axmol/cocos/base/CCRefPtr.h

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#ifndef __CC_REF_PTR_H__
#define __CC_REF_PTR_H__

#include "CCPlatformMacros.h"
#include "ccConfig.h"
#include <type_traits>

NS_CC_BEGIN

class Ref;

/**
 * Utility/support functions for RefPtr.
 */
namespace RefPtrSupportFunctions
{
    void safeRetainRef(const void * refPtr);
    
    void safeReleaseRef(const void * refPtr);
}

/**
 * Wrapper class which maintains a strong reference to a cocos2dx cocos2d::Ref* type object.
 * Similar in concept to a boost smart pointer.
 *
 * Enables the use of the RAII idiom with Cocos2dx objects and helps automate some of the more 
 * mundane tasks of pointer initialization and cleanup.
 *
 * The class itself is modelled on C++ 11 std::shared_ptr, and trys to keep some of the methods 
 * and functionality consistent with std::shared_ptr.
 */
template <typename T> class RefPtr
{
public:

    RefPtr() = default;
    
    inline RefPtr(T * ptr)
    :
        _ptr(ptr)
    {
        RefPtrSupportFunctions::safeRetainRef(_ptr);
    }
    
    inline RefPtr(const RefPtr<T> & other)
    :
        _ptr(other._ptr)
    {
        RefPtrSupportFunctions::safeRetainRef(_ptr);
    }
    
    inline ~RefPtr()
    {
        RefPtrSupportFunctions::safeReleaseRef(_ptr);
        _ptr = nullptr;
    }
    
    inline RefPtr & operator = (const RefPtr<T> & other)
    {
        if (other._ptr != _ptr)
        {
            RefPtrSupportFunctions::safeRetainRef(other._ptr);
            RefPtrSupportFunctions::safeReleaseRef(_ptr);
            _ptr = other._ptr;
        }
        
        return *this;
    }
    
    inline RefPtr & operator = (T * other)
    {
        if (other != _ptr)
        {
            RefPtrSupportFunctions::safeRetainRef(other);
            RefPtrSupportFunctions::safeReleaseRef(_ptr);
            _ptr = other;
        }
        
        return *this;
    }
    
    inline operator T * () const { return _ptr; }
    
    inline T & operator * () const
    {
        CCASSERT(_ptr, "Attempt to dereference a null pointer!");
        return *_ptr;
    }
    
    inline T * operator->() const
    {
        CCASSERT(_ptr, "Attempt to dereference a null pointer!");
        return _ptr;
    }
    
    inline bool operator == (const RefPtr<T> & other) const { return _ptr == other._ptr; }
    
    inline bool operator == (const T * other) const { return _ptr == other; }
    
    inline bool operator == (typename std::remove_const<T>::type * other) const { return _ptr == other; }
    
    inline bool operator == (const std::nullptr_t other) const { return _ptr == other; }
    
    
    inline bool operator != (const RefPtr<T> & other) const { return _ptr != other._ptr; }
    
    inline bool operator != (const T * other) const { return _ptr != other; }
    
    inline bool operator != (typename std::remove_const<T>::type * other) const { return _ptr != other; }
    
    inline bool operator != (const std::nullptr_t other) const { return _ptr != other; }
    
    
    inline bool operator > (const RefPtr<T> & other) const { return _ptr > other._ptr; }
    
    inline bool operator > (const T * other) const { return _ptr > other; }
    
    inline bool operator > (typename std::remove_const<T>::type * other) const { return _ptr > other; }
    
    inline bool operator > (const std::nullptr_t other) const { return _ptr > other; }
    
    
    inline bool operator < (const RefPtr<T> & other) const { return _ptr < other._ptr; }
    
    inline bool operator < (const T * other) const { return _ptr < other; }
    
    inline bool operator < (typename std::remove_const<T>::type * other) const { return _ptr < other; }
    
    inline bool operator < (const std::nullptr_t other) const { return _ptr < other; }
    
        
    inline bool operator >= (const RefPtr<T> & other) const { return _ptr >= other._ptr; }
    
    inline bool operator >= (const T * other) const { return _ptr >= other; }
    
    inline bool operator >= (typename std::remove_const<T>::type * other) const { return _ptr >= other; }
    
    inline bool operator >= (const std::nullptr_t other) const { return _ptr >= other; }
    
        
    inline bool operator <= (const RefPtr<T> & other) const { return _ptr <= other._ptr; }
    
    inline bool operator <= (const T * other) const { return _ptr <= other; }
    
    inline bool operator <= (typename std::remove_const<T>::type * other) const { return _ptr <= other; }
    
    inline bool operator <= (const std::nullptr_t other) const { return _ptr <= other; }
    
        
    inline operator bool() const { return _ptr != nullptr; }
        
    inline T * get() const { return _ptr; }
        
    inline void reset()
    {
        RefPtrSupportFunctions::safeReleaseRef(_ptr);
        _ptr = nullptr;
    }
        
    inline void swap(RefPtr<T> & other)
    {
        if (&other != this)
        {
            T * tmp = _ptr;
            _ptr = other._ptr;
            other._ptr = tmp;
        }
    }
    
    /**
     * This function assigns to this RefPtr<T> but does not increase the reference count of the object pointed to.
     * Useful for assigning an object created through the 'new' operator to a RefPtr<T>. Basically used in scenarios
     * where the RefPtr<T> has the initial ownership of the object.
     *
     * E.G:
     *      RefPtr<cocos2d::Image> image;
     *      image.weakAssign(new cocos2d::Image());
     *
     * Instead of:
     *      RefPtr<cocos2d::Image> image;
     *      image = new cocos2d::Image();
     *      image->release();               // Required because new'd object already has a reference count of '1'.
     */
    inline void weakAssign(const RefPtr<T> & other)
    {
        RefPtrSupportFunctions::safeReleaseRef(_ptr);
        _ptr = other._ptr;
    }
    
private:

    T * _ptr = nullptr;
};
    
/**
 * Cast between RefPtr types statically.
 */
template<class T, class U> RefPtr<T> static_pointer_cast(const RefPtr<U> & r)
{
    return RefPtr<T>(static_cast<T*>(r.get()));
}

/**
 * Cast between RefPtr types dynamically.
 */
template<class T, class U> RefPtr<T> dynamic_pointer_cast(const RefPtr<U> & r)
{
    return RefPtr<T>(dynamic_cast<T*>(r.get()));
}

NS_CC_END

#endif  // __CC_REF_PTR_H__