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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: KSharedPtr
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () ens ! ascom ! ch>
Date:       1999-07-14 13:31:44
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Simon Hausmann wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 13 Jul 1999, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> 
> > Simon Hausmann wrote:
> > >
> > > I just like to note that the other solution is to avoid the *X cast
> > > problem by typedef'ing:
> > >
> > > class Foo: public QShared
> > > {
> > >   typedef KSharedPtr<Foo> Ptr;
> > >   ...
> > > }
> > >
> > > and use Foo::Ptr instead of *X all around.
> > >
> > > This is what Torben does in KScript (KSValue::Ptr, KSModule::Ptr, etc.)
> > >
> > > The ::Ptr variant looks very nice and clean, but it's dangerous
> > > if the developer doesn't pay attention.
> > >
> > > Nevertheless I like the ::Ptr variant because it
> > > 1) re-uses QShared
> > > 2) forces to create clean code (IMHO)
> > >
> > > But Waldo's variant is also very nice.. :-)
> >
> > It makes sense to have these typedefs as well.
> 
> Ok :-)
> 
> I hope you're not angry with me, Waldo, because of my KService::Ptr
> changes.

? Why would I?

> A "central" KService::Ptr solves this IMHO.

I fully support this ::Ptr thing. I just would like to do some
changes to replace the QShared stuff with KShared to get a 
slightly more robust behaviour. (See also the too long other
mail I send you :>)

Cheers,
Waldo
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