[C++-sig] Custodian and Ward doubts

[David Abrahams]

Eric Jardim <ericjardim at gmail.com> writes:

> 2005/9/12, David Abrahams <dave at boost-consulting.com>:
>> 
>> Eric Jardim <ericjardim at gmail.com> writes:
>> > Can a child have more than one custodian?
>> 
>> Yes, it is cumulative.
>> 
>
> Hmm... So, if I want to change the parent (who is also the custodian of the 
> child), I need to say to Boost.Python that it is not a custodian anymore. Is 
> it possible?

Not by using the public interface.

> If not, the custodian and ward model will not fit the needs of the Qt 
> library, and I need to it manually (like what I am doing now) or create my 
> custom call policies/return value generators. Am I right?

I don't know about the needs of the Qt library.

> Sugestions, please ;)

I have nothing off the top of my head and I'm too busy to think about
it in depth at the moment.

sorry,

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com