boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr<SmartPtr, Registry>::virtual_ptr

Construct from a smart pointer to a derived class

Synopsis

Declared in <boost/openmethod/core.hpp>

template<class Other>
requires SameSmartPtr<SmartPtr, Other, Registry> &&
            IsPolymorphic<typename Other::element_type, Registry> &&
            std::is_constructible_v<SmartPtr, Other&>
virtual_ptr(Other& other);

Description

Copy object pointer from other to this. Set the v‐table pointer according to the dynamic type of *other.

Example

struct Animal { virtual ~Animal() { } }; // polymorphic
struct Dog : Animal {}; // polymorphic
BOOST_OPENMETHOD_CLASSES(Animal, Dog);
initialize();

std::shared_ptr<Dog> snoopy = std::make_shared<Dog>();
virtual_ptr<std::shared_ptr<Animal>> p = snoopy;

BOOST_TEST(p.get() == snoopy.get());
BOOST_TEST(p.vptr() == default_registry::static_vptr<Dog>);

Requirements

  • `SmartPtr` and `Other` must be instantiated from the same template ‐ e.g. both `std::shared_ptr` or both `std::unique_ptr`.

  • `Other` must be a smart pointer to a polymorphic class derived from `element_type`.

  • `SmartPtr` must be constructible from `Other&`.

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