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How do I call ::std::make_shared on a class with only protected or private constructors?
I want to create a shared pointer to a class, and have a factory method that returns it while keeping the constructor\destructor protected. since the shared pointer can't access the the constructor or the destructor, I get compiler errors.
I am using llvm 4.1, but I am looking for a solution that can be compiler independent (besides making the constructor\destructor public).
this is a code sample:
class Foo
{
public:
static std::shared_ptr<Foo> getSharedPointer()
{
return std::make_shared<Foo>();
}
protected:
Foo(int x){}
~Foo(){}
};
any Ideas?