memory management for vector of pointers

Question

Suppose I have a class like this:

class MyClass : private vector<AnotherClass*> {
//some codes
}

How do I implement its destructor? I am new to C++ and have totally no clue on this.

Thanks in advance!

edit: fixed the syntax,thx for remaindering me!

First, you don't inherit from standard containers. If you need your object to use one, use composition. — Tony The Lion, Nov 29 '12 at 09:12
I recommend you read this thread: [Thou shalt not inherit from std::vector](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4353203/thou-shalt-not-inherit-from-stdvector) — alestanis, Nov 29 '12 at 09:14

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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Don't derive from std::vector. Better use std::vector and a smart pointer class like shared_ptr or unique_ptr (also see here).

And a warning: don't use std::auto_ptr in containers because it will not work as expected in most circumstances.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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answered Nov 29 '12 at 09:16

Axel

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