I have need of an object level variable (TIniFile* ini). In the past, the code samples and/or convention would be new/delete the object, like this:
frmMain.h
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private:
TIniFile* ini;
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constructor
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ini = new TiniFile(fileName);
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destructor
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delete ini;
...
I have been seeing alot about using std::unique_ptr() instead. Does this do what I think it does: automatically release memory when the object is released?
frmMain.h
#include <memory>
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private:
std:unique_ptr<TIniFile> ini;
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constructor
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ini = make_unique<TiniFile>(fileName);
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no destructor
Does this do what I think it does: automatically release memory when the object is released?
Yes. When the containing object is destroyed, it will destroy its unique_ptr member object, which in turn will destroy the TIniFile object it owns.