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destructor dependency while return from a function

tom
I have the section of code listed below, but when I return from main
an exception is thrown from the library, because while returning,
destructor is called on each of the object in the sequence below:
step1: destroy m2
step2: destroy f
step3: destroy m1
notice, "m1" and "m2" have the class type of Message, and will both
use object "f" in the destructor. The problem happens when run to
step3, it uses an already destroyed object f. (dangling pointer).

My question is: Is there any known solution or design pattern to solve
this problem?

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <hash_map>
#include <cctype>
#include <cassert>
#include <fstream>
#include <sstream>
#include <list>
#include <deque>
#include <algorithm>
#include <numeric>
#include <stack>
#include <queue>
#include <map>
#include <set>
class Message;

class Folder
{
public:
void add_Msg(Message *);
void remove_Msg(Mess age*);
~Folder()
{
std::cout<<"~Fo lder()"<<std::e ndl;
}
private:
std::set<Messag e*messages;
};

void Folder::add_Msg (Message* m)
{
messages.insert (m);
}

void Folder::remove_ Msg(Message* m)
{
messages.erase( m);
}

class Message
{
public:
Message(const std::string &str = ""):contents(st r){}
Message(const Message&);
Message& operator=(const Message&);
~Message();
void save(Folder&);
void remove(Folder&) ;
private:
std::string contents;
std::set<Folder *folders;
void put_Msg_in_Fold ers(const std::set<Folder *>&);
void remove_Msg_from _Folders();
};

Message::Messag e(const Message& m):contents(m.c ontents),
folders(m.folde rs)
{
put_Msg_in_Fold ers(m.folders);
}

Message& Message::operat or=(const Message& m)
{
remove_Msg_from _Folders();
put_Msg_in_Fold ers(m.folders);
contents = m.contents;
folders = m.folders;

return *this;
}

Message::~Messa ge()
{
remove_Msg_from _Folders();
}

void Message::save(F older& f)
{
folders.insert( &f);
f.add_Msg(this) ;
}

void Message::remove (Folder& f)
{
folders.erase(& f);
f.remove_Msg(th is);
}

void Message::put_Ms g_in_Folders(co nst std::set<Folder *>& f)
{
std::set<Folder *>::const_itera tor iter = f.begin();
while(iter!=f.e nd())
{
(*iter)->add_Msg(this );
++iter;
}
}

void Message::remove _Msg_from_Folde rs()
{
std::set<Folder *>::iterator iter = folders.begin() ;
std::cout<<rein terpret_cast<in t>(*iter)<<std: :endl;
while(iter!=fol ders.end())
{
(*iter)->remove_Msg(thi s);
++iter;
}
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
Message m1("s");
Folder f;
m1.save(f);
Message m2(m1);
m2 = m1;
return 0;
}

Aug 23 '07 #1
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On Aug 24, 12:33 pm, tom <pxk...@gmail.c omwrote:
>
Thanks a lot for your answer. Your advice rocks.
To deal with problem, I think I could only fall back to dynamic memory
allocation and reference counter or smart pointer.(Though it's not a
good idea to put it in a container here in this scenario)- Hide quoted text -
To put it another way, when programming with containers it's always a
good idea to have a clear picture of who *owns* the contained data
(as opposed to merely referencing it). With this in place, you can
ensure that destruction happens correctly without having to revert to
smart pointers/reference counting. Many folks will tell you that it's
better/safer to use smart pointers anyway, but often just getting
this
ownership issue straight in your head (and in the code!) is
sufficient.

Aug 24 '07 #2

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