added test for issue #70

Author: Wenzel Jakob

example/issues.cpp

@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ PYBIND11_DECLARE_HOLDER_TYPE(T, std::shared_ptr<T>);
 void init_issues(py::module &m) {
     py::module m2 = m.def_submodule("issues");
 
+#if !defined(_MSC_VER)
+    // Visual Studio 2015 currently cannot compile this test
+    // (see the comment in type_caster_base::make_copy_constructor)
+    // #70 compilation issue if operator new is not public
+    class NonConstructible { private: void *operator new(size_t bytes) throw(); };
+    py::class_<NonConstructible>(m, "Foo");
+    m.def("getstmt", []() -> NonConstructible * { return nullptr; },
+        py::return_value_policy::reference);
+#endif
+
     // #137: const char* isn't handled properly
     m2.def("print_cchar", [](const char *string) { std::cout << string << std::endl; });