8 docs tagged with "raii"

Constructors initialize objects and allocate resources. Destructors clean up when objects are destroyed. Together they enable RAII (Resource Acquisition Is Initialization).

Extend smart pointers to manage any resource requiring special cleanup beyond delete. Enable RAII for files, handles, connections, locks - anything needing cleanup.

Exceptions provide a mechanism to transfer control from a point where an error occurs to a handler that can deal with it. They separate error-handling code from normal logic, making code cleaner and more maintainable.

The non-copyable idiom prevents objects from being copied, ensuring unique ownership of resources. Essential for RAII types managing exclusive resources like file handles, mutexes, or database connections.

Object lifetime spans from construction to destruction. Understanding lifetime is critical for memory safety, RAII, and avoiding undefined behavior.

RAII is a fundamental C++ idiom where resource lifetime is tied to object lifetime. Resources are acquired in constructors and released in destructors, ensuring automatic cleanup and exception safety.

These rules tell you which special member functions to define based on your class's resource management needs.

Smart pointer with exclusive ownership. Zero overhead, automatic cleanup, move-only semantics. The default choice for dynamic memory.