sydevs::pointer Class Reference

A data type which represents a pointer to anything. More...

#include <pointer.h>

Public Member Functions
	pointer () noexcept
	Constructs a null pointer instance. More...
	pointer (std::nullptr_t X) noexcept
	Constructs a null pointer instance from a nullptr. More...
template<typename T >
	pointer (T *ptr)
	Constructs a pointer instance referencing the same data as ptr. More...
	pointer (const pointer &) noexcept=default
	Copy constructor. More...
pointer &	operator= (const pointer &) noexcept=default
	Copy assignment. More...
	pointer (pointer &&) noexcept=default
	Move constructor. More...
pointer &	operator= (pointer &&) noexcept=default
	Move assignment. More...
	~pointer ()=default
	Destructor. More...
void	reset () noexcept
	Modifies the pointer to reference nullptr. More...
template<typename T >
void	reset (T *ptr)
	Modifies the pointer to reference the same data as ptr. More...
template<typename T >
T &	dereference () const
	Returns the referenced data, casting it to type T. More...
	operator bool () const noexcept
	Returns true if the pointer does not reference nullptr. More...

Detailed Description

A data type which represents a pointer to anything.

A pointer instance encapsulates std::shared_ptr<void>, which is essentially a reference-counted pointer to any type of data. The example below demonstrates how to use the class.

auto val = pointer(new int64(7));
val.reset();
val.reset(new float64(-0.5));
if (val) {
    auto x = val.dereference<float64>();
}

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

pointer() [1/5]

sydevs::pointer::pointer ( )

inlinenoexcept

Constructs a null pointer instance.

pointer() [2/5]

sydevs::pointer::pointer ( std::nullptr_t  X )

inlineexplicitnoexcept

Constructs a null pointer instance from a nullptr.

pointer() [3/5]

template<typename T >

sydevs::pointer::pointer ( T *  ptr )

inlineexplicit

Constructs a pointer instance referencing the same data as ptr.

pointer() [4/5]

sydevs::pointer::pointer ( const pointer &  )

defaultnoexcept

Copy constructor.

pointer() [5/5]

sydevs::pointer::pointer ( pointer &&  )

defaultnoexcept

Move constructor.

~pointer()

sydevs::pointer::~pointer ( )

default

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

dereference()

template<typename T >

T & sydevs::pointer::dereference

inline

Returns the referenced data, casting it to type T.

operator bool()

sydevs::pointer::operator bool ( ) const

inlineexplicitnoexcept

Returns true if the pointer does not reference nullptr.

operator=() [1/2]

pointer& sydevs::pointer::operator= ( const pointer &  )

defaultnoexcept

Copy assignment.

operator=() [2/2]

pointer& sydevs::pointer::operator= ( pointer &&  )

defaultnoexcept

Move assignment.

reset() [1/2]

void sydevs::pointer::reset ( )

inlinenoexcept

Modifies the pointer to reference nullptr.

reset() [2/2]

template<typename T >

void sydevs::pointer::reset ( T *  ptr )

inline

Modifies the pointer to reference the same data as ptr.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• src/sydevs/core/pointer.h