r8b::CRefKeeper< T > Class Template Reference

Reference "keeper" class with automatic unref() call. More...

#include <r8bbase.h>

Public Member Functions
template<typename T2>
	CRefKeeper (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 unreferenced.
void	reset ()
	Resets the keeped pointer and unreferences the keeped object.

Detailed Description

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

Reference "keeper" class with automatic unref() call.

An auxiliary class that can be used for keeping a reference to object that should be unreferenced when the "keeper" is deleted.

Template Parameters

T	Type of the referenced object, must have the unref() function.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

CRefKeeper()

template<typename T>

template<typename T2>

r8b::CRefKeeper< T >::CRefKeeper

(

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::CRefKeeper< T >::operator=

(

T2 const

aObject

)

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

Parameters

aObject

Pointer to object to keep; it can be nullptr.

Template Parameters

T2	Object's pointer type.