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1 /*
2 *******************************************************************************
3 *
4 * Copyright (C) 2009-2010, International Business Machines
5 * Corporation and others. All Rights Reserved.
6 *
7 *******************************************************************************
8 * file name: localpointer.h
9 * encoding: US-ASCII
10 * tab size: 8 (not used)
11 * indentation:4
12 *
13 * created on: 2009nov13
14 * created by: Markus W. Scherer
15 */
16
17 #ifndef __LOCALPOINTER_H__
18 #define __LOCALPOINTER_H__
19
20 /**
21 * \file
22 * \brief C++ API: "Smart pointers" for use with and in ICU4C C++ code.
23 *
24 * These classes are inspired by
25 * - std::auto_ptr
26 * - boost::scoped_ptr & boost::scoped_array
27 * - Taligent Safe Pointers (TOnlyPointerTo)
28 *
29 * but none of those provide for all of the goals for ICU smart pointers:
30 * - Smart pointer owns the object and releases it when it goes out of scope.
31 * - No transfer of ownership via copy/assignment to reduce misuse. Simpler & more robust.
32 * - ICU-compatible: No exceptions.
33 * - Need to be able to orphan/release the pointer and its ownership.
34 * - Need variants for normal C++ object pointers, C++ arrays, and ICU C service objects.
35 *
36 * For details see http://site.icu-project.org/design/cpp/scoped_ptr
37 */
38
39 #include "unicode/utypes.h"
40
41 #if U_SHOW_CPLUSPLUS_API
42
43 U_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
44
45 /**
46 * "Smart pointer" base class; do not use directly: use LocalPointer etc.
47 *
48 * Base class for smart pointer classes that do not throw exceptions.
49 *
50 * Do not use this base class directly, since it does not delete its pointer.
51 * A subclass must implement methods that delete the pointer:
52 * Destructor and adoptInstead().
53 *
54 * There is no operator T *() provided because the programmer must decide
55 * whether to use getAlias() (without transfer of ownership) or orpan()
56 * (with transfer of ownership and NULLing of the pointer).
57 *
58 * @see LocalPointer
59 * @see LocalArray
60 * @see U_DEFINE_LOCAL_OPEN_POINTER
61 * @stable ICU 4.4
62 */
63 template<typename T>
64 class LocalPointerBase {
65 public:
66 /**
67 * Constructor takes ownership.
68 * @param p simple pointer to an object that is adopted
69 * @stable ICU 4.4
70 */
71 explicit LocalPointerBase(T *p=NULL) : ptr(p) {}
72 /**
73 * Destructor deletes the object it owns.
74 * Subclass must override: Base class does nothing.
75 * @stable ICU 4.4
76 */
77 ~LocalPointerBase() { /* delete ptr; */ }
78 /**
79 * NULL check.
80 * @return TRUE if ==NULL
81 * @stable ICU 4.4
82 */
83 UBool isNull() const { return ptr==NULL; }
84 /**
85 * NULL check.
86 * @return TRUE if !=NULL
87 * @stable ICU 4.4
88 */
89 UBool isValid() const { return ptr!=NULL; }
90 /**
91 * Comparison with a simple pointer, so that existing code
92 * with ==NULL need not be changed.
93 * @param other simple pointer for comparison
94 * @return true if this pointer value equals other
95 * @stable ICU 4.4
96 */
97 bool operator==(const T *other) const { return ptr==other; }
98 /**
99 * Comparison with a simple pointer, so that existing code
100 * with !=NULL need not be changed.
101 * @param other simple pointer for comparison
102 * @return true if this pointer value differs from other
103 * @stable ICU 4.4
104 */
105 bool operator!=(const T *other) const { return ptr!=other; }
106 /**
107 * Access without ownership change.
108 * @return the pointer value
109 * @stable ICU 4.4
110 */
111 T *getAlias() const { return ptr; }
112 /**
113 * Access without ownership change.
114 * @return the pointer value as a reference
115 * @stable ICU 4.4
116 */
117 T &operator*() const { return *ptr; }
118 /**
119 * Access without ownership change.
120 * @return the pointer value
121 * @stable ICU 4.4
122 */
123 T *operator->() const { return ptr; }
124 /**
125 * Gives up ownership; the internal pointer becomes NULL.
126 * @return the pointer value;
127 * caller becomes responsible for deleting the object
128 * @stable ICU 4.4
129 */
130 T *orphan() {
131 T *p=ptr;
132 ptr=NULL;
133 return p;
134 }
135 /**
136 * Deletes the object it owns,
137 * and adopts (takes ownership of) the one passed in.
138 * Subclass must override: Base class does not delete the object.
139 * @param p simple pointer to an object that is adopted
140 * @stable ICU 4.4
141 */
142 void adoptInstead(T *p) {
143 // delete ptr;
144 ptr=p;
145 }
146 protected:
147 T *ptr;
148 private:
149 // No comparison operators with other LocalPointerBases.
150 bool operator==(const LocalPointerBase &other);
151 bool operator!=(const LocalPointerBase &other);
152 // No ownership transfer: No copy constructor, no assignment operator.
153 LocalPointerBase(const LocalPointerBase &other);
154 void operator=(const LocalPointerBase &other);
155 // No heap allocation. Use only on the stack.
156 static void * U_EXPORT2 operator new(size_t size);
157 static void * U_EXPORT2 operator new[](size_t size);
158 #if U_HAVE_PLACEMENT_NEW
159 static void * U_EXPORT2 operator new(size_t, void *ptr);
160 #endif
161 };
162
163 /**
164 * "Smart pointer" class, deletes objects via the standard C++ delete operator.
165 * For most methods see the LocalPointerBase base class.
166 *
167 * Usage example:
168 * \code
169 * LocalPointer<UnicodeString> s(new UnicodeString((UChar32)0x50005));
170 * int32_t length=s->length(); // 2
171 * UChar lead=s->charAt(0); // 0xd900
172 * if(some condition) { return; } // no need to explicitly delete the pointer
173 * s.adoptInstead(new UnicodeString((UChar)0xfffc));
174 * length=s->length(); // 1
175 * // no need to explicitly delete the pointer
176 * \endcode
177 *
178 * @see LocalPointerBase
179 * @stable ICU 4.4
180 */
181 template<typename T>
182 class LocalPointer : public LocalPointerBase<T> {
183 public:
184 /**
185 * Constructor takes ownership.
186 * @param p simple pointer to an object that is adopted
187 * @stable ICU 4.4
188 */
189 explicit LocalPointer(T *p=NULL) : LocalPointerBase<T>(p) {}
190 /**
191 * Destructor deletes the object it owns.
192 * @stable ICU 4.4
193 */
194 ~LocalPointer() {
195 delete LocalPointerBase<T>::ptr;
196 }
197 /**
198 * Deletes the object it owns,
199 * and adopts (takes ownership of) the one passed in.
200 * @param p simple pointer to an object that is adopted
201 * @stable ICU 4.4
202 */
203 void adoptInstead(T *p) {
204 delete LocalPointerBase<T>::ptr;
205 LocalPointerBase<T>::ptr=p;
206 }
207 };
208
209 /**
210 * "Smart pointer" class, deletes objects via the C++ array delete[] operator.
211 * For most methods see the LocalPointerBase base class.
212 * Adds operator[] for array item access.
213 *
214 * Usage example:
215 * \code
216 * LocalArray<UnicodeString> a(new UnicodeