Re: Only reference parameters
Hi!
pfultz2 schrieb:
A deep const pointer doesnt allow a copy from a const reference.
Why is that? I expect I can copy things which are declared "const".
Copying should not modify the source, or it wouldn't be called "copy".
What are the semantics of your deep const pointer class in this regard?
Using a deep
const pointer is interesting, because it is copy constructable, but
its not const copyable, in order to perserve the deep constness of the
reference.
I don't understand the difference between "copy constructible" and
"copyable". To me both refer to the copy constructor of a class:
struct Copyable {
Copyable(Copyable const&); // copy constructor
};
Do you refer to the assignment operator?
Copyable& operator = (Copyable const&); //assignment operator
I can understand that a const pointer is not assignable. But I also
think a const pointer is no good in a container.
Frank
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