//  A2_8.cpp

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class X {
public:
  X() { cout << "\n  initializing an X object"; }
  ~X() { cout << "\n  destroying an X object"; }
  void mf() { cout << "\n  calling X::mf()"; }
};

void main() {

  double &rd = *(new double(-3.5));
  cout << "\n  value of double referred to on the heap is: " 
       << rd;
  delete &rd;

  X &rx = *(new X);
  rx.mf();
  delete &rx;

  cout << "\n\n";
}