NAME
ost::RefObject -
A reference countable object.
SYNOPSIS
#include <object.h>
Public Member Functions
virtual void * getObject (void)=0
The actual object being managed can be returned by this method as a
void and then recast to the actual type.
Protected Member Functions
RefObject ()
The constructor simply initializes the count.
virtual ~RefObject ()
The destructor is called when the reference count returns to zero.
Protected Attributes
unsigned refCount
Friends
class RefPointer
Detailed Description
A reference countable object.
This is used in association with smart pointers (RefPointer).
Author:
David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org> Object managed by smart
pointer reference count.
Constructor & Destructor Documentation
ost::RefObject::RefObject () [inline, protected]
The constructor simply initializes the count.
virtual ost::RefObject::~RefObject () [protected, virtual]
The destructor is called when the reference count returns to zero. This
is done through a virtual destructor.
Member Function Documentation
virtual void* ost::RefObject::getObject (void) [pure virtual]
The actual object being managed can be returned by this method as a
void and then recast to the actual type. This removes the need to
dynamic cast from RefObject and the dependence on rtti this implies.
Returns:
underlying object being referenced.
Friends And Related Function Documentation
friend class RefPointer [friend]
Member Data Documentation
unsigned ost::RefObject::refCount [protected]
Author
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