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ucc::pointer< T, P > Class Template Reference

Typed smart pointer class. More...

#include <object.h>

Inherits P.

Public Member Functions

T * get (void) const
 Get pointer to object.
T & operator() () const
 Reference object we are pointing to through function reference.
T * operator* () const
 Reference object we are pointing to through pointer indirection.
T * operator++ ()
 Iterate our pointer if we reference an array on the heap.
void operator-- ()
 Iterate our pointer if we reference an array on the heap.
T * operator-> () const
 Reference member of object we are pointing to.
void operator= (T *typed)
 Perform assignment operator to existing object.
 pointer (T *object)
 Create a pointer with a reference to a heap object.
 pointer ()
 Create a pointer with no reference.

Detailed Description

template<class T, class P = auto_pointer>
class ucc::pointer< T, P >

Typed smart pointer class.

This is used to manage references to a specific typed object on the heap that is derived from the base Object class. This is most commonly used to manage references to reference counted heap objects so their heap usage can be auto-managed while there is active references to such objects. Pointers are usually created on the stack frame and used to reference an object during the life of a member function. They can be created in other objects that live on the heap and can be used to maintain active references so long as the object they are contained in remains in scope as well.

Author:
David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>

Definition at line 478 of file object.h.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<class T , class P = auto_pointer>
ucc::pointer< T, P >::pointer ( T *  object) [inline]

Create a pointer with a reference to a heap object.

Parameters:
objectwe are referencing.

Definition at line 490 of file object.h.


Member Function Documentation

template<class T , class P = auto_pointer>
T* ucc::pointer< T, P >::get ( void  ) const [inline]

Get pointer to object.

Returns:
pointer or NULL if we are not referencing an object.

Definition at line 517 of file object.h.

template<class T , class P = auto_pointer>
T& ucc::pointer< T, P >::operator() ( void  ) const [inline]

Reference object we are pointing to through function reference.

Returns:
object we are pointing to.

Definition at line 503 of file object.h.

template<class T , class P = auto_pointer>
T* ucc::pointer< T, P >::operator* ( ) const [inline]

Reference object we are pointing to through pointer indirection.

Returns:
pointer to object we are pointing to.

Definition at line 496 of file object.h.

template<class T , class P = auto_pointer>
T* ucc::pointer< T, P >::operator++ ( void  ) [inline]

Iterate our pointer if we reference an array on the heap.

Returns:
next object in array.

Definition at line 524 of file object.h.

template<class T , class P = auto_pointer>
void ucc::pointer< T, P >::operator-- ( void  ) [inline]

Iterate our pointer if we reference an array on the heap.

Returns:
previous object in array.

Definition at line 531 of file object.h.

template<class T , class P = auto_pointer>
T* ucc::pointer< T, P >::operator-> ( ) const [inline]

Reference member of object we are pointing to.

Returns:
reference to member of pointed object.

Definition at line 510 of file object.h.

template<class T , class P = auto_pointer>
void ucc::pointer< T, P >::operator= ( T *  typed) [inline]

Perform assignment operator to existing object.

Parameters:
typedobject to assign.

Definition at line 538 of file object.h.


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