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PP_CpPtr< T > Class Template Reference

: A Smart Pointer for Intrinsic or User-Defined Types for ParmParse More...

#include <ParmParse.H>

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Public Methods
	PP_CpPtr ()
	: The default constructor. The wrapped pointer is null.
	PP_CpPtr (T *rhs)
	: Construct a PP_CpPtr<T> setting the wrapped pointer to rhs.
	~PP_CpPtr ()
	: The destructor. Deletes the wrapped pointer.
	PP_CpPtr (const PP_CpPtr< T > &rhs)
PP_CpPtr< T > &	operator= (T *rhs)
PP_CpPtr< T > &	operator= (const PP_CpPtr< T > &rhs)
T &	operator * () const
bool	isNull () const
	: Returns true if the wrapped pointer null.
T *	release ()
	: Sets the wrapped pointer to null and returns the previous value.
bool	operator== (const PP_CpPtr< T > &rhs) const
	: Are the two pointers (not the values to which they point) equal?
bool	operator!= (const PP_CpPtr< T > &rhs) const
	: Are the two pointers not equal?
Protected Attributes
T *	ptr

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Detailed Description

template<class T>
class PP_CpPtr< T >

: A Smart Pointer for Intrinsic or User-Defined Types for ParmParse

The template class PP_CpPtr<T> provides a simple wrapper around a pointer to type T (T*) that builds a copy of the pointed-to object when copied from one PP_CpPtr<T> to another. This is in contrast to a reference-counted pointer class that would maintain one pointed-to object with a reference count indicating the number of references. Hence we call this a "copied" smart pointer class. It is intended for use with any type type T, including the intrinsic types. This class does not supply an operator->(), as such an operator on intrinsic types has only recently become a part of the C++ language, and many compilers do not yet implement it.

This is a convenience class for ParmParse and will not be in any way supported by anyone at ANAG.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<class T> PP_CpPtr< T >::PP_CpPtr (    )  [inline]

: The default constructor. The wrapped pointer is null.

template<class T> PP_CpPtr< T >::PP_CpPtr (  T *    rhs )  [inline]

: Construct a PP_CpPtr<T> setting the wrapped pointer to rhs.

template<class T> PP_CpPtr< T >::~PP_CpPtr (    )  [inline]

: The destructor. Deletes the wrapped pointer.

template<class T> PP_CpPtr< T >::PP_CpPtr (  const PP_CpPtr< T > &    rhs )  [inline]

: The copy constructor. If the pointer wrapped by rhs is null, the wrapped pointer is null here as well. Otherwise, the contained pointer here is set to a new'd copy of that wrapped by rhs, with the two pointed-to values being identical. This assumes that type T has a well-defined and accessible copy constructor. T must also be a concrete type, not a abstract type.

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Member Function Documentation

template<class T> bool PP_CpPtr< T >::isNull (    )  const [inline]

: Returns true if the wrapped pointer null.

template<class T> T & PP_CpPtr< T >::operator * (    )  const [inline]

: Returns a reference to the value pointed to by the wrapped pointer; i.e. dereferencing this PP_CpPtr<T>, returns the dereferenced wrapped pointer. It is an error if the wrapped pointer is null.

template<class T> bool PP_CpPtr< T >::operator!= (  const PP_CpPtr< T > &    rhs )  const [inline]

: Are the two pointers not equal?

template<class T> PP_CpPtr< T > & PP_CpPtr< T >::operator= (  const PP_CpPtr< T > &    rhs )  [inline]

: The copy assignment operator. If the pointer wrapped by rhs is null, the wrapped pointer is null here as well. Otherwise, the contained pointer here is set to a new'd copy of that wrapped by rhs, with the two pointed-to values being identical. This assumes that type T has a well-defined and accessible copy constructor. T must also be a concrete type, not a abstract type.

template<class T> PP_CpPtr< T > & PP_CpPtr< T >::operator= (  T *    rhs )  [inline]

: Sets the wrapped pointer to rhs. Deletes the previously wrapped pointer. Reimplemented in PP_CpClassPtr< T >.

template<class T> bool PP_CpPtr< T >::operator== (  const PP_CpPtr< T > &    rhs )  const [inline]

: Are the two pointers (not the values to which they point) equal?

template<class T> T * PP_CpPtr< T >::release (    )  [inline]

: Sets the wrapped pointer to null and returns the previous value.

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Member Data Documentation

template<class T> T* PP_CpPtr< T >::ptr [protected]

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• ParmParse.H

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