1 files changed, 20 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/vmime/utility/smartPtr.hpp b/vmime/utility/smartPtr.hpp
index c52752ed..9b97121c 100644
--- a/vmime/utility/smartPtr.hpp
+++ b/vmime/utility/smartPtr.hpp
@@ -58,86 +58,66 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-/** Reference counter for shared pointers.
-  */
-
-class refCounter
-{
-public:
-
-	refCounter(const long initialValue);
-	~refCounter();
-
-	const long increment();
-	const long decrement();
-	const long compareExchange(const long compare, const long exchangeWith);
-
-	operator long() const;
-
-private:
-
-	long m_value;
-};
-
-
 /** Manage the life cycle of an object.
   */
 
 class refManager
 {
+protected:
+
+	refManager() {}
+
 public:
 
-	refManager(object* obj);
-	~refManager();
+	virtual ~refManager() {}
+
+	/** Create a ref manager for the specified object.
+	  *
+	  * @return a new manager
+	  */
+	static refManager* create(object* obj);
 
 	/** Add a strong reference to the managed object.
 	  */
-	const bool addStrong();
+	virtual const bool addStrong() = 0;
 
 	/** Release a strong reference to the managed object.
 	  * If it is the last reference, the object is destroyed.
 	  */
-	void releaseStrong();
+	virtual void releaseStrong() = 0;
 
 	/** Add a weak reference to the managed object.
 	  */
-	void addWeak();
+	virtual void addWeak() = 0;
 
 	/** Release a weak reference to the managed object.
 	  * If it is the last weak reference, the manager is destroyed.
 	  */
-	void releaseWeak();
+	virtual void releaseWeak() = 0;
 
 	/** Return a raw pointer to the managed object.
 	  *
 	  * @return pointer to the managed object
 	  */
-	object* getObject();
+	virtual object* getObject() = 0;
 
 	/** Return the number of strong refs to this object.
 	  * For debugging purposes only.
 	  *
 	  * @return strong reference count
 	  */
-	const long getStrongRefCount() const;
+	virtual const long getStrongRefCount() const = 0;
 
 	/** Return the number of weak refs to this object.
 	  * For debugging purposes only.
 	  *
 	  * @return weak reference count
 	  */
-	const long getWeakRefCount() const;
-
-private:
+	virtual const long getWeakRefCount() const = 0;
 
-	void deleteManager();
-	void deleteObject();
-
-
-	object* m_object;
+protected:
 
-	refCounter m_strongCount;
-	refCounter m_weakCount;
+	void deleteObjectImpl(object* obj);
 };