Re: [Boost-users] ptr_map<int, T> where T has no default constructor because its private members are const

-----Original Message----- From: boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-users- bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of e r Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 6:23 PM To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: [Boost-users] ptr_map where T has no default constructor because its private members are const

hi,

i can build a map, but not a boost::ptr_map. could someone please help?

thank you,

e.

#include

using std::map; using std::cout; using std::endl;

class A{ public: A(double x_):x(x_){}; const double x; };

int main(){

map map_A; //cannot use map //because A() not defined //why? because A has const members.

A a(0.0); map_A[0]=new A(0.0);//fine

boost::ptr_map ptr_map_A; ptr_map_A[0]=new A(0.0);//not fine

return 0; };

I don't know for sure, but this may be disallowed for exception safety. In any case this should work: unsigned int key = 0; ptr_map_A.insert(key, new A(0.0)); "insert" also has the advantage in that the map doesn't have to create an empty value or null-pointer entry) before the assignment. -- Bill --