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The allocator&apos;s pointer type&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;bslma&lowbar;allocatortraits&period;h&gt;`

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using pointer = &lowbar;&lowbar;detected&lowbar;or&lowbar;t&lt;value&lowbar;type*, &lowbar;&lowbar;pointer, &lowbar;Alloc&gt;;
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== Description

`Alloc&colon;&colon;pointer` if that type exists, otherwise `value&lowbar;type&ast;`


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