std::weak_ptr<T>::~weak_ptr
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std::weak_ptr 
 
 
 
 
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weak_ptr::~weak_ptr
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~weak_ptr();
 
 (since C++11) 
Destroys the weak_ptr object. Results in no effect to the managed object.
[edit] Example
The program shows the effect of "non-breaking" the cycle of std::shared_ptr s.
Run this code
#include <iostream> #include <memory> #include <variant> class Node { char id; std::variant <std::weak_ptr <Node>, std::shared_ptr <Node>> ptr; public: Node(char id) : id{id} {} ~Node() { std::cout << " '" << id << "' reclaimed\n"; } /*...*/ void assign(std::weak_ptr <Node> p) { ptr = p; } void assign(std::shared_ptr <Node> p) { ptr = p; } }; enum class shared { all, some }; void test_cyclic_graph(const shared x) { auto A = std::make_shared <Node>('A'); auto B = std::make_shared <Node>('B'); auto C = std::make_shared <Node>('C'); A->assign(B); B->assign(C); if (shared::all == x) { C->assign(A); std::cout << "All links are shared pointers"; } else { C->assign(std::weak_ptr <Node>(A)); std::cout << "One link is a weak_ptr"; } /*...*/ std::cout << "\nLeaving...\n"; } int main() { test_cyclic_graph(shared::some); test_cyclic_graph(shared::all); // produces a memory leak }
Output:
One link is a weak_ptr Leaving... 'A' reclaimed 'B' reclaimed 'C' reclaimed All links are shared pointers Leaving...
[edit] See also
 
 destructs the owned object if no more 
(public member function of
shared_ptrs link to it (public member function of
std::shared_ptr<T>) [edit]