ExternalRefCounted< T > Class Template Reference

#include <Pt/SmartPtr.h>

Non-intrusive reference counting for SmartPtr. More...

Public Member Functions

int refs () const
 Returns the refcount.
 

Protected Member Functions

 ExternalRefCounted ()
 Default constructor.
 
void link (const ExternalRefCounted &ptr, T *object)
 link a smart pointer to a managed object
 
bool unlink (T *object)
 unlink a smart pointer from a managed object
 

Detailed Description

template<typename T>
class Pt::ExternalRefCounted< T >

Non-intrusive reference couting means that the reference count is not part of the managed heap object but part of the policy. Linking and unlinking will increase and decrease the policies counter and delete the managed object if it reaches zero. A small amount of memory needs to be allocated for the counter variable.