autoPtr.H

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Class
    Foam::autoPtr
 
Description
    An auto-pointer similar to the STL auto_ptr but with automatic casting
    to a reference to the type and with pointer allocation checking on access.
 
SourceFiles
    autoPtrI.H
 
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#ifndef autoPtr_H
#define autoPtr_H
 
#include <cstddef>
 
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namespace Foam
{
 
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                           Class autoPtr Declaration
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template<class T>
class autoPtr
{
    // Public data
 
        //- Pointer to object
        mutable T* ptr_;
 
 
public:
 
    // Constructors
 
        //- Store object pointer
        inline explicit autoPtr(T* = 0);
 
        //- Construct as copy by transferring pointer to this autoPtr and
        //  setting the arguments pointer to NULL
        inline autoPtr(const autoPtr<T>&);
 
        //- Construct either by transferring pointer or cloning. Should
        //  only be called with type that supports cloning.
        inline autoPtr(const autoPtr<T>&, const bool reUse);
 
 
    //- Destructor, delete object if pointer is not NULL
    inline ~autoPtr();
 
 
    // Member Functions
 
        // Check
 
            //- Return true if the autoPtr is empty (ie, no pointer set).
            inline bool empty() const;
 
            //- Return true if the autoPtr valid (ie, the pointer is set).
            inline bool valid() const;
 
 
        // Edit
 
            //- Return object pointer for reuse
            inline T* ptr();
 
            //- Set pointer to that given.
            //  If object pointer already set issue a FatalError.
            inline void set(T*);
 
            //- If object pointer already set, delete object and set to given
            //  pointer
            inline void reset(T* = 0);
 
            //- Delete object (if the pointer is valid) and set pointer to NULL.
            inline void clear();
 
 
        // Member operators
 
            //- Return reference to the object data
            inline T& operator()();
 
            //- Return const reference to the object data
            inline const T& operator()() const;
 
            //- Const cast to the underlying type reference
            inline operator const T&() const;
 
            //- Return object pointer
            inline T* operator->();
 
            //- Return const object pointer
            inline const T* operator->() const;
 
            //- Take over the object pointer from parameter
            inline void operator=(const autoPtr<T>&);
};
 
 
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} // End namespace Foam
 
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#include "autoPtrI.H"
 
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#endif
 
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