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<h1>ost::RefObject Class Reference</h1><!-- doxytag: class="ost::RefObject" -->
<p>A reference countable object.
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<p><code>#include <<a class="el" href="object_8h_source.html">object.h</a>></code></p>
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<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top">virtual void * </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classost_1_1_ref_object.html#a43b6a22fa4ab33a53ce2da72877c9edb">getObject</a> (void)=0</td></tr>
<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">The actual object being managed can be returned by this method as a void and then recast to the actual type. <a href="#a43b6a22fa4ab33a53ce2da72877c9edb"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top"> </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classost_1_1_ref_object.html#a7dabeed59ecca372353f66284be97dd8">RefObject</a> ()</td></tr>
<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">The constructor simply initializes the count. <a href="#a7dabeed59ecca372353f66284be97dd8"></a><br/></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top">virtual </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classost_1_1_ref_object.html#a7c174b0ec5861a42e13daf1801ed0277">~RefObject</a> ()</td></tr>
<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">The destructor is called when the reference count returns to zero. <a href="#a7c174b0ec5861a42e13daf1801ed0277"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top">unsigned </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classost_1_1_ref_object.html#a7887ae684391ece66186f3dfbc6a35a9">refCount</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="memItemLeft" align="right" valign="top">class </td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classost_1_1_ref_object.html#a0cdd998cac4e2907eb6a4e7d80ea69df">RefPointer</a></td></tr>
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<hr/><a name="_details"></a><h2>Detailed Description</h2>
<p>A reference countable object. </p>
<p>This is used in association with smart pointers (<a class="el" href="classost_1_1_ref_pointer.html" title="Pointer to reference counted objects.">RefPointer</a>).</p>
<dl class="author"><dt><b>Author:</b></dt><dd>David Sugar <<a href="mailto:dyfet@gnutelephony.org">dyfet@gnutelephony.org</a>> Object managed by smart pointer reference count. </dd></dl>
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<p>The constructor simply initializes the count. </p>
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<p>The destructor is called when the reference count returns to zero. </p>
<p>This is done through a virtual destructor. </p>
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<td class="memname">virtual void* ost::RefObject::getObject </td>
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<p>The actual object being managed can be returned by this method as a void and then recast to the actual type. </p>
<p>This removes the need to dynamic cast from <a class="el" href="classost_1_1_ref_object.html" title="A reference countable object.">RefObject</a> and the dependence on rtti this implies.</p>
<dl class="return"><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>underlying object being referenced. </dd></dl>
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<td class="memname">friend class <a class="el" href="classost_1_1_ref_pointer.html">RefPointer</a><code> [friend]</code></td>
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<hr/><h2>Member Data Documentation</h2>
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<td class="memname">unsigned <a class="el" href="classost_1_1_ref_object.html#a7887ae684391ece66186f3dfbc6a35a9">ost::RefObject::refCount</a><code> [protected]</code></td>
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<hr/>The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:<ul>
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