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OPtr< I > Class Template Reference

OPtr - "owning" smart pointer used for newly created FObjects. More...

#include <smartpointer.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for OPtr< I >:

Public Member Functions

 OPtr (I *p)
 
 OPtr (const IPtr< I > &p)
 
 OPtr (const OPtr< I > &p)
 
 OPtr ()
 
I * operator= (I *_ptr)
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from IPtr< I >
 IPtr (I *ptr, bool addRef=true)
 
 IPtr (const IPtr &)
 
template<class T>
 IPtr (const IPtr< T > &other)
 
 IPtr ()
 
 ~IPtr ()
 
I * operator= (I *ptr)
 
IPtroperator= (const IPtr &other)
 
template<class T>
IPtroperator= (const IPtr< T > &other)
 
 operator I* () const
 
I * operator-> () const
 
I * get () const
 
void reset (I *obj=nullptr)
 
I * take () SMTG_NOEXCEPT
 
template<class I>
 IPtr (const IPtr< I > &other)
 
template<class I>
IPtr< I > & operator= (const IPtr< I > &_ptr)
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Static Public Member Functions inherited from IPtr< I >
template<typename T>
static IPtr< T > adopt (T *obj) SMTG_NOEXCEPT
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from IPtr< I >
I * ptr
 

Detailed Description

template<class I>
class Steinberg::OPtr< I >

OPtr - "owning" smart pointer used for newly created FObjects.

FUnknown implementations are supposed to have a refCount of 1 right after creation. So using an IPtr on newly created objects would lead to a leak. Instead the OPtr can be used in this case.
Example:

OPtr<IPath> path = FHostCreate (IPath, hostClasses);
// no release is needed...
OPtr(I *p)
Definition smartpointer.h:213

The assignment operator takes ownership of a new object and releases the old. So its safe to write:

OPtr<IPath> path = FHostCreate (IPath, hostClasses);
path = FHostCreate (IPath, hostClasses);
path = 0;

This is the difference to using an IPtr with addRef=false.

// DONT DO THIS:
IPtr<IPath> path (FHostCreate (IPath, hostClasses), false);
path = FHostCreate (IPath, hostClasses);
path = 0;
IPtr(I *ptr, bool addRef=true)
Definition smartpointer.h:126

This will lead to a leak!

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ OPtr() [1/4]

template<class I>
OPtr ( I * p)
inline

◆ OPtr() [2/4]

template<class I>
OPtr ( const IPtr< I > & p)
inline

◆ OPtr() [3/4]

template<class I>
OPtr ( const OPtr< I > & p)
inline

◆ OPtr() [4/4]

template<class I>
OPtr ( )
inline

Member Function Documentation

◆ operator=()

template<class I>
I * operator= ( I * _ptr)
inline
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