Ptr< TYPE > Class Template Reference

#include <ptr.h>

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Detailed Description

template<class TYPE>
class Ptr< TYPE >

Nebula3's smart pointer class which manages the life time of RefCounted objects. Can be used like a normal C++ pointer in most cases.

NOTE: the Ptr class is not part of the Core namespace for convenience reasons.

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Public Member Functions
	Ptr ()
	constructor
	Ptr (TYPE *p)
	construct from C++ pointer
	Ptr (const Ptr< TYPE > &p)
	construct from smart pointer
	~Ptr ()
	destructor
void	operator= (const Ptr< TYPE > &rhs)
	assignment operator
void	operator= (TYPE *rhs)
	assignment operator
bool	operator== (const Ptr< TYPE > &rhs) const
	equality operator
bool	operator!= (const Ptr< TYPE > &rhs) const
	inequality operator
bool	operator== (const TYPE *rhs) const
	shortcut equality operator
bool	operator!= (const TYPE *rhs) const
	shortcut inequality operator
TYPE *	operator-> () const
	safe -> operator
TYPE &	operator * () const
	safe dereference operator
	operator TYPE * () const
	safe pointer cast operator
template<class DERIVED>
const Ptr< DERIVED > &	downcast () const
	type-safe downcast operator to other smart pointer
template<class BASE>
const Ptr< BASE > &	upcast () const
	type-safe upcast operator to other smart pointer
template<class OTHERTYPE>
const Ptr< OTHERTYPE > &	cast () const
bool	isvalid () const
	check if pointer is valid
TYPE *	get () const
	return direct pointer (asserts if null pointer)
TYPE *	get_unsafe () const
	return direct pointer (returns null pointer)

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