vmime/vmime/object.hpp
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//
// VMime library (http://www.vmime.org)
// Copyright (C) 2002-2006 Vincent Richard <vincent@vincent-richard.net>
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
// published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
// the License, or (at your option) any later version.
//
// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
// General Public License for more details.
//
// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
// with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
// 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
//
// Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is making
// a combined work based on this library. Thus, the terms and conditions of
// the GNU General Public License cover the whole combination.
//
#ifndef VMIME_OBJECT_HPP_INCLUDED
#define VMIME_OBJECT_HPP_INCLUDED
#include "vmime/types.hpp"
#include <vector>
namespace vmime
{
/** Base object for all objects in the library. This implements
* reference counting and auto-deletion.
*/
class object
{
template <class T> friend class utility::ref;
template <class T> friend class utility::weak_ref;
protected:
object();
object(const object&);
virtual ~object();
#ifndef VMIME_BUILDING_DOC
/** Add a strong reference to this object. A strong
* reference ensure the object remains alive.
*/
void addStrong() const;
/** Add a weak reference to this object. A weak
* reference helps to resolve circular references.
*/
void addWeak(utility::weak_ref_base* w) const;
/** Release a strong reference to this object.
*
* @return true if the object is not referenced anymore.
*/
void releaseStrong() const;
/** Release a weak reference to this object.
*
* @return true if the object is not referenced anymore.
*/
void releaseWeak(utility::weak_ref_base* w) const;
/** Return a reference to this object.
* \warning NEVER CALL THIS FROM A CONSTRUCTOR!
*
* @return reference to self
*/
ref <object> thisRef();
/** Return a reference to this object (const version).
* \warning NEVER CALL THIS FROM A CONSTRUCTOR!
*
* @return reference to self
*/
ref <const object> thisRef() const;
/** Return a weak reference to this object.
* \warning NEVER CALL THIS FROM A CONSTRUCTOR!
*
* @return weak reference to self
*/
weak_ref <object> thisWeakRef();
/** Return a weak reference to this object (const version).
* \warning NEVER CALL THIS FROM A CONSTRUCTOR!
*
* @return weak reference to self
*/
weak_ref <const object> thisWeakRef() const;
/** Return the number of strong refs to this object.
* For debugging purposes only.
*
* @return strong reference count
*/
const int getStrongRefCount() const;
/** Return the number of weak refs to this object.
* For debugging purposes only.
*
* @return weak reference count
*/
const int getWeakRefCount() const;
#endif // VMIME_BUILDING_DOC
private:
mutable int m_strongCount;
mutable std::vector <utility::weak_ref_base*> m_weakRefs;
};
} // vmime
#endif // VMIME_OBJECT_HPP_INCLUDED