NAME

       std::auto_ptr< _Tp >

SYNOPSIS

   Public Types
       typedef _Tp element_type

   Public Member Functions
       auto_ptr (element_type *__p=0)  throw ()
       auto_ptr (auto_ptr &__a)  throw ()
       template<typename _Tp1 > auto_ptr (auto_ptr< _Tp1 > &__a)  throw ()
       auto_ptr (auto_ptr_ref< element_type > __ref)  throw ()
       ~auto_ptr ()
       element_type * get () const  throw ()
       template<typename _Tp1 > operator auto_ptr< _Tp1 > ()  throw ()
       template<typename _Tp1 > operator auto_ptr_ref< _Tp1 > ()  throw ()
       element_type & operator* () const  throw ()
       element_type * operator-> () const  throw ()
       auto_ptr & operator= (auto_ptr &__a)  throw ()
       template<typename _Tp1 > auto_ptr & operator= (auto_ptr< _Tp1 > &__a)  throw ()
       auto_ptr & operator= (auto_ptr_ref< element_type > __ref)  throw ()
       element_type * release ()  throw ()
       void reset (element_type *__p=0)  throw ()

Detailed Description

   template<typename _Tp>
       class std::auto_ptr< _Tp >" A simple smart pointer providing strict ownership semantics.

       The Standard says:

       An auto_ptr owns the object it holds a pointer to.  Copying
       an auto_ptr copies the pointer and transfers ownership to the
       destination.  If more than one auto_ptr owns the same object
       at the same time the behavior of the program is undefined.

       The uses of auto_ptr include providing temporary
       exception-safety for dynamically allocated memory, passing
       ownership of dynamically allocated memory to a function, and
       returning dynamically allocated memory from a function.  auto_ptr does not meet the CopyConstructible and Assignable
       requirements for Standard Library container elements and thus
       instantiating a Standard Library container with an auto_ptr results in undefined behavior.

        Quoted from [20.4.5]/3.

       Good examples of what can and cannot be done with auto_ptr can be found in the libstdc++
       testsuite.

       _GLIBCXX_RESOLVE_LIB_DEFECTS 127. auto_ptr<> conversion issues These resolutions have all
       been incorporated.

       Definition at line 87 of file auto_ptr.h.

Member Typedef Documentation

   template<typename _Tp> typedef _Tp std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::element_type
       The pointed-to type.

       Definition at line 94 of file auto_ptr.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

   template<typename _Tp> std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::auto_ptr (element_type * __p = 0) [inline],
       [explicit]
       An auto_ptr is usually constructed from a raw pointer.

       Parameters:
           __p A pointer (defaults to NULL).

       This object now owns the object pointed to by __p.

       Definition at line 103 of file auto_ptr.h.

   template<typename _Tp> std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::auto_ptr (auto_ptr< _Tp > & __a) [inline]
       An auto_ptr can be constructed from another auto_ptr.

       Parameters:
           __a Another auto_ptr of the same type.

       This object now owns the object previously owned by __a, which has given up ownership.

       Definition at line 112 of file auto_ptr.h.

   template<typename _Tp> template<typename _Tp1 > std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::auto_ptr (auto_ptr< _Tp1
       > & __a) [inline]
       An auto_ptr can be constructed from another auto_ptr.

       Parameters:
           __a Another auto_ptr of a different but related type.

       A pointer-to-Tp1 must be convertible to a pointer-to-Tp/element_type.

       This object now owns the object previously owned by __a, which has given up ownership.

       Definition at line 125 of file auto_ptr.h.

   template<typename _Tp> std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::~auto_ptr () [inline]
       When the auto_ptr goes out of scope, the object it owns is deleted. If it no longer owns
       anything (i.e., get() is NULL), then this has no effect.

       The C++ standard says there is supposed to be an empty throw specification here, but
       omitting it is standard conforming. Its presence can be detected only if _Tp::~_Tp()
       throws, but this is prohibited. [17.4.3.6]/2

       Definition at line 170 of file auto_ptr.h.

   template<typename _Tp> std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::auto_ptr (auto_ptr_ref< element_type > __ref)
       [inline]
       Automatic conversions. These operations convert an auto_ptr into and from an auto_ptr_ref
       automatically as needed. This allows constructs such as

       auto_ptr<Derived>  func_returning_auto_ptr(.....);
       ...
       auto_ptr<Base> ptr = func_returning_auto_ptr(.....);

       Definition at line 260 of file auto_ptr.h.

Member Function Documentation

   template<typename _Tp> element_type* std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::get () const [inline]
       Bypassing the smart pointer.

       Returns:
           The raw pointer being managed.

       You can get a copy of the pointer that this object owns, for situations such as passing to
       a function which only accepts a raw pointer.

       Note:
           This auto_ptr still owns the memory.

       Definition at line 211 of file auto_ptr.h.

   template<typename _Tp> element_type& std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::operator* () const [inline]
       Smart pointer dereferencing. If this auto_ptr no longer owns anything, then this operation
       will crash. (For a smart pointer, no longer owns anything is the same as being a null
       pointer, and you know what happens when you dereference one of those...)

       Definition at line 181 of file auto_ptr.h.

   template<typename _Tp> element_type* std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::operator-> () const [inline]
       Smart pointer dereferencing. This returns the pointer itself, which the language then will
       automatically cause to be dereferenced.

       Definition at line 194 of file auto_ptr.h.

   template<typename _Tp> auto_ptr& std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::operator= (auto_ptr< _Tp > & __a)
       [inline]
       auto_ptr assignment operator.

       Parameters:
           __a Another auto_ptr of the same type.

       This object now owns the object previously owned by __a, which has given up ownership. The
       object that this one used to own and track has been deleted.

       Definition at line 136 of file auto_ptr.h.

   template<typename _Tp> template<typename _Tp1 > auto_ptr& std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::operator=
       (auto_ptr< _Tp1 > & __a) [inline]
       auto_ptr assignment operator.

       Parameters:
           __a Another auto_ptr of a different but related type.

       A pointer-to-Tp1 must be convertible to a pointer-to-Tp/element_type.

       This object now owns the object previously owned by __a, which has given up ownership. The
       object that this one used to own and track has been deleted.

       Definition at line 154 of file auto_ptr.h.

   template<typename _Tp> element_type* std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::release () [inline]
       Bypassing the smart pointer.

       Returns:
           The raw pointer being managed.

       You can get a copy of the pointer that this object owns, for situations such as passing to
       a function which only accepts a raw pointer.

       Note:
           This auto_ptr no longer owns the memory. When this object goes out of scope, nothing
           will happen.

       Definition at line 225 of file auto_ptr.h.

   template<typename _Tp> void std::auto_ptr< _Tp >::reset (element_type * __p = 0) [inline]
       Forcibly deletes the managed object.

       Parameters:
           __p A pointer (defaults to NULL).

       This object now owns the object pointed to by __p. The previous object has been deleted.

       Definition at line 240 of file auto_ptr.h.

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