1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/shared_ptr.h b/cpp/src/shared_ptr.h
index c4d547e5bb..df08c325df 100644
--- a/cpp/src/shared_ptr.h
+++ b/cpp/src/shared_ptr.h
@@ -23,12 +23,20 @@
 #include <boost/cast.hpp>
 
 namespace qpid {
-/// Import shared_ptr definitions into qpid namespace.
+
+// Import shared_ptr definitions into qpid namespace and define some
+// useful shared_ptr templates for convenience.
+
 using boost::shared_ptr;
 using boost::dynamic_pointer_cast;
 using boost::static_pointer_cast;
 using boost::const_pointer_cast;
 using boost::shared_polymorphic_downcast;
+
+template <class T> shared_ptr<T> make_shared_ptr(T* ptr) {
+    return shared_ptr<T>(ptr);
+}
+
 } // namespace qpid