NAME

       ost::RefObject - A reference countable object.

SYNOPSIS

       #include <object.h>

   Public Member Functions
       virtual void * getObject (void)=0
           The actual object being managed can be returned by this method as a void and then
           recast to the actual type.

   Protected Member Functions
       RefObject ()
           The constructor simply initializes the count.
       virtual ~RefObject ()
           The destructor is called when the reference count returns to zero.

   Protected Attributes
       unsigned refCount

   Friends
       class RefPointer

Detailed Description

       A reference countable object.

       This is used in association with smart pointers (RefPointer).

       Author:
           David Sugar dyfet@gnutelephony.org Object managed by smart pointer reference count.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

   ost::RefObject::RefObject () [inline],  [protected]
       The constructor simply initializes the count.

   virtual ost::RefObject::~RefObject () [protected],  [virtual]
       The destructor is called when the reference count returns to zero. This is done through a
       virtual destructor.

Member Function Documentation

   virtual void* ost::RefObject::getObject (void) [pure virtual]
       The actual object being managed can be returned by this method as a void and then recast
       to the actual type. This removes the need to dynamic cast from RefObject and the
       dependence on rtti this implies.

       Returns:
           underlying object being referenced.

Friends And Related Function Documentation

   friend class RefPointer [friend]

Member Data Documentation

   unsigned ost::RefObject::refCount [protected]

Author

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