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* Copyright (C) 2004,2013 by Jeroen van der Zijp.   All Rights Reserved.        *
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#ifndef FXREFPTR_H
#define FXREFPTR_H


namespace FX {


/// Pointer to shared object
template <class EType> class FXRefPtr {
private:
  EType* ptr;
public:

  /// Default constructor
  FXRefPtr():ptr(NULL){
    }

  /// Construct and init
  FXRefPtr(EType* p):ptr(p){
    if(ptr) ptr->ref();
    }

  /// Copy constructor
  FXRefPtr(const FXRefPtr<EType>& org):ptr(org.ptr){
    if(ptr) ptr->ref();
    }

  /// Copy constructor from shared pointer of compatible type
  template <class T> FXRefPtr(FXRefPtr<T>& org):ptr(org.ptr){
    if(ptr) ptr->ref();
    }

  /// Swap this and other, pain-free
  FXRefPtr<EType>& swap(FXRefPtr<EType>& other){
    EType* tmp=ptr; ptr=other.ptr; other.ptr=tmp;
    return *this;
    }

  /// Assignment
  FXRefPtr<EType>& operator=(EType* src){
    FXRefPtr<EType> tmp(src);
    swap(tmp);
    return *this;
    }

  /// Assignment
  FXRefPtr<EType>& operator=(const FXRefPtr<EType>& src){
    FXRefPtr<EType> tmp(src);
    swap(tmp);
    return *this;
    }

  /// Assignment from shared pointer of compatible type
  template <class T> FXRefPtr<EType>& operator=(FXRefPtr<T>& src){
    FXRefPtr<EType> tmp(src);
    swap(tmp);
    return *this;
    }

  /// Conversion operators
  operator EType*() const { return ptr; }

  /// Return pointer value
  EType* get() const { return ptr; }

  /// Dereference operator
  EType& operator*() const { return *ptr; }

  /// Follow pointer operator
  EType* operator->() const { return ptr; }

  /// Clear pointer
  void clear(){
    FXRefPtr<EType> tmp;
    swap(tmp);
    }

  /// Destructor
  ~FXRefPtr(){
    if(ptr) ptr->unref();
    }
  };


/// Serialize of reference counted pointer
template <class EType> FXStream& operator<<(FXStream& store,const FXRefPtr<EType>& obj){
  EType *temp=obj; store << temp; return store;
  }


/// Deserialize of reference counted pointer
template <class EType> FXStream& operator>>(FXStream& store,FXRefPtr<EType>& obj){
  EType *temp; store >> temp; obj=temp; return store;
  }

}

#endif
