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dft_tools/doc/reference/c++/lectures/smart_pointers.cpp
Olivier Parcollet f2c7d449cc First commit : triqs libs version 1.0 alpha1
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2013-07-17 19:24:07 +02:00

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#include <iostream>
#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
class myObject{
int i;
public:
myObject(){}
myObject(int i_):i(i_){}
int getValue() const {return i;}
};
struct A{
};
struct B{
int data;
boost::shared_ptr<A> p;
};
struct C{
boost::shared_ptr<A> p;
};
int main(){
/* WHY POINTERS? */
myObject A(0); // object is allocated on the stack
/* stack VS heap */
// small variables on the stack
// dynamical memory on the heap == "new"
//when running, the OS has allocated the stack size...
//when allocatinh by new ==> HEAP, one asks the kernel for space in the system ... takes time!
//RULE: in critical loops, do not allocate using new !
//stack: only for objects whose size is known at compile time
//array lib : minivector on stack, to avoid allocation problems (ulimit...
std::cout << A.getValue()<<std::endl;
/* USUAL POINTERS */
myObject * p1;
p1 = new myObject(1); //allocate on the heap
myObject * p2(new myObject(2)); // shorter way
// two equivalent ways of accessing public members
std::cout << p1->getValue() << std::endl;
std::cout << (*p1).getValue() << std::endl;
/* THE ISSUE */
delete(p1); // deletes the pointer but not the underlying data
/* SHARED POINTER */
boost::shared_ptr<myObject> p1_sh(new myObject(1));
std::cout << p1_sh->getValue()<<std::endl;
boost::shared_ptr<myObject> p2_sh = p1_sh;
std::cout << p2_sh->getValue()<<std::endl;
//never delete it!!
/* difference betw pointer and reference : dynamical polymorphism */
return 0;
}