gc-anchored.h revision d2e42b9425ccd4c2d4c20c2217455da177035e48
/*
* Authors:
* MenTaLguY <mental@rydia.net>
* * Copyright (C) 2004 MenTaLguY
*
* Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
*/
#ifndef SEEN_INKSCAPE_GC_ANCHORED_H
#define SEEN_INKSCAPE_GC_ANCHORED_H
#include "gc-managed.h"
namespace Inkscape {
namespace GC {
/**
* A base class for anchored objects.
*
* Objects are managed by our mark-and-sweep collector, but are anchored
* against garbage collection so long as their reference count is nonzero.
*
* Object and member destructors will not be called on destruction
* unless a subclass also inherits from Inkscape::GC::Finalized.
*
* New instances of anchored objects should be created using the C++ new
* operator. Under normal circumstances they should not be created on
* the stack.
*
* A newly created anchored object begins with a refcount of one, and
* will not be collected unless the refcount is zero.
*
* NOTE: If you create an object yourself, it is already anchored for
* you. You do not need to anchor it a second time.
*
* Note that a cycle involving an anchored object (with nonzero refcount)
* cannot be collected. To avoid this, don't increment refcounts for
* pointers between two GC-managed objects.
*
* @see Inkscape::GC::Managed
* @see Inkscape::GC::Finalized
* @see Inkscape::GC::anchor
* @see Inkscape::GC::release
*/
class Anchored {
public:
void anchor() const;
void release() const;
// for debugging
unsigned _anchored_refcount() const {
return ( _anchor ? _anchor->refcount : 0 );
}
protected:
Anchored() : _anchor(NULL) { anchor(); } // initial refcount of one
virtual ~Anchored() {}
private:
struct Anchor : public Managed<SCANNED, MANUAL> {
Anchor() : refcount(0),base(NULL) {}
Anchor(Anchored const *obj) : refcount(0) {
base = Core::base(const_cast<Anchored *>(obj));
}
int refcount;
void *base;
};
mutable Anchor *_anchor;
Anchor *_new_anchor() const;
void _free_anchor(Anchor *anchor) const;
Anchored(Anchored const &); // no copy
void operator=(Anchored const &); // no assign
};
/**
* @brief Increments the reference count of a anchored object.
*
* This function template generates functions which take
* a reference to a anchored object of a given type, increment
* that object's reference count, and return a reference to the
* object of the same type as the function's parameter.
*
* @param m a reference to a anchored object
*
* @return the reference to the object
*/
template <typename R>
static R &anchor(R &r) {
static_cast<Anchored const &>(const_cast<R const &>(r)).anchor();
return r;
}
/**
* @brief Increments the reference count of a anchored object.
*
* This function template generates functions which take
* a pointer to a anchored object of a given type, increment
* that object's reference count, and return a pointer to the
* object of the same type as the function's parameter.
*
* @param m a pointer to anchored object
*
* @return the pointer to the object
*/
template <typename R>
static R *anchor(R *r) {
static_cast<Anchored const *>(const_cast<R const *>(r))->anchor();
return r;
}
/**
* @brief Decrements the reference count of a anchored object.
*
* This function template generates functions which take
* a reference to a anchored object of a given type, increment
* that object's reference count, and return a reference to the
* object of the same type as the function's parameter.
*
* The return value is safe to use since the object, even if
* its refcount has reached zero, will not actually be collected
* until there are no references to it in local variables or
* parameters.
*
* @param m a reference to a anchored object
*
* @return the reference to the object
*/
template <typename R>
static R &release(R &r) {
static_cast<Anchored const &>(const_cast<R const &>(r)).release();
return r;
}
/**
* @brief Decrements the reference count of a anchored object.
*
* This function template generates functions which take
* a pointer to a anchored object of a given type, increment
* that object's reference count, and return a pointer to the
* object of the same type as the function's parameter.
*
* The return value is safe to use since the object, even if
* its refcount has reached zero, will not actually be collected
* until there are no references to it in local variables or
* parameters.
*
* @param m a pointer to a anchored object
*
* @return the pointer to the object
*/
template <typename R>
static R *release(R *r) {
static_cast<Anchored const *>(const_cast<R const *>(r))->release();
return r;
}
}
}
#endif
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