UCommon
ucommon::ObjectProtocol Class Referenceabstract

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

#include <protocols.h>

Inheritance diagram for ucommon::ObjectProtocol:

Public Member Functions

ObjectProtocolcopy (void)
 Retain (increase retention of) object when copying.
 
void operator++ (void)
 Increase retention operator.
 
void operator-- (void)
 Decrease retention operator.
 
virtual void release (void)=0
 Method to release (or decrease retention) of an object.
 
virtual void retain (void)=0
 Method to retain (or increase retention) of an object.
 
virtual ~ObjectProtocol ()
 Required virtual destructor.
 

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.

Member Function Documentation

◆ 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.

Implemented in ucommon::CountedObject, ucommon::LinkedObject, ucommon::PagerObject, ucommon::ReusableObject, ucommon::String, and ucommon::TypeRef::Counted.

◆ retain()

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

Method to retain (or increase retention) of an object.

Implemented in ucommon::CountedObject, ucommon::LinkedObject, ucommon::PagerObject, ucommon::String, and ucommon::TypeRef::Counted.


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