Function pointer to class member with boost::function

A function pointer to a class member is a problem that is really suited to using boost::function. Small example:

#include <boost/function.hpp>
#include <iostream>

class Dog 
{
public:
   Dog (int i) : tmp(i) {}
   void bark ()
   {
      std::cout << "woof: " << tmp << std::endl;
   }
private:
   int tmp;
};


int main()
{
   Dog* pDog1 = new Dog (1);
   Dog* pDog2 = new Dog (2);

   // Important: the Dog* parameter is actually used to set 'this' when the member function is called
   boost::function<void (Dog*)> f1 = &Dog::bark;

   f1(pDog1);
   f1(pDog2);
}