From ba2d4dc761ac14e08e44c97cc6c054c632ae057d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ichthyostega <prg@ichthyostega.de>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 03:38:44 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] a handle may also be activated by sharing ownership with a
 manager

---
 src/lib/handle.hpp | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/lib/handle.hpp b/src/lib/handle.hpp
index 12a8b4979..cb3b56e55 100644
--- a/src/lib/handle.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/handle.hpp
@@ -108,6 +108,15 @@ namespace lib {
           return *this;
         }
       
+      /** another way of activating a handle by sharing ownership
+       *  with an existing smart-ptr */
+      Handle&
+      activate(shared_ptr<IMP> const& impl)
+        {
+          smPtr_ = impl;
+          return *this;
+        }
+      
       /** deactivate this handle, so it isn't tied any longer
        *  to the associated implementation or service object.
        *  When all handles have either been deactivated or