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At the very minimum for optional<T> to work with a minimum interface it is required that T has a publicly accessible no-throw destructor. In that case you need to initialize the optional object with function emplace() or use InPlaceFactories. Additionally, if T is Moveable, optional<T> is also Moveable and can be easily initialized from an rvalue of type T and be passed by value. Additionally, if T is Copyable, optional<T> is also Copyable and can be easily initialized from an lvalue of type T.

T is not required to be Default Constructible.