boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr::operator= :: Boost.OpenMethod

# boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr::operator=

Assign a `virtual_ptr` from a pointer to an object

## Synopsis

Declared in `<boost/openmethod/core.hpp>`

    template<class Other>
    requires IsPolymorphic<Class, Registry> &&
                std::is_assignable_v<Class*&, Other*>
    virtual_ptr&
    operator=(Other* other);

## Description

The pointer to the v‐table is obtained by calling `boost_openmethod_vptr` if a suitable overload exists, or the `policies::vptr::fn::dynamic_vptr` of the registry's `vptr` policy otherwise.

## Example

    struct Animal { virtual ~Animal() { } }; // polymorphic
    struct Dog : Animal {}; // polymorphic
    BOOST_OPENMETHOD_CLASSES(Animal, Dog);
    initialize();

    virtual_ptr<Animal> p{nullptr};
    Dog snoopy;
    Animal* animal = &snoopy;

    p = animal;

    BOOST_TEST(p.get() == &snoopy);
    BOOST_TEST(p.vptr() == default_registry::static_vptr<Dog>);

## Requirements

- `Other` must be a polymorphic class, according to `Registry`'s `rtti` policy.

- `Other*` must be constructible from `Class*`.

## Errors

The following errors may occur, depending on the policies selected in `Registry`:

- `missing_class`

## Parameters

Name | Description
--- | ---
other | A pointer to a polymorphic object

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