The AutoPtr class template allows a destruction policy to be provided, as an additional template parameter. Since not all objects have the same destruction requirements, the AutoPtr template can be parameterized to support creating various types of AutoPtrs differentiated by their destructor policy template parameter. Three templates provide specialized policies to the AutoPtr.

AutoPtr's default destructor policy is for use with a pointer pointing to a single object (one that is allocated by a call to the new operator and destroyed via a call to the delete operator).

ArrayAutoPtr is intended for use with a pointer pointing to an array (one that is allocated via a call to operator new [ and destroyed via operator delete [).

DeleteThisAutoPtr is intended for use with types requiring deallocation through a DeleteThis method.

For more information please refer to maxsdk\include\autoptr.h.