2 files changed, 33 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/gmock/internal/gmock-internal-utils.h b/include/gmock/internal/gmock-internal-utils.h
index 6b6de970..d63fb223 100644
--- a/include/gmock/internal/gmock-internal-utils.h
+++ b/include/gmock/internal/gmock-internal-utils.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct PointeeOf<T*> { typedef T type; };  // NOLINT
 // smart pointer, or returns p itself when p is already a raw pointer.
 // The following default implementation is for the smart pointer case.
 template <typename Pointer>
-inline typename Pointer::element_type* GetRawPointer(const Pointer& p) {
+inline const typename Pointer::element_type* GetRawPointer(const Pointer& p) {
   return p.get();
 }
 // This overloaded version is for the raw pointer case.
diff --git a/test/gmock-matchers_test.cc b/test/gmock-matchers_test.cc
index 35d59fa8..6e5d5c31 100644
--- a/test/gmock-matchers_test.cc
+++ b/test/gmock-matchers_test.cc
@@ -2824,6 +2824,38 @@ TEST(PointeeTest, ReferenceToNonConstRawPointer) {
   EXPECT_FALSE(m.Matches(p));
 }
 
+// Minimal const-propagating pointer.
+template <typename T>
+class ConstPropagatingPtr {
+ public:
+  typedef T element_type;
+
+  ConstPropagatingPtr() : val_() {}
+  explicit ConstPropagatingPtr(T* t) : val_(t) {}
+  ConstPropagatingPtr(const ConstPropagatingPtr& other) : val_(other.val_) {}
+
+  T* get() { return val_; }
+  T& operator*() { return *val_; }
+  // Most smart pointers return non-const T* and T& from the next methods.
+  const T* get() const { return val_; }
+  const T& operator*() const { return *val_; }
+
+ private:
+  T* val_;
+};
+
+TEST(PointeeTest, WorksWithConstPropagatingPointers) {
+  const Matcher< ConstPropagatingPtr<int> > m = Pointee(Lt(5));
+  int three = 3;
+  const ConstPropagatingPtr<int> co(&three);
+  ConstPropagatingPtr<int> o(&three);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(m.Matches(o));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(m.Matches(co));
+  *o = 6;
+  EXPECT_FALSE(m.Matches(o));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(m.Matches(ConstPropagatingPtr<int>()));
+}
+
 TEST(PointeeTest, NeverMatchesNull) {
   const Matcher<const char*> m = Pointee(_);
   EXPECT_FALSE(m.Matches(NULL));