A common base class for all managed objects. More...

#include <protocols.h>

Public Member Functions
virtual void	retain (void)=0
	Method to retain (or increase retention) of an object. More...

virtual void	release (void)=0
	Method to release (or decrease retention) of an object. More...

virtual	~ObjectProtocol ()
	Required virtual destructor. More...

ObjectProtocol *	copy (void)
	Retain (increase retention of) object when copying. More...

void	operator++ (void)
	Increase retention operator. More...

void	operator-- (void)
	Decrease retention operator. More...

Detailed Description

A common base class for all managed objects.

This is used to manage objects that might be linked or reference counted. The base class defines only core virtuals some common public methods that should be used by all inherited object types.

Author: David Sugar dyfet.nosp@m.@gnu.nosp@m.telep.nosp@m.hony.nosp@m..org

Definition at line 173 of file protocols.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ ~ObjectProtocol()

ucommon::ObjectProtocol::~ObjectProtocol ( )

virtual

Required virtual destructor.

Definition at line 106 of file protocols.cpp.

Member Function Documentation

◆ copy()

ObjectProtocol * ucommon::ObjectProtocol::copy ( void )

Retain (increase retention of) object when copying.

Definition at line 128 of file protocols.cpp.

References retain().

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◆ operator++()

void ucommon::ObjectProtocol::operator++ ( void )

inline

Increase retention operator.

Definition at line 199 of file protocols.h.

◆ operator--()

void ucommon::ObjectProtocol::operator-- ( void )

inline

Decrease retention operator.

Definition at line 206 of file protocols.h.

◆ release()

virtual void ucommon::ObjectProtocol::release ( void )

pure virtual

Method to release (or decrease retention) of an object.

References ucommon::copy().

Referenced by ucommon::SparseObjects::purge().

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◆ retain()

virtual void ucommon::ObjectProtocol::retain ( void )