>>>>> Branko Čibej <br...@xbc.nu>: > std::string also doesn't have any virtual functions, nor does a bool > member require a destructor. Memory deallocation is OK. std::string is > actually a POD and tricky rules apply that allow you do do this > safely, IIRC ...
Nevertheless, deleting a derived object from a base class pointer, when there isn't a virtual constructor has undefined behaviour. And IMO venturing into a language's undefined behaviour area is not a good choice for a public API.
