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##Overall

##Code Review

###Constructing from object!

###Use member initializing list.

###Member variable Names

###NoExcept

###Leak in assignment

###Checking for this pessimization

###Summary Good first try but still lots of issues.

namespace ThorsAnvil
{
    template<typename T>
    class UP
    {
        T*   data;
        public:
            UP()
                : data(nullptr)
            {}
            // Explicit constructor
            explicit UP(T* data)
                : data(data)
            {}
            ~UP()
            {
                delete data;
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment that binds to nullptr
            // This makes usage with nullptr cleaner
            UP(std::nullptr_t)
                : data(nullptr)
            {}
            UP& operator=(std::nullptr_t)
            {
                reset();
                return *this;
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment that allows move semantics
            UP(UP&& moving) noexcept
                : data(nullptr)
            {
                moving.swap(*this);
            }
            UP& operator=(UP&& moving) noexcept
            {
                moving.swap(*this);
                return *this;
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment for use with types derived from T
            template<typename U>
            UP(UP<U>&& moving)
            {
                UP<T>   tmp(moving.release());
                tmp.swap(*this);
            }
            template<typename U>
            UP& operator=(UP<U>&& moving)
            {
                UP<T>    tmp(moving.release());
                tmp.swap(*this);
                return *this;
            }

            // Remove compiler generated copy semantics.
            UP(UP const&)            = delete;
            UP& operator=(UP const&) = delete;

            // Const correct access owned object
            T* operator->() const {return data;}
            T& operator*()  const {return *data;}

            // Access to smart pointer state
            T* get()                 const {return data;}
            explicit operator bool() const {return data;}

            // Modify object state
            T* release() noexcept
            {
                T* result = nullptr;
                std::swap(result, data);
                return result;
            }
            void swap(UP& src) noexcept
            {
                std::swap(data, src.data);
            }
            void reset()
            {
                T* tmp = release();
                delete tmp;
            }
    };
    template<typename T>
    void swap(UP<T>& lhs, UP<T>& rhs)
    {
        lhs.swap(rhs);
    }
}

Overall

Code Review

Constructing from object!

Use member initializing list.

Member variable Names

NoExcept

Leak in assignment

Checking for this pessimization

Summary

Good first try but still lots of issues.

namespace ThorsAnvil
{
    template<typename T>
    class UP
    {
        T*   data;
        public:
            UP()
                : data(nullptr)
            {}
            // Explicit constructor
            explicit UP(T* data)
                : data(data)
            {}
            ~UP()
            {
                delete data;
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment that binds to nullptr
            // This makes usage with nullptr cleaner
            UP(std::nullptr_t)
                : data(nullptr)
            {}
            UP& operator=(std::nullptr_t)
            {
                reset();
                return *this;
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment that allows move semantics
            UP(UP&& moving) noexcept
                : data(nullptr)
            {
                moving.swap(*this);
                // In the comments it was pointed out that this
                // does not match the implementation of std::unique_ptr
                // I am going to leave mine the same. But
                // the the standard provides some extra guarantees
                // and probably a more intuitive usage.
            }
            UP& operator=(UP&& moving) noexcept
            {
                moving.swap(*this);
                return *this;
                // See move constructor.
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment for use with types derived from T
            template<typename U>
            UP(UP<U>&& moving)
            {
                UP<T>   tmp(moving.release());
                tmp.swap(*this);
            }
            template<typename U>
            UP& operator=(UP<U>&& moving)
            {
                UP<T>    tmp(moving.release());
                tmp.swap(*this);
                return *this;
            }

            // Remove compiler generated copy semantics.
            UP(UP const&)            = delete;
            UP& operator=(UP const&) = delete;

            // Const correct access owned object
            T* operator->() const {return data;}
            T& operator*()  const {return *data;}

            // Access to smart pointer state
            T* get()                 const {return data;}
            explicit operator bool() const {return data;}

