std::bad_weak_ptr

Defined in header <memory>

Since C++11

class bad_weak_ptr;

std::bad_weak_ptr is the type of the object thrown as exceptions by the constructors of std::shared_ptr that take std::weak_ptr as the argument, when the std::weak_ptr refers to an already deleted object.

Inheritance

exception <- bad_weak_ptr

Member functions

pub	(constructor)	constructs a new bad_weak_ptr object (public member function)
pub	operator=	replaces the bad_weak_ptr object (public member function)
pub	what	returns the explanatory string (public member function)

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std::bad_weak_ptr::bad_weak_ptr

Since C++11

bad_weak_ptr() noexcept;                              (1)
bad_weak_ptr( const bad_weak_ptr& other ) noexcept;   (2)

Constructs a new bad_weak_ptr object with an implementation-defined null-terminated byte string which is accessible through what().

1. Default constructor.
2. Copy constructor. If *this and other both have dynamic type std::bad_weak_ptr then std::strcmp(what(), other.what()) == 0.

Parameters

other - another exception object to copy

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std::bad_weak_ptr::operator=

Since C++11

bad_weak_ptr& operator=( const bad_weak_ptr& other ) noexcept;

Assigns the contents with those of other. If *this and other both have dynamic type std::bad_weak_ptr then std::strcmp(what(), other.what()) == 0 after assignment.

Parameters

other - another exception object to assign with

Return value

*this

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std::bad_weak_ptr::what

Since C++11

virtual const char* what() const noexcept;

Returns the explanatory string.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

Pointer to a null-terminated string with explanatory information. The string is suitable for conversion and display as a std::wstring. The pointer is guaranteed to be valid at least until the exception object from which it is obtained is destroyed, or until a non-const member function (e.g. copy assignment operator) on the exception object is called.

Notes

Implementations are allowed but not required to override what().

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Inherited from std::exception

Member functions

pub	(destructor) [virtual]	destroys the exception object (virtual public member function of std::exception)
pub	what [virtual]	returns an explanatory string (virtual public member function of std::exception)

Example

#include <memory>
#include <iostream>
int main()
{
    std::shared_ptr<int> p1(new int(42));
    std::weak_ptr<int> wp(p1);
    p1.reset();
    try {
        std::shared_ptr<int> p2(wp);
    } catch(const std::bad_weak_ptr& e) {
        std::cout << e.what() << '\n';
    }
}

Possible Result

std::bad_weak_ptr

Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR	Applied to	Behavior as published	Correct behavior
LWG 2376	C++11	calling what on a default-constructed bad_weak_ptr was required to return "bad_weak_ptr"	the return value is implementation-defined