c++standard-library

Is there a std::noncopyable (or equivalent)?

There's a boost::noncopyable and I have my own noncopyable class in my library. Is there a std::noncopyable or equivalent knocking around in the latest C++ standard?

It's a small thing but deriving from such a class makes the intention much clearer.

Solution

  • No, because there is a standard way to make a class non-copyable:

    class MyClass
{
   MyClass(const MyClass&) = delete;
   MyClass& operator=(const MyClass&) = delete;
}:

    A class that is non-copyable can however be made movable by overloading a constructor from MyClass&&.

    The declaration to make the class non-copyable (above) can be in the public or private section.

    If you don't really want to type all that out every time, you can always define a macro something like:

    #define NONCOPYABLE(Type) Type(const Type&)=delete; Type& operator=(const Type&)=delete

class MyClass
{
    NONCOPYABLE(MyClass);

    // etc.
};