Smart pointer solution to this problem?

Hello,

I have a C++ application where I create a message object and pass it along
to different threads for processing.

How can I manage the destruction of this message so that it is automatically
deleted when the last thread or process is done with it?

I suppose the simplest approach might be to clone the object before passing
it along, and make each object that receives this object responsible for its
destruction.

I think a smart pointer might solve this problem, can someone recommend an
implementation?

As you've probably already figured out, I don't know much about smart
pointers ...

-Randy

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In article <8fednY9OrYpqnlyiU-KYjQ@giganews.com>, on Sun, 23 Nov 2003 11:01:09 -0800, "RJGraham"
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| I think a smart pointer might solve this problem, can someone recommend an
| implementation?

<sigh>
When are people going to learn how to use google?
</sigh>

<http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=c%2B%2B+%2B%22smart+pointer%22>

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Thanks, but I've already done a Google search.

I was hoping someone could recommened a specific smart pointer
implementation that would help solve my specific problem.

-Randy

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> <spamcop_764376_@surfbytes_123_._5637.com_4785> wrote:
>
> <snip />
>
> | I think a smart pointer might solve this problem, can someone recommend
an
> | implementation?
>
> <sigh>
> When are people going to learn how to use google?
> </sigh>
>
>
<http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...tf-8&q=c%2B%2B
+%2B%22smart+pointer%22>
>
> <davidp />
>
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> David Postill
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