source: code/branches/tutorial/src/util/tinyxml/ticpprc.h @ 2258

/*
http://code.google.com/p/ticpp/
Copyright (c) 2006 Ryan Pusztai, Ryan Mulder

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*/

#ifdef TIXML_USE_TICPP

#ifndef TICPPRC_INCLUDED
#define TICPPRC_INCLUDED


// Forward declare ticpp::Node, so it can be made a friend of TiCppRC
namespace ticpp
{
        class Base;
}

// Forward declare TiCppRCImp so TiCppRC can hold a pointer to it
class TiCppRCImp;

/**
Base class for reference counting functionality
*/
class TiCppRC
{
        // Allow ticpp::Node to directly modify reference count
        friend class ticpp::Base;

private:

        TiCppRCImp* m_tiRC; /**< Pointer to reference counter */

public:

        /**
        Constructor
        Spawns new reference counter with a pointer to this
        */
        TiCppRC();

        /**
        Destructor
        Nullifies the pointer to this held by the reference counter
        Decrements reference count
        */
        virtual ~TiCppRC();
};

class TiCppRCImp
{
private:

        int m_count;            /**< Holds reference count to me, and to the node I point to */

        TiCppRC* m_tiCppRC;     /**< Holds pointer to an object inheriting TiCppRC */

public:

        /**
        Initializes m_tiCppRC pointer, and set reference count to 1
        */
        TiCppRCImp( TiCppRC* tiCppRC );

        /**
        Allows the TiCppRC object to set the pointer to itself ( m_tiCppRc ) to NULL when the TiCppRC object is deleted
        */
        void Nullify();

        /**
        Increment Reference Count
        */
        void IncRef();

        /**
        Decrement Reference Count
        */
        void DecRef();

        /**
        Set Reference Count to 1 - dangerous! - Use only if you are sure of the consequences
        */
        void InitRef();

        /**
        Get internal pointer to the TiCppRC object - not reference counted, use at your own risk
        */
        TiCppRC* Get();

        /**
        Returns state of internal pointer - will be null if the object was deleted
        */
        bool IsNull();
};

#endif // TICPP_INCLUDED

#endif // TIXML_USE_TICPP