Re: [Boost-users] [review] Formal Fast-Track review of the Boost.Functional/Factory library - extended until sunday

From: Tobias Schwinger (tschwinger_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-12-22 08:49:17

John Maddock wrote:
> Tobias Schwinger wrote:
>> If we use a custom Allocator we'll also need a custom Smart Pointer
>> that uses this Allocator. None of our Boost Smart Pointers support
>> Allocators and the Factory should actually initialize a stateful
>> Allocator within a Smart Pointer that does.
> 
> Doesn't shared_ptr support a custom deleter?  A custom deleter is just an 
> allocator by another name/interface IMO...

Thanks!

Well, this feature of 'shared_ptr' sets the situation into a different 
light (is it new?)...

I'm considering a (partial) specialization for the Allocator template 
parameter, assuming a second constructor parameter for Smart Pointers in 
case 'Allocator' is not void (figuring 'std::allocator' is still an 
Allocator and should be treated as such).

Regards,
Tobias