This is a C++ coding assignment that I need help with in my Computer Science class. It deals with pointers. Details of the assignment are below.

Assignment 3: Smart Pointers

Purpose

In this lab, you will get some practice using modern C++ smart pointers.

What to Do

Write a program that uses your class from Lab 2 that reports when it is created, copied, and destroyed. In this program you should

1. Create a raw pointer to a dynamically allocated object of your class. Is this object ever destroyed?
2. Create a unique_ptr to an object of your class. Note when the object is created, and that it is eventually destroyed. This object should be created with your "other constructor," which takes a parameter.
3. Transfer ownership of that object to a different unique_ptr. Note that the object itself is not copied.
4. Demonstrate the calling of a member function of your object through the unique_ptr.
5. Make a shared_ptr to a dynamically allocated object of your class.
6. Make another shared_ptr that points at the same object. Note that the object does not get destroyed until both shared_ptrs go out of scope.

Whenever possible, use make_shared and make_unique, rather than calling the constructors for shared_ptr and unique_ptr directly. Ensure that comments exist in main.cpp thatclearlyindicate which portion of the assignment is being implemented.

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Class files from lab 2.

Class .cpp file:

//Gator.cpp

#include "Gator.hpp" #include

using std::cout; using std::endl;

int Gator::getSnap(){ return _snap; }

void Gator::setSnap(int chomp){ _snap = chomp; }

//calling Default Constructor Gator::Gator(){ _snap = 0; cout }

//calling Copy Constructor Gator::Gator(const Gator & obj){ _snap = obj._snap; cout }

//calling Other Constructor Gator::Gator(int snap){ _snap = snap; cout }

//Deconstructing Gator::~Gator(){ cout }

//end of file

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class .hpp file: //Gator.hpp

//Gator header file

#ifndef GATOR_HPP #define GATOR_HPP //class gator class Gator{ public: int getSnap(); void setSnap(int chomp); Gator(); //default constructor Gator(const Gator & obj); //copy constructor Gator(int snap); //other constructor ~Gator(); //destructor private: int _snap; };

#endif

//end of file