A question about the safe bool idiom

[Bo Yang]

I have read the safe bool idiom, and the author
give four defect implements. But I can't find any
difference between the void* and nested_class*
solution.

// operator void* version
class Testable {
bool ok_;
public:
explicit Testable(bool b=true):ok_(b) {}

operator void*() const {
return ok_==true ? this : 0;
}
};

// nested class version
class Testable {
bool ok_;
public:
explicit Testable(bool b=true):ok_(b) {}

class nested_class {};

operator const nested_class*() const {
return ok_ ? reinterpret_cas t<const nested_class*>( this) : 0;
}
};
Cound anybody here tell me what is the differences between
the operator void* version and nested class version?

Thanks in advance!

[Dervish]

Bo Yang wrote:

I have read the safe bool idiom, and the author
give four defect implements. But I can't find any
difference between the void* and nested_class*
solution.

Cound anybody here tell me what is the differences between
the operator void* version and nested class version?

void * allows to call operator delete without any warnings. Nested and
not defined class (1) does not call delete, (2 in my case) - emits
warning.