Load target with a dynamic_cast alias of source.

Synopsis

Declared in <bslstl_sharedptr.h>

template<
    class TARGET,
    class SOURCE>
static
void
dynamicCast(
    bsl::shared_ptr<TARGET>* target,
    bsl::shared_ptr<SOURCE> const& source);

Description

Load into the specified target an aliased shared pointer sharing ownership of the object managed by the specified source shared pointer and referring to dynamic_cast<TARGET *>(source.get()). If *target is already managing a (possibly shared) object, then release the shared reference to that object, and destroy it using its associated deleter if that shared pointer held the last shared reference to that object. If 0 == dynamic_cast<TARGET*>(source.get()), then *target shall be reset to an empty state that does not refer to an object. Note that a compiler diagnostic will be emitted indicating an error unless dynamic_cast<TARGET *>(source.get()) is a valid expression.

Parameters

Name

Description

target

destination shared pointer loaded by the cast

source

source shared pointer that supplies ownership

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