C++: Can boost::scoped_ptr be initialized inside a constructor?

Question

Can a class member of type boost::scoped_ptr be initialized inside the class' constructor? How?
(Not in the initialization list)

Answer 1

Yes. you can use reset() member function.

class foo {
public:
    foo()
    {
         p.reset(new bar());
    }
private:
  boost::scoped_ptr<bar> p;
};

Answer 2

scoped_ptr has a method scoped_ptr<T>::reset(T * p=0) which you can call in your enclosing class's constructor.