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ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType > Class Template Reference

A smart-pointer class which points to a reference-counted object. More...

Public Types

using ReferencedType = ObjectType
 The class being referenced by this pointer. More...
 

Public Member Functions

 ReferenceCountedObjectPtr () noexcept
 Creates a pointer to a null object. More...
 
 ReferenceCountedObjectPtr (decltype(nullptr)) noexcept
 Creates a pointer to a null object. More...
 
 ReferenceCountedObjectPtr (ReferencedType *refCountedObject) noexcept
 Creates a pointer to an object. More...
 
 ReferenceCountedObjectPtr (const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr &other) noexcept
 Copies another pointer. More...
 
template<typename Convertible >
 ReferenceCountedObjectPtr (const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< Convertible > &other) noexcept
 Copies another pointer. More...
 
ReferenceCountedObjectPtroperator= (const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr &other)
 Changes this pointer to point at a different object. More...
 
template<typename Convertible >
ReferenceCountedObjectPtroperator= (const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< Convertible > &other)
 Changes this pointer to point at a different object. More...
 
ReferenceCountedObjectPtroperator= (ReferencedType *newObject)
 Changes this pointer to point at a different object. More...
 
 ReferenceCountedObjectPtr (ReferenceCountedObjectPtr &&other) noexcept
 Takes-over the object from another pointer. More...
 
ReferenceCountedObjectPtroperator= (ReferenceCountedObjectPtr &&other)
 Takes-over the object from another pointer. More...
 
 ~ReferenceCountedObjectPtr ()
 Destructor. More...
 
 operator ReferencedType * () const noexcept
 Returns the object that this pointer references. More...
 
ReferencedTypeget () const noexcept
 Returns the object that this pointer references. More...
 
ReferencedTypegetObject () const noexcept
 Returns the object that this pointer references. More...
 
ReferencedTypeoperator-> () const noexcept
 

Detailed Description

template<class ObjectType>
class ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >

A smart-pointer class which points to a reference-counted object.

The template parameter specifies the class of the object you want to point to - the easiest way to make a class reference-countable is to simply make it inherit from ReferenceCountedObject or SingleThreadedReferenceCountedObject, but if you need to, you can roll your own reference-countable class by implementing a set of methods called incReferenceCount(), decReferenceCount(), and decReferenceCountWithoutDeleting(). See ReferenceCountedObject for examples of how these methods should behave.

When using this class, you'll probably want to create a typedef to abbreviate the full templated name - e.g.

struct MyClass : public ReferenceCountedObject
{
...
}
See also
ReferenceCountedObject, ReferenceCountedObjectArray

{Core}

Member Typedef Documentation

◆ ReferencedType

template<class ObjectType>
using ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::ReferencedType = ObjectType

The class being referenced by this pointer.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ ReferenceCountedObjectPtr() [1/6]

template<class ObjectType>
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::ReferenceCountedObjectPtr ( )
noexcept

Creates a pointer to a null object.

◆ ReferenceCountedObjectPtr() [2/6]

template<class ObjectType>
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::ReferenceCountedObjectPtr ( decltype(nullptr)  )
noexcept

Creates a pointer to a null object.

◆ ReferenceCountedObjectPtr() [3/6]

template<class ObjectType>
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::ReferenceCountedObjectPtr ( ReferencedType refCountedObject)
noexcept

Creates a pointer to an object.

This will increment the object's reference-count.

◆ ReferenceCountedObjectPtr() [4/6]

template<class ObjectType>
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::ReferenceCountedObjectPtr ( const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType > &  other)
noexcept

Copies another pointer.

This will increment the object's reference-count.

◆ ReferenceCountedObjectPtr() [5/6]

template<class ObjectType>
template<typename Convertible >
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::ReferenceCountedObjectPtr ( const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< Convertible > &  other)
noexcept

Copies another pointer.

This will increment the object's reference-count (if it is non-null).

◆ ReferenceCountedObjectPtr() [6/6]

template<class ObjectType>
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::ReferenceCountedObjectPtr ( ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType > &&  other)
noexcept

Takes-over the object from another pointer.

◆ ~ReferenceCountedObjectPtr()

template<class ObjectType>
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::~ReferenceCountedObjectPtr ( )

Destructor.

This will decrement the object's reference-count, which will cause the object to be deleted when the ref-count hits zero.

Member Function Documentation

◆ operator=() [1/4]

template<class ObjectType>
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr& ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::operator= ( const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType > &  other)

Changes this pointer to point at a different object.

The reference count of the old object is decremented, and it might be deleted if it hits zero. The new object's count is incremented.

◆ operator=() [2/4]

template<class ObjectType>
template<typename Convertible >
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr& ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::operator= ( const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< Convertible > &  other)

Changes this pointer to point at a different object.

The reference count of the old object is decremented, and it might be deleted if it hits zero. The new object's count is incremented.

◆ operator=() [3/4]

template<class ObjectType>
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr& ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::operator= ( ReferencedType newObject)

Changes this pointer to point at a different object.

The reference count of the old object is decremented, and it might be deleted if it hits zero. The new object's count is incremented.

◆ operator=() [4/4]

template<class ObjectType>
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr& ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::operator= ( ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType > &&  other)

Takes-over the object from another pointer.

◆ operator ReferencedType *()

template<class ObjectType>
ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::operator ReferencedType * ( ) const
noexcept

Returns the object that this pointer references.

The pointer returned may be null, of course.

◆ get()

template<class ObjectType>
ReferencedType* ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::get ( ) const
noexcept

Returns the object that this pointer references.

The pointer returned may be null, of course.

Referenced by WeakReference< LookAndFeel >::get(), ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ImagePixelData >::operator=(), and WeakReference< LookAndFeel >::wasObjectDeleted().

◆ getObject()

template<class ObjectType>
ReferencedType* ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::getObject ( ) const
noexcept

Returns the object that this pointer references.

The pointer returned may be null, of course.

◆ operator->()

template<class ObjectType>
ReferencedType* ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< ObjectType >::operator-> ( ) const
noexcept

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