If so, why? Why doesn't it use the copy constructor of the value type?
I get the following error:
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/3.4.4/include/c++/bits/vector.tcc: In member functio
n `ClassWithoutAss& ClassWithoutAss::operator=(const ClassWithoutAss&)':
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/3.4.4/include/c++/bits/vector.tcc:238: instantiate
d from `void std::vector<_Tp, _Alloc>::_M_insert_aux(__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterato
r<typename _Alloc::pointer, std::vector<_Tp, _Alloc> >, const _Tp&) [with _Tp =
ClassWithoutAss, _Alloc = std::allocator<ClassWithoutAss>]'
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/3.4.4/include/c++/bits/stl_vector.h:564: instantia
ted from `void std::vector<_Tp, _Alloc>::push_back(const _Tp&) [with _Tp = Class
WithoutAss, _Alloc = std::allocator<ClassWithoutAss>]'
main.cpp:13: instantiated from here
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/3.4.4/include/c++/bits/vector.tcc:238: error: non-st
atic const member `const int ClassWithoutAss::mem', can't use default assignment
operator
running g++ main.cpp on the following code:
/*
* ClassWithoutAss.h
*
*/
#ifndef CLASSWITHOUTASS_H_
#define CLASSWITHOUTASS_H_
class ClassWithoutAss
{
public:
const int mem;
ClassWithoutAss(int mem):mem(mem){}
ClassWithoutAss(const ClassWithoutAss& tobeCopied):mem(tobeCopied.mem){}
~ClassWithoutAss(){}
};
#endif /* CLASSWITHOUTASS_H_ */
/*
* main.cpp
*
*/
#include "ClassWithoutAss.h"
#include <vector>
int main()
{
std::vector<ClassWithoutAss> vec;
ClassWithoutAss classWithoutAss(1);
(vec.push_back)(classWithoutAss);
return 0;
}
The C++03 standard says elements must be copy-constructible and copy-assignable to be used in a standard container. So an implementation is free to use whichever it wants.
In C++0x, these requirements are put on a per-operation basis. (In general, elements must be move-constructible and move-assignable.)
To get what you want, you should use a smart pointer like shared_ptr
(from either Boost, TR1, or C++0x), and completely disable copy-ability:
class ClassWithoutAss
{
public:
const int mem;
ClassWithoutAss(int mem):mem(mem){}
// don't explicitly declare empty destructors
private:
ClassWithoutAss(const ClassWithoutAss&); // not defined
ClassWithoutAss& operator=(const ClassWithoutAss&); // not defined
};
typedef shared_ptr<ClassWithoutAss> ptr_type;
std::vector<ptr_type> vec;
vec.push_back(ptr_type(new ClassWithoutAss(1)));
Pointers can be copied just fine, and the smart pointer ensures you don't leak. In C++0x you can do this best with a std::unique_ptr
, taking advantage of move-semantics. (You don't actually need shared semantics, but in C++03 it's easiest as it stands.)
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