C++: Creating a shared object rather than a shared pointer to an object

Question

boost::shared_ptr really bothers me. Certainly, I understand the utility of such a thing, but I wish that I could use the shared_ptr as an

Answer 1

I'm not sure what this does for you.

If helpfulContainer.eventHorizon() always deletes its parameter, then why not just pass a new copy of (the original) A class:

  helpfulContainer.eventHorizon(new A(sa1));

Or, if helpfulContainer.eventHorizon() only sometimes deletes its parameter, then making the call as

  helpfulContainer.eventHorizon(new SharedA(sa1)); 

will leak both the SharedA and the original A (sa1) on those occasions when it chooses not to delete.