Re: [Boost-users] [bind] [lambda] making lambda::bind work

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-03 09:41:05

Alexander:
> Peter Dimov wrote in message 
> news:004301c90cef$94246520$6507a80a_at_pdimov2...
>
>> It works by design. boost::mem_fn uses get_pointer, and get_pointer for 
>> auto_ptr returns .get().
>
> Why there is get_pointer function ?
> As far as I can see, the same could be done with combination of operator * 
> and operator .* , this would work for most smart-pointers without need to 
> have get_pointer function.

Historical reasons. This is how boost::mem_fn was implemented and documented 
when it was first submitted for a Boost review, and nobody suggested using 
op* then. std::mem_fn is specified to use op*.