Re: Why scoped_ptr dost provide custom deallocation?

From: dlux42 dlux_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-02-11 05:04:18

> To a certain degree auto_ptr<YourClass> supports a custom 
> de-allocator...overload operator delete in a known case for a specific 
> object.  I haven't actually done it, but it seems not too
challenging to 
> template a base class that does this for you with your custom
allocator and 
> then use it as a mix-in class for whatever class you are creating. 
Does 
> that solve your issue or am I missing your point?  If so, sorry I
came a 
> little late to this thread.

Not exactly: I cannot subclass the object which I want to use
(DOMWriter from the Xerces lib), because it has hidden constructors.

So the question still remains remains about theauto_ptr custom
deallocator...