/usr/include/cc++/pointer.h

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/**
 * @file pointer.h
 * @short Template for creating reference count managed smart pointers.
 **/

#ifndef CCXX_POINTER_H_
#define CCXX_POINTER_H_

#ifndef CCXX_MISSING_H_
#include <cc++/missing.h>
#endif

#ifdef  CCXX_NAMESPACES
namespace ost {
#endif

/**
 * Used to create and manage referece counted pointers.
 *
 * @author David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>
 * @short reference counted pointer template.
 */
template <class T>
class Pointer
{
protected:
    unsigned *ptrCount;
    T *ptrObject;

    void ptrDetach(void)
    {
        if(ptrCount && --(*ptrCount)==0) {
            delete ptrObject;
            delete ptrCount;
        }
        ptrObject = NULL;
        ptrCount = NULL;
    }

public:
    explicit Pointer(T* ptr = NULL) : ptrObject(ptr)
    {
        ptrCount = new unsigned;
        *ptrCount = 1;
    }

    Pointer(const Pointer<T> &ref)
    {
        ptrObject = ref.ptrObject;
        ptrCount = ref.ptrCount;
        ++(*ptrCount);
    }

    inline virtual ~Pointer()
        {ptrDetach();}


    Pointer& operator=(const Pointer<T> &ref)
    {
        if(this != &ref) {
            ptrDetach();
            ptrObject = ref.ptrObject;
            ptrCount = ref.ptrCount;
            ++(*ptrCount);
        }
        return *this;
    }

    inline T& operator*() const
        {return *ptrObject;};

    inline T* getObject() const
        {return ptrObject;};

    inline T* operator->() const
        {return ptrObject;};

    inline bool operator!() const
        {return (*ptrCount == 1);};

    inline int operator++() const
        {return ++(*ptrCount);};

    int operator--() const
    {
        if(*ptrCount == 1) {
            delete this;
            return 0;
        }
        return --(*ptrCount);
    }
};

#ifdef  CCXX_NAMESPACES
}
#endif

#endif
libcommoncpp2-dev 1.8.1-6.1 / usr / include / cc++ / pointer.h
