Do you have to copy over static data in a copy construcutor?

[IceThatJaw]

If I have a static singleton pointer in my class do I have to provide my own copy constructor to handle the copying or will the compilers version work?

I know that the golden rule is to provide the 3 things needed for non-encapsulated data but I am confused as to whether the static nature changes that.

[shacktar]

There's no need to copy static data because all instances of that class share the same static data.

[IceThatJaw]

Even if it's a pointer?

[shacktar]

Yes.