1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/function/basic/ChannelObject.h b/src/core/function/basic/ChannelObject.h
index 9d247e6a..7bbd6d94 100644
--- a/src/core/function/basic/ChannelObject.h
+++ b/src/core/function/basic/ChannelObject.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "core/function/SecureMemoryAllocator.h"
 namespace GpgFrontend {
 
 static constexpr int kGpgFrontendDefaultChannel =
@@ -46,6 +47,12 @@ class GPGFRONTEND_CORE_EXPORT ChannelObject {
   ChannelObject() noexcept;
 
   /**
+   * @brief Destroy the Channel Object object
+   *
+   */
+  virtual ~ChannelObject() noexcept;
+
+  /**
    * @brief Construct a new Channel Object object
    *
    * @param channel
@@ -77,4 +84,16 @@ class GPGFRONTEND_CORE_EXPORT ChannelObject {
   int channel_ = kGpgFrontendDefaultChannel;  ///< The channel id
 };
 
+template <typename Derived>
+auto ConvertToChannelObjectPtr(
+    std::unique_ptr<Derived, SecureObjectDeleter<Derived>> derivedPtr)
+    -> std::unique_ptr<ChannelObject, SecureObjectDeleter<ChannelObject>> {
+  static_assert(std::is_base_of_v<ChannelObject, Derived>,
+                "Derived must be a subclass of ChannelObject");
+
+  ChannelObject* base_ptr = derivedPtr.release();
+  return std::unique_ptr<ChannelObject, SecureObjectDeleter<ChannelObject>>(
+      base_ptr);
+}
+
 }  // namespace GpgFrontend
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