From: rogeeff (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-12 10:49:59
--- In boost_at_y..., "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams_at_r...> wrote:
>
>
> > 1. Why the separate Storage and Ownership policies?
> >
> > 2. How are threading issues addressed? I see RefCountedMT but it
doesn't
> > have the proper "template <class> class OwnershipPolicy"
signature so it
> > cannot be used, am I missing something?
> >
> > 3. Why are GetImpl*, Reset, Release free friends and not members?
>
> I can answer the last one. Andrei makes a good argument in MC++D:
>
> class Printer {
> ...
> public:
> Release();
> };
>
> SmartPtr<Printer,...> p(new Printer);
>
> ...
>
> p->Release(); // oops, meant p.Release() !
Yes, but I would make them friends to SmartPtr (instead of
StoragePolicy)and include additional check implemented in
CheckingPolicy in form like OnDirectAccess.
Gennadiy.