ExternalRefCounted< T > Class Template Reference

#include <Pt/SmartPtr.h>

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

Inherited by SmartPtr< T, OwnershipPolicy, DestroyPolicy >.

Public Member Functions
int	refs () const
	Returns the refcount.

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