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Controlling/releasing ownership in shared_ptr

digz
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#1: Jan 16 '08
In the code below , a simplified version
I need to pass a smart pointer to function f which I control .I
cannot use std::auto_ptr as a parameter to f because
it releases ownership on copy construction and I still need the
pointer after f returns.( may be I could return the auto_ptr
again ?? )

after f does its stuff , i need to pass it to g which expects a raw
pointer ( I cannot change that API )
I know g does maintain its own ptr_deque which takes care of
ownership etc.. ,

I am forced to do a get() on the shared_ptr ( instead of an ideal
release() on auto_ptr which would free the ptr from smart
management )
Now shared_ptr and ptr_deque desturctors cause a double delete
leading to UB.
How do i workaround this problem ?

Thx
Digz

#include<boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
#include<boost/ptr_container/ptr_deque.hpp>

boost::ptr_deque<intl;

void f(boost::shared_ptr<intt = boost::shared_ptr<int>())
{}

void g(int* i){
l.push_back(i);
}

int h(){
boost::shared_ptr<inti(new int);
f(i); //need to pass aroung i, so cant use std::auto_ptr
g(i.get()); //cant release from boost::shared_ptr ownership
}

int main(){
h();
}

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