source: code/trunk/src/libraries/util/DestructionHelper.h @ 8494

/*
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 *   Author:
 *      Reto Grieder
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 *      ...
 *
 */

#ifndef __DestructionHelper_H__
#define __DestructionHelper_H__

#include "UtilPrereqs.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    /** Deletes an object and resets the pointer
    @param object
        Pointer to an object. Handing over NULL is safe.
    */
    template <class T>
    void safeObjectDelete(T** object)
    {
        delete *object;
        *object = NULL;
    }

    /** Utility class that helps to create a special kind of destructor that
        also executes if the destruction fails.
        This helps a lot to improve exception handling. <br>
        <br>
        Example: <br>
        @code
        class MyClass
        {
        public:
            MyClass() : destructionHelper_(this)
            {
                // Do something that might throw
            }
            ~MyClass()
            {
                // Keep empty!
            }
            void destroy()
            {
                // Place your destruction code here instead
            }

        private:
            orxonox::DestructionHelper<MyClass> destructionHelper_;
        };
        @endcode
    */
    template <class T>
    class DestructionHelper
    {
    public:
        DestructionHelper(T* object)
            : object_(object)
        {
        }

        ~DestructionHelper()
        {
            object_->destroy();
        }

    private:
        DestructionHelper(const DestructionHelper&); //!< Don't use (undefined)

        T* object_;
    };
}

#endif /* __DestructionHelper_H__ */