std::pointer_safety (3) - Linux Manuals

std::pointer_safety: std::pointer_safety

NAME

std::pointer_safety - std::pointer_safety

Synopsis

Defined in header <memory>
enum class pointer_safety {
relaxed,
preferred, (since C++11)
strict
};

The scoped enumeration type pointer_safety lists the pointer safety modes supported by C++

Enumeration constants

pointer_safety::strict Only safely-derived pointers (pointers to objects allocated with new or subobjects thereof) may be dereferenced or deallocated. Garbage collector may be active.
pointer_safety::preferred All pointers are considered valid and may be dereferenced or deallocated. A reachability-based leak detector may be active
pointer_safety::relaxed All pointers are considered valid and may be dereferenced or deallocated