std::static_pointer_cast, std::dynamic_pointer_cast, std::const_pointer_cast

std::static_pointer_cast, std::dynamic_pointer_cast, std::const_pointer_cast

 

C++

 

Utilities library

 

Dynamic memory management

 

std::shared_ptr

 

template< class T, class U > shared_ptr<T> static_pointer_cast( const shared_ptr<U>& r );	(1)	(since C++11)
template< class T, class U > shared_ptr<T> dynamic_pointer_cast( const shared_ptr<U>& r );	(2)	(since C++11)
template< class T, class U > shared_ptr<T> const_pointer_cast( const shared_ptr<U>& r );	(3)	(since C++11)

Creates a new instance of std::shared_ptr whose managed object type is obtained from the r's managed object type using a cast expression. Both smart pointers will share the ownership of the managed object.

The resulting std::shared_ptr's managed object will be obtained by calling (in respective order):

1) static_cast<T*>(r.get()).

2) dynamic_cast<T*>(r.get()) (If the result of the dynamic_cast is 0, the returned shared_ptr will be empty).

3) const_cast<T*>(r.get()).

In any case, if the parameter r is an empty std::shared_ptr the result will be a new empty std::shared_ptr.

Parameters

r

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The pointer to convert

Exceptions

noexcept specification:  

noexcept