[vtkusers] vtkSmartPointer usage question

[Elvis Dowson]

Hi,

On Nov 6, 2009, at 2:50 AM, Alex Malyushytskyy wrote:

> What happens to the old reference?
> I can assume that reference count will be decreased. Will it or not?
> Would pointer be deleted if its reference count get to 0 when de - 
> referenced ?

When the reference count is not zero, and you call release, the object  
is not deleted.

When the reference count hits zero, after you call release, it is safe  
to delete the object.

Best regards,

Elvis