ReferenceHolder.h

/* -*- mode: c++; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*- */
/*
  ReferenceHolder.h

  Smart pointer like class that dereferences
  obtained pointer to a QoreReferenceCounter in its destructor.

  Qore Programming Language

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*/

#ifndef QORE_REFERENCE_HOLDER_H_
#define QORE_REFERENCE_HOLDER_H_

#include <cstdlib>
#include <utility>


template<typename T = class AbstractQoreNode>
class ReferenceHolder {
private:
   DLLLOCAL ReferenceHolder(const ReferenceHolder&); // not implemented
   DLLLOCAL ReferenceHolder& operator=(const ReferenceHolder&); // not implemented
   DLLLOCAL void* operator new(size_t); // not implemented, make sure it is not new'ed

   T* p;
   ExceptionSink* xsink;

public:
   DLLLOCAL ReferenceHolder(ExceptionSink* xsink_) : p(0), xsink(xsink_) {}

   DLLLOCAL ReferenceHolder(T* p_, ExceptionSink* xsink_) : p(p_), xsink(xsink_) {}

   DLLLOCAL ~ReferenceHolder() { if (p) p->deref(xsink);}

   DLLLOCAL T* operator->() { return p; }

   DLLLOCAL T* operator*() { return p; }

   DLLLOCAL const T* operator->() const { return p; }

   DLLLOCAL const T* operator*() const { return p; }

   DLLLOCAL void operator=(T *nv) {
      if (p)
         p->deref(xsink);
      p = nv;
   }

   DLLLOCAL T* release() {
      T *rv = p;
      p = 0;
      return rv;
   }

   DLLLOCAL operator bool() const { return p != 0; }

   DLLLOCAL T** getPtrPtr() { return &p; }

   DLLLOCAL T*& getRef() { return p; }
};


template<typename T = class SimpleQoreNode>
class SimpleRefHolder {
private:
   DLLLOCAL SimpleRefHolder(const SimpleRefHolder&); // not implemented
   DLLLOCAL SimpleRefHolder& operator=(const SimpleRefHolder&); // not implemented
   DLLLOCAL void* operator new(size_t); // not implemented, make sure it is not new'ed

   T* p;

public:
   DLLLOCAL SimpleRefHolder() : p(0) {}
   DLLLOCAL SimpleRefHolder(T* p_) : p(p_) {}


   DLLLOCAL SimpleRefHolder(SimpleRefHolder&& old) : p(std::move(old.p)) {
       old.p = nullptr;
   }

   DLLLOCAL ~SimpleRefHolder() { if (p) p->deref(); }

   DLLLOCAL T* operator->() { return p; }
   DLLLOCAL T* operator*() { return p; }
   DLLLOCAL const T* operator->() const { return p; }
   DLLLOCAL const T* operator*() const { return p; }
   DLLLOCAL void operator=(T *nv) {
      if (p)
         p->deref();
      p = nv;
   }
   DLLLOCAL T *release() {
      T *rv = p;
      p = 0;
      return rv;
   }
   DLLLOCAL operator bool() const { return p != 0; }
};

#endif
// EOF