Re: [boost] Interest in a clone_ptr class?

On 7/1/06, Kevin Spinar <spinarkm@gmail.com> wrote:

Is there interest in a clone_ptr class to supplement the current smart_ptr library? A clone_ptr is a smart pointer which performs a deep copy of the pointed-to object whenever the clone_ptr is copied.

Yes, I would be interested. I prefer the idea of object oriented programming with value semantics, as this would easily allow for. It certainly makes working with polymorphic types much more consistent with the rest of the language. As a suggestion, if you weren't going to do so already, use the pointer containers' clonable concept to get the cloning functionality required for copies ( http://boost.org/libs/ptr_container/doc/reference.html#the-clonable-concept). -- -Matt Calabrese