ost::refobject(3)

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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