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28 <h2><span class="refentrytitle">Class template reference_wrapper</span></h2>
29 <p>boost::reference_wrapper — Contains a reference to an object of type <code class="computeroutput">T</code>. </p>
31 <h2 xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="refsynopsisdiv-title">Synopsis</h2>
32 <div xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="refsynopsisdiv"><pre class="synopsis"><span class="comment">// In header: <<a class="link" href="../core/ref.html#header.boost.core.ref_hpp" title="Header <boost/core/ref.hpp>">boost/core/ref.hpp</a>>
34 </span><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> T<span class="special">></span>
35 <span class="keyword">class</span> <a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html" title="Class template reference_wrapper">reference_wrapper</a> <span class="special">{</span>
36 <span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span>
37 <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html#boost.reference_wrappertypes">types</a></span>
38 <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html#boost.reference_wrapper.type"><span class="identifier">type</span></a><span class="special">;</span>
40 <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html#boost.reference_wrapperconstruct-copy-destruct">construct/copy/destruct</a></span>
41 <span class="keyword">explicit</span> <a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html#idm45818739695344-bb"><span class="identifier">reference_wrapper</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
42 <a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html#idm45818739691824-bb"><span class="identifier">reference_wrapper</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&&</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="keyword">delete</span><span class="special">;</span>
44 <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html#idm45818732268720-bb">public member functions</a></span>
45 <a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html#idm45818732268160-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
46 <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&</span> <a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html#idm45818732265600-bb"><span class="identifier">get</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
47 <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">*</span> <a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html#idm45818739698032-bb"><span class="identifier">get_pointer</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
48 <span class="special">}</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></div>
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50 <a name="idm46687073625248"></a><h2>Description</h2>
51 <p><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html" title="Class template reference_wrapper">reference_wrapper</a></code> is primarily used to "feed" references to function templates (algorithms) that take their parameter by value. It provides an implicit conversion to <code class="computeroutput">T&</code>, which usually allows the function templates to work on references unmodified. </p>
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53 <a name="idm46687073622656"></a><h3>
54 <a name="boost.reference_wrappertypes"></a><code class="computeroutput">reference_wrapper</code>
57 <div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem">
59 <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <a name="boost.reference_wrapper.type"></a><span class="identifier">type</span><span class="special">;</span></p>
60 <p>Type <code class="computeroutput">T</code>. </p>
63 <div class="refsect2">
64 <a name="idm46687073616064"></a><h3>
65 <a name="boost.reference_wrapperconstruct-copy-destruct"></a><code class="computeroutput">reference_wrapper</code>
67 construct/copy/destruct</h3>
68 <div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
70 <pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">explicit</span> <a name="idm45818739695344-bb"></a><span class="identifier">reference_wrapper</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&</span> t<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
71 <p>Constructs a <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="reference_wrapper.html" title="Class template reference_wrapper">reference_wrapper</a></code></code> object that stores a reference to <code class="computeroutput">t</code>.</p>
72 <p>Does not throw. </p>
78 <pre class="literallayout"><a name="idm45818739691824-bb"></a><span class="identifier">reference_wrapper</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&&</span> t<span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="keyword">delete</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
79 <p>Construction from a temporary object is disabled. </p>
86 <div class="refsect2">
87 <a name="idm46687073598192"></a><h3>
88 <a name="idm45818732268720-bb"></a><code class="computeroutput">reference_wrapper</code> public member functions</h3>
89 <div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
91 <pre class="literallayout"><a name="idm45818732268160-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
94 <p>Does not throw. </p>
98 <div class="variablelist"><table border="0" class="variablelist compact">
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104 <td><p><span class="term">Returns:</span></p></td>
105 <td><p>The stored reference. </p></td>
109 <li class="listitem">
110 <pre class="literallayout"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&</span> <a name="idm45818732265600-bb"></a><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
113 <p>Does not throw. </p>
117 <div class="variablelist"><table border="0" class="variablelist compact">
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123 <td><p><span class="term">Returns:</span></p></td>
124 <td><p>The stored reference. </p></td>
128 <li class="listitem">
129 <pre class="literallayout"><span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">*</span> <a name="idm45818739698032-bb"></a><span class="identifier">get_pointer</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
132 <p>Does not throw. </p>
136 <div class="variablelist"><table border="0" class="variablelist compact">
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142 <td><p><span class="term">Returns:</span></p></td>
143 <td><p>A pointer to the object referenced by the stored reference. </p></td>
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