo());
>>
>> Does this code leak? Or does bar delete the second instance of foo?
>
> The containers never leak. (If so, it is a bug).

I asked as it wasn't clear to me if the container takes responsibility for  
deleting the second instance as after all it isn't stored in the  
container. I understand now that the code is safe though. Thanks for your  
reply!

Boris