Callable.h
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29 
30 #ifndef Pt_Callable_h
31 #define Pt_Callable_h
32 
33 #include <Pt/Api.h>
34 #include <Pt/Invokable.h>
35 
36 namespace Pt {
37 
46 template <typename R, typename... As>
47 class Callable : public Invokable<As...>
48 {
49  public:
55  virtual Callable* clone() const = 0;
56 
63  virtual R call(As... args) const = 0;
64 
67  R operator()(As... args) const
68  {
69  return this->call(args...);
70  }
71 
72  // inherit docs
73  virtual void invoke(As... args) const = 0;
74 };
75 
76 } // namespace Pt
77 
78 #endif
Core module.
Definition: Allocator.h:33
An interface for all callable entities.
Definition: Callable.h:48
Interface for invokable entities.
Definition: Invokable.h:57
virtual void invoke(As... args) const =0
Invokes the invokable entity with the given arguments.
R operator()(As... args) const
Same as call().
Definition: Callable.h:67
virtual Callable * clone() const =0
Returns a copy of this instance.
virtual R call(As... args) const =0
Calls the callable entity and returns its result.