/*  refcounted.h
 *
 *  $Id: refcounted.h,v 1.1.1.1 2006/04/11 17:56:12 source Exp $
 *
 *  Reference counted objects.
 *  
 *  This file is part of the OpenLink Software Virtuoso Open-Source (VOS)
 *  project.
 *  
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 *  
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*/

#ifndef REFCOUNTED_H
#define REFCOUNTED_H


class RefCountedImpl
{
public:

  RefCountedImpl(const char *identity);
  virtual ~RefCountedImpl();

  void AddRef();
  void Release();

  /**
   * This function is called when the reference count
   * goes from 0 to 1.
   */
  virtual void Referenced();

  /**
   * This function is called when the reference count
   * goes from 1 to 0.
   */
  virtual void Unreferenced();

private:

  long ref_count;
  const char *object_identity;
};


// ``Impl'' must be a subclass of the ``RefCountedImpl'' class.
template <class Impl>
class RefCounted
{
public:

  RefCounted()
  {
    impl = NULL;
  }

  ~RefCounted()
  {
    Release();
  }

  bool
  IsInitialized()
  {
    return impl != NULL;
  }

  /**
   * An utility method for implementing copy constructors.
   */
  void
  CopyCtor(const RefCounted<Impl>& other)
  {
    impl = other.impl;
    if (impl != NULL)
      impl->AddRef();
  }

  /**
   * An utility method for implementing copy operators.
   */
  void
  CopyOp(const RefCounted<Impl>& other)
  {
    if (impl != NULL)
      impl->Release();
    impl = other.impl;
    if (impl != NULL)
      impl->AddRef();
  }

  void
  Release()
  {
    if (impl != NULL)
      {
	((RefCountedImpl*) impl)->Release();
	impl = NULL;
      }
  }

protected:

  Impl *impl;
};


#endif
