Dynamic allocation in QT: why "delete" operator in openglwindow example?

[viruca]

I'm new in QT and was trying to figure out how the dynamic allocation works. I was reviewing the OpenGL Window Example, and noticed that:

1. One of the class members for OpenGLWindow class - m_device *QOpenGLPaintDevice is allocated dynamically; in the destructor the memory is freed by calling delete
2. There is another class member QOpenGLContext *m_context which is allocated dynamically as well; yet it is not freed in the destructor.

I was wondering if anyone could explain me why is it so? Why in this particular example QOpenGLPaintDevice is chosen to be destroyed and QOpenGLContext - not?

[mrjj]

hi , many items in Qt are inserted into
containers or a parent and it will take ownership of the
object.
Like buttons you insert into a window. They will be deleted with the Window.
so most likely the creation of the m_context assigns it to a parent and it will be deleted with that.
m_context = new QOpenGLContext(this);
this being the window.

[viruca]

Thank you for fast explanation! Makes much more sense now.