ost::RefObject(3)					     Library Functions Manual						 ost::RefObject(3)

NAME

       ost::RefObject -

       A reference countable object.

SYNOPSIS

       #include <object.h>

   Public Member Functions
       virtual void * getObject (void)=0
	   The actual object being managed can be returned by this method as a void and then recast to the actual type.

   Protected Member Functions
       RefObject ()
	   The constructor simply initializes the count.
       virtual ~RefObject ()
	   The destructor is called when the reference count returns to zero.

   Protected Attributes
       unsigned refCount

   Friends
       class RefPointer

Detailed Description
       A reference countable object.

       This is used in association with smart pointers (RefPointer).

       Author:
	   David Sugar dyfet@gnutelephony.org Object managed by smart pointer reference count.

Constructor &; Destructor Documentation
   ost::RefObject::RefObject () [inline],  [protected]
       The constructor simply initializes the count.

   virtual ost::RefObject::~RefObject () [protected],  [virtual]
       The destructor is called when the reference count returns to zero. This is done through a virtual destructor.

Member Function Documentation
   virtual void* ost::RefObject::getObject (void) [pure virtual]
       The actual object being managed can be returned by this method as a void and then recast to the actual type. This removes the need to
       dynamic cast from RefObject and the dependence on rtti this implies.

       Returns:
	   underlying object being referenced.

Friends And Related Function Documentation
   friend class RefPointer [friend]
Member Data Documentation
   unsigned ost::RefObject::refCount [protected]
Author
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GNU CommonC++							  Sat Jun 23 2012						 ost::RefObject(3)