Using std::unique_ptr<> in a signal/slot argument.

[laan]

Hi,

I'm trying to send a custom c++ object from a QThread to a slot in the main thread using the standard Qt signal/slot mechanism. I'm registering my custom type using qRegisterMetaType() and it all works well... please see this gist for a short code snippet:

https://gist.github.com/landersson/11ff00b40cedf5f8f60f

The problem is, when I add an std::unique_ptr<> member to my custom class, my object is no longer copy-constructible, and qRegisterMetaType() fails. If I use a plain old pointer it works just fine.

My question is:

Is there any way to send objects that are moveable (i.e have C++11 move semantics) but are NOT copyable via the Qt signal/slot mechanism?

[laan]

After doing some more research, I've realized that, since it should be possible to send a signal to multiple slots, using a unique_ptr in (or as a member of) signal arguments is probably not a good idea, or even possible.