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Sawyer::SharedPointer< T > Class Template Reference

Description

template<class T>
class Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >

Reference-counting intrusive smart pointer.

This class implements a reference-counting pointer to an object that inherits from SharedObject. See SharedObject for a detailed description of how to prepare objects to be referenced by SharedPointer.

Usage is similar to std::shared_ptr to the extent that the number of pointers pointing to an object is recorded somewhere, and when that reference count reaches zero the object is destroyed and freed by calling delete. The main difference is that SharedPointer stores the reference count in the object itself (i.e., "intrusive"). The effects are:

Some best practices (see also, SharedObject):

Use SharedPointer if you need utmost speed, and are able to modify the definition of the pointee class to inherit from SharedObject, and are willing to always allocate all such objects on the heap not the stack, and don't need weak or unique pointers to such objects. Otherwise default to using std::shared_ptr et. al. (or boost::shared_ptr for C++03 and earlier).

Thread safety: Similar to raw pointers. Different threads can access different pointers to the same object, but operations on the pointer itself (such as assignment, comparison with null, and dereferencing in the presence of other writers needs to be synchronized by the callers.

See also
SharedObject, SharedFromThis

Definition at line 68 of file SharedPointer.h.

#include <util/Sawyer/SharedPointer.h>

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Public Types

typedef T Pointee
 

Public Member Functions

template<class Y >
 SharedPointer (Y *rawPtr)
 Constructs a shared pointer for an object. More...
 
 ~SharedPointer ()
 Conditionally deletes the pointed-to object. More...
 
T & operator* () const
 Reference to the pointed-to object. More...
 
T * operator-> () const
 Dereference pointed-to object. More...
 
template<class U >
SharedPointer< U > dynamicCast () const
 Dynamic cast. More...
 
bool operator! () const
 Boolean complement. More...
 
 operator unspecified_bool () const
 Type for Boolean context. More...
 
Pointee * getRawPointer ()
 Obtain the pointed-to object. More...
 
Pointee * getRawPointer () const
 
 SharedPointer ()
 Constructs an empty shared pointer.
 
 SharedPointer (const Sawyer::Nothing &)
 Constructs an empty shared pointer.
 
 SharedPointer (std::nullptr_t)
 Constructs an empty shared pointer.
 
 SharedPointer (const SharedPointer &other)
 Constructs a new pointer that shares ownership of the pointed-to object with the other pointer. More...
 
template<class Y >
 SharedPointer (const SharedPointer< Y > &other)
 Constructs a new pointer that shares ownership of the pointed-to object with the other pointer. More...
 
SharedPointeroperator= (const SharedPointer &other)
 Assignment. More...
 
template<class Y >
SharedPointeroperator= (const SharedPointer< Y > &other)
 Assignment. More...
 
SharedPointeroperator= (const Sawyer::Nothing &)
 Assignment. More...
 
SharedPointeroperator= (std::nullptr_t)
 Assignment. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator== (const SharedPointer< U > &other) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator!= (const SharedPointer< U > &other) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator< (const SharedPointer< U > &other) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator<= (const SharedPointer< U > &other) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator> (const SharedPointer< U > &other) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator>= (const SharedPointer< U > &other) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator== (const U *ptr) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator!= (const U *ptr) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator< (const U *ptr) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator<= (const U *ptr) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator> (const U *ptr) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 
template<class U >
bool operator>= (const U *ptr) const
 Comparison of two pointers. More...
 

Friends

std::ostream & operator<< (std::ostream &out, const SharedPointer &ptr)
 Print a shared pointer. More...
 
size_t ownershipCount (const SharedPointer &ptr)
 Returns the pointed-to object's reference count. More...
 

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<class T>
Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::SharedPointer ( const SharedPointer< T > &  other)
inline

Constructs a new pointer that shares ownership of the pointed-to object with the other pointer.

The pointed-to object will only be deleted after both pointers are deleted.

Definition at line 113 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class Y >
Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::SharedPointer ( const SharedPointer< Y > &  other)
inline

Constructs a new pointer that shares ownership of the pointed-to object with the other pointer.

The pointed-to object will only be deleted after both pointers are deleted.

Definition at line 117 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class Y >
Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::SharedPointer ( Y *  rawPtr)
inlineexplicit

Constructs a shared pointer for an object.

If obj is non-null then its reference count is incremented. It is possible to create any number of shared pointers to the same object using this constructor. The expression "delete obj" must be well formed and must not invoke undefined behavior.

Definition at line 128 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::~SharedPointer ( )
inline

Conditionally deletes the pointed-to object.

The object is deleted when its reference count reaches zero.

Definition at line 134 of file SharedPointer.h.

