How to initialize a shared pointer in the initialization list of a constructor?

Question

How can I initialize a shared pointer in the initialization list of a constructor?

I have this:

Foo::Foo (const callback &cb)
{
    Bar bar;
    bar.m_callback = cb;
    m_ptr = std::make_shared<Bar>(bar);

    //...
}

I would like to put this into the initializer list of the contructor. Something like:

Foo::Foo (const callback &cb) :
   m_ptr(std::make_shared<Bar>(?????))
{
  // ...
}

Bar is a struct :

struct Bar
{
  callback_type m_callback;
  // etc.
};

Answer 1

Add a constructor explicit Bar::Bar(const callback&) . explicit will prevent mistakes related to automatic conversion. Then you can initialize a shared_ptr<Bar> like this:

Foo::Foo(const callback& cb)
  : m_ptr(std::make_shared<Bar>(cb))

See documentation for make_sharedhere .

Answer 2

Implementing a constructor Bar::Bar( const callback & ) would be the obvious solution...?!?

Foo::Foo( const callback & cb ) :
   m_ptr( std::make_shared<Bar>( cb ) )
{
    // ...
}