            // Modify object state
            T* release() noexcept
            {
                T* result = nullptr;
                std::swap(result, data);
                return result;
            }
            void swap(UP& src) noexcept
            {
                std::swap(data, src.data);
            }
            void reset()
            {
                T* tmp = release();
                delete tmp;
            }
    };
    template<typename T>
    void swap(UP<T>& lhs, UP<T>& rhs)
    {
        lhs.swap(rhs);
    }
}

namespace ThorsAnvil
{
    template<typename T>
    class UP
    {
        T*   data;
        public:
            UP()
                : data(nullptr)
            {}
            // Explicit constructor
            explicit UP(T* data)
                : data(data)
            {}
            ~UP()
            {
                delete data;
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment that binds to nullptr
            // This makes usage with nullptr cleaner
            UP(std::nullptr_t)
                : data(nullptr)
            {}
            UP& operator=(std::nullptr_t)
            {
                reset();
                return *this;
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment that allows move semantics
            UP(UP&& moving) noexcept
            {
                moving.swap(*this);
            }
            UP& operator=(UP&& moving) noexcept
            {
                moving.swap(*this);
                return *this;
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment for use with types derived from T
            template<typename U>
            UP(UP<U>&& moving)
            {
                UP<T>   tmp(moving.release());
                tmp.swap(*this);
            }
            template<typename U>
            UP& operator=(UP<U>&& moving)
            {
                UP<T>    tmp(moving.release());
                tmp.swap(*this);
                return *this;
            }

            // Remove compiler generated copy semantics.
            UP(UP const&)            = delete;
            UP& operator=(UP const&) = delete;

            // Const correct access owned object
            T* operator->() const {return data;}
            T& operator*()  const {return *data;}

            // Access to smart pointer state
            T* get()                 const {return data;}
            explicit operator bool() const {return data;}

            // Modify object state
            T* release() noexcept
            {
                T* result = nullptr;
                std::swap(result, data);
                return result;
            }
            void swap(UP& src) noexcept
            {
                std::swap(data, src.data);
            }
            void reset()
            {
                T* tmp = release();
                delete tmp;
            }
    };
    template<typename T>
    void swap(UP<T>& lhs, UP<T>& rhs)
    {
        lhs.swap(rhs);
    }
}

namespace ThorsAnvil
{
    template<typename T>
    class UP
    {
        T*   data;
        public:
            UP()
                : data(nullptr)
            {}
            // Explicit constructor
            explicit UP(T* data)
                : data(data)
            {}
            ~UP()
            {
                delete data;
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment that binds to nullptr
            // This makes usage with nullptr cleaner
            UP(std::nullptr_t)
                : data(nullptr)
            {}
            UP& operator=(std::nullptr_t)
            {
                reset();
                return *this;
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment that allows move semantics
            UP(UP&& moving) noexcept
                : data(nullptr)
            {
                moving.swap(*this);
            }
            UP& operator=(UP&& moving) noexcept
            {
                moving.swap(*this);
                return *this;
            }

            // Constructor/Assignment for use with types derived from T
            template<typename U>
            UP(UP<U>&& moving)
            {
                UP<T>   tmp(moving.release());
                tmp.swap(*this);
            }
            template<typename U>
            UP& operator=(UP<U>&& moving)
            {
                UP<T>    tmp(moving.release());
                tmp.swap(*this);
                return *this;
            }

            // Remove compiler generated copy semantics.
            UP(UP const&)            = delete;
            UP& operator=(UP const&) = delete;

            // Const correct access owned object
            T* operator->() const {return data;}
            T& operator*()  const {return *data;}

            // Access to smart pointer state
            T* get()                 const {return data;}
            explicit operator bool() const {return data;}

            // Modify object state
            T* release() noexcept
            {
                T* result = nullptr;
                std::swap(result, data);
                return result;
            }
            void swap(UP& src) noexcept
            {
                std::swap(data, src.data);
            }
            void reset()
            {
                T* tmp = release();
                delete tmp;
            }
    };
    template<typename T>
    void swap(UP<T>& lhs, UP<T>& rhs)
    {
        lhs.swap(rhs);
    }
}

Test to make sure it compiles:

struct X {}; 
struct Y: public X {}; 

int main()
{
    ThorsAnvil::UP<X>   x(new X); 
    ThorsAnvil::UP<Y>   y(new Y); 

    x   = std::move(y);                  // This should be valid
    ThorsAnvil::UP<X>   z(std::move(y)); // This should be valid

    // In both these cases x represents an X* which is a base pointer
    // that should be able to point at objects of type Y* as these
    // are derived from X
}