Member Function Documentation

template<class T>
SharedPointer& Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator= ( const SharedPointer< T > &  other)
inline

Assignment.

This pointer is caused to point to the same object as other, decrementing the reference count for the object originally pointed to by this pointer and incrementing the reference count for the object pointed by other.

Definition at line 142 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class Y >
SharedPointer& Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator= ( const SharedPointer< Y > &  other)
inline

Assignment.

This pointer is caused to point to the same object as other, decrementing the reference count for the object originally pointed to by this pointer and incrementing the reference count for the object pointed by other.

Definition at line 146 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
SharedPointer& Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator= ( const Sawyer::Nothing )
inline

Assignment.

This pointer is caused to point to nothing.

Definition at line 160 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
SharedPointer& Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator= ( std::nullptr_t  )
inline

Assignment.

This pointer is caused to point to nothing.

Definition at line 166 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
T& Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator* ( ) const
inline

Reference to the pointed-to object.

An assertion will fail if assertions are enabled and this method is invoked on an empty pointer.

Definition at line 176 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
T* Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator-> ( ) const
inline

Dereference pointed-to object.

The pointed-to object is returned. Returns null for empty pointers.

Definition at line 183 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
SharedPointer<U> Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::dynamicCast ( ) const
inline
template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator== ( const SharedPointer< U > &  other) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Comparisons operators compare the underlying pointers to objects.

Definition at line 204 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator!= ( const SharedPointer< U > &  other) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Comparisons operators compare the underlying pointers to objects.

Definition at line 208 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator< ( const SharedPointer< U > &  other) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Comparisons operators compare the underlying pointers to objects.

Definition at line 212 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator<= ( const SharedPointer< U > &  other) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Comparisons operators compare the underlying pointers to objects.

Definition at line 216 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator> ( const SharedPointer< U > &  other) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Comparisons operators compare the underlying pointers to objects.

Definition at line 220 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator>= ( const SharedPointer< U > &  other) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Comparisons operators compare the underlying pointers to objects.

Definition at line 224 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator== ( const U *  ptr) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Compares the underlying pointer with the specified pointer.

Definition at line 234 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator!= ( const U *  ptr) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Comparisons operators compare the underlying pointers to objects.

Definition at line 238 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator< ( const U *  ptr) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Comparisons operators compare the underlying pointers to objects.

Definition at line 242 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator<= ( const U *  ptr) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Comparisons operators compare the underlying pointers to objects.

Definition at line 246 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator> ( const U *  ptr) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Comparisons operators compare the underlying pointers to objects.

Definition at line 250 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
template<class U >
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator>= ( const U *  ptr) const
inline

Comparison of two pointers.

Comparisons operators compare the underlying pointers to objects.

Definition at line 254 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
bool Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator! ( ) const
inline

Boolean complement.

This operator allows shared pointers to be used in situations like this:

SharedPointer<Object> obj = ...;
if (!obj) ...

Definition at line 267 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::operator unspecified_bool ( ) const
inline

Type for Boolean context.

Implicit conversion to a type that can be used in a boolean context such as an if or while statement. For instance:

SharedPointer<Object> x = ...;
if (x) {
//this is reached
}

Definition at line 294 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
Pointee* Sawyer::SharedPointer< T >::getRawPointer ( )
inline

Obtain the pointed-to object.

The pointed-to object is returned. Returns null for empty pointers. An idiom for getting a raw pointer for a shared pointer that's known to be non-null is to dereference the shared pointer and then take the address:

SharedPointer<MyType> ptr = ...;
MyType *obj = &*ptr;

Definition at line 317 of file SharedPointer.h.

Referenced by Sawyer::SharedPointer< ValueSaver >::operator!=(), Sawyer::SharedPointer< ValueSaver >::operator=(), Sawyer::SharedPointer< ValueSaver >::operator==(), Sawyer::SharedPointer< ValueSaver >::operator>(), and Sawyer::SharedPointer< ValueSaver >::operator>=().

Friends And Related Function Documentation

template<class T>
std::ostream& operator<< ( std::ostream &  out,
const SharedPointer< T > &  ptr 
)
friend

Print a shared pointer.

Printing a shared pointer is the same as printing the pointee's address.

Definition at line 272 of file SharedPointer.h.

template<class T>
size_t ownershipCount ( const SharedPointer< T > &  ptr)
friend

Returns the pointed-to object's reference count.

Returns zero for empty pointers.

Definition at line 325 of file SharedPointer.h.

Referenced by Sawyer::SharedPointer< ValueSaver >::operator*(), and Sawyer::SharedPointer< ValueSaver >::operator->().


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