On Wednesday 7. March 2012 12.37.51 ext Marc Mutz wrote: > On Wednesday March 7 2012, andre.poen...@nokia.com wrote: > > Marc Mutz wote: > > > I've uploaded a patch series that makes most of the value classes in > > > QtCore final in the C++11 sense (ie. under a C++11 compiler, these can > > > no longer be inherited from). > > > > I disagree with the idea of making Qt core classes non-inheritable. > > > > While inheritance from "value" classes is rarely needed, it _is_ useful > > at times. Most notably, private inheritance is even "pretty safe". > > > > There is no need to artificially deprive us of useful tools. > > Name one instance where (non-public, since public isn't safe) inheritance > is useful and not just laziness on the part of the inheriter :) > > Thanks, > Marc
What are you trying to solve? Using raw pointers may be unsafe but it doesn't mean that the functionality should be removed from C++. I agree with Andre blocking inheritance is really radical move, that doesn't buy us much apart of SC problems. Cheers, Jędrek
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