Implementing a noexcept
move assignment operator
How can I implement a noexcept
move assignment operator for a custom type?
To implement a noexcept
move assignment operator for a custom type, you need to define the operator=
member function that takes an rvalue reference to the type and is marked as noexcept
. Here's an example:
#include <iostream>
#include <utility>
class MyType {
private:
int* data;
public:
MyType(int value) : data(new int(value)) {}
~MyType() { delete data; }
MyType& operator=(MyType&& other) noexcept {
if (this != &other) {
delete data;
data = other.data;
other.data = nullptr;
}
return *this;
}
};
int main() {
MyType obj1(10);
MyType obj2(20);
obj2 = std::move(obj1);
}
In this example, the move assignment operator:
- Checks for self-assignment to avoid deleting the object's own data.
- Deletes the current object's data.
- Moves the data pointer from the other object to the current object.
- Sets the other object's data pointer to
nullptr
to avoid double deletion. - Returns a reference to the current object.
By marking the move assignment operator as noexcept
, you indicate that it guarantees not to throw any exceptions, allowing it to be used in move operations without the risk of leaving objects in an indeterminate state.
Using std::terminate()
and the noexcept
Specifier
This lesson explores the std::terminate()
function and noexcept
specifier, with particular focus on their interactions with move semantics.