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ost::RefObject Class Reference

A reference countable object. Object managed by smart pointer reference count. More...

#include <object.h>

List of all members.

Public Methods
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. More...
Protected Methods
	RefObject ()
	The constructor simply initializes the count. More...
virtual	~RefObject ()
	The destructor is called when the reference count returns to zero. More...
Protected Attributes
unsigned	refCount
Friends
class	RefPointer

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Detailed Description

A reference countable object. Object managed by smart pointer reference count.

This is used in association with smart pointers (RefPointer).

Author:

David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

ost::RefObject::RefObject ( ) [inline, protected]

The constructor simply initializes the count.

ost::RefObject::~RefObject ( ) [protected, virtual]

The destructor is called when the reference count returns to zero. This is done through a virtual destructor.

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Member Function Documentation

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.

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Friends And Related Function Documentation

class RefPointer [friend]

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Member Data Documentation

unsigned ost::RefObject::refCount [protected]

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• object.h

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