r8b::CPtrKeeper< T > Class Template Reference

Pointer-to-object "keeper" class with automatic deletion. More...

#include <r8bbase.h>

Public Member Functions
template<typename T2>
	CPtrKeeper (T2 const aObject)
	Constructor assigns a pointer to object to this keeper.
	operator T* () const
	Returns pointer to keeped object, or nullptr, if no object is kept.
T *	operator-> () const
	Returns pointer to keeped object, or nullptr, if no object is being kept.
template<typename T2>
void	operator= (T2 const aObject)
	Assigns a pointer to object to this keeper. A previously keeped pointer will be reset and object deleted.
void	reset ()
	Resets the keeped pointer and deletes the keeped object.
T *	unkeep ()
	Returns the keeped pointer and resets it in this keeper without object deletion.

Detailed Description

template<typename T>
class r8b::CPtrKeeper< T >

Pointer-to-object "keeper" class with automatic deletion.

An auxiliary class that can be used for keeping a pointer to object that should be deleted together with the "keeper" by calling object's "delete" operator.

Template Parameters

T	Type of the keeped object, must not include an additional asterisk.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

CPtrKeeper()

template<typename T>

template<typename T2>

r8b::CPtrKeeper< T >::CPtrKeeper

(

T2 const

aObject

)

Constructor assigns a pointer to object to this keeper.

Parameters

aObject

Pointer to object to keep, can be nullptr.

Template Parameters

T2	Object's pointer type.

Member Function Documentation

operator=()

template<typename T>

template<typename T2>

void r8b::CPtrKeeper< T >::operator=

(

T2 const

aObject

)

Assigns a pointer to object to this keeper. A previously keeped pointer will be reset and object deleted.

Parameters

aObject

Pointer to object to keep, can be nullptr.

Template Parameters

T2	Object's pointer type.