On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 01:00:09PM +0100, Angus Leeming wrote:
> > Unrelated question: Why are there boost::shared_ptr<> al over the place?
> > Sort of 'pimpl'?
>
> Where. I don't have the source to hand remember.
/// The cache contains data of this type.
typedef boost::shared_ptr<GCacheItem> CacheItemType;
/** The cache contains one item per file, so use a map to find the
* cache item quickly by filename.
* Note that each cache item can have multiple views, potentially one
* per inset that references the original file.
*/
typedef std::map<string, CacheItemType> CacheType;
> > Next question: Why is GCacheItem derived from SigC::Object? Shouldn't it
> > rather have signals as members?
>
> Because the graphics converter emits a signal when the file is converted
> to a loadable format. We want to know when to load it don't we?
Ok. I probably just don't understand the significance of being an
SigC::Object.
Being an SigC::Object means I can receive signals? One or any number?
[How does this relate to the boost signals (of which I read
something _very_ recently...;-}]
Andre'
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