1 #ifndef __DALI_REF_OBJECT_H__
2 #define __DALI_REF_OBJECT_H__
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22 #include <dali/public-api/common/dali-common.h>
23 #include <dali/public-api/common/intrusive-ptr.h>
30 * @addtogroup dali_core_object
37 * @brief Base class for reference counted objects.
39 * Typically this should be used with an intrusive pointer,
40 * instead of calling Reference() and Unreference() methods directly.
43 class DALI_CORE_API RefObject
48 * @brief Increments the object's reference count.
54 * @brief Decrements the object's reference count.
56 * When the reference count drops to zero, the object will self-destruct.
62 * @brief Retrieves the object's reference count.
65 * @return The reference count
72 * @brief Default constructor.
78 * @brief RefObject is intended as a base class.
80 * A RefObject may only be deleted when its reference count is zero.
86 * @brief Copy constructor.
88 * The newly copied object will have a reference count of zero.
90 * @param[in] rhs The object to copy
92 RefObject(const RefObject& rhs);
95 * @brief Assignment operator.
97 * The newly copied object will have a reference count of zero.
99 * @param[in] rhs The object to copy
100 * @return A reference to this
102 RefObject& operator=(const RefObject& rhs);
105 volatile std::atomic<int> mCount; ///< Reference count
113 #endif // __DALI_REF_OBJECT_H__