VEE_ClonablePointer< T > Class Template Reference

This class implements pointer-carrier/cloning functionality. More...

#include <vee_clonable_pointer.h>

Collaboration diagram for VEE_ClonablePointer< T >:

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Public Member Functions

• VEE_ClonablePointer ()

  Construct pointer carrier with NULL pointer.
  

• VEE_ClonablePointer (T *ptr)

  Takes hold of a pointer (does not clone).
  

• VEE_ClonablePointer (const VEE_ClonablePointer &that)

  Clone a pointer from another carrier.
  

• ~VEE_ClonablePointer ()

  Deletes the hidden pointer.
  

• VEE_ClonablePointer & operator= (const VEE_ClonablePointer &that)

  Clone a pointer from another carrier.
  

• VEE_ClonablePointer & operator= (T *that)

  Takes hold of a pointer (does not clone).
  

• T * ptr ()

  Returns the pointer (potentially NULL).
  

• const T * ptr () const

  Returns the pointer (potentially NULL).
  

• T * clone () const

  Returns clone of the pointer (or NULL).
  

• void forget ()

  Forgets the pointer without deleting it.
  

Protected Attributes

• T * m_ptr

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Detailed Description

template<typename T>
class VEE_ClonablePointer< T >

This class implements pointer-carrier/cloning functionality.

When you need to store and copy objects of abstract type then this class is handy. The base class that is the type "T" must have a method "T * clone() const" that is used to copy (or clone) objects.

Author:

Tommi Ilmonen

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<typename T> VEE_ClonablePointer< T >::VEE_ClonablePointer (   )  [inline]

Construct pointer carrier with NULL pointer.

template<typename T> VEE_ClonablePointer< T >::VEE_ClonablePointer (  T *  ptr  )  [inline]

Takes hold of a pointer (does not clone).

template<typename T> VEE_ClonablePointer< T >::VEE_ClonablePointer (  const VEE_ClonablePointer< T > &  that  )  [inline]

Clone a pointer from another carrier.

template<typename T> VEE_ClonablePointer< T >::~VEE_ClonablePointer (   )  [inline]

Deletes the hidden pointer.

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Member Function Documentation

template<typename T> VEE_ClonablePointer& VEE_ClonablePointer< T >::operator= (  const VEE_ClonablePointer< T > &  that  )  [inline]

Clone a pointer from another carrier.

template<typename T> VEE_ClonablePointer& VEE_ClonablePointer< T >::operator= (  T *  that  )  [inline]

Takes hold of a pointer (does not clone).

template<typename T> T* VEE_ClonablePointer< T >::ptr (   )  [inline]

Returns the pointer (potentially NULL).

template<typename T> const T* VEE_ClonablePointer< T >::ptr (   )  const [inline]

Returns the pointer (potentially NULL).

template<typename T> T* VEE_ClonablePointer< T >::clone (   )  const [inline]

Returns clone of the pointer (or NULL).

template<typename T> void VEE_ClonablePointer< T >::forget (   )  [inline]

Forgets the pointer without deleting it.

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Member Data Documentation

template<typename T> T* VEE_ClonablePointer< T >::m_ptr [protected]

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• vee_clonable_pointer.h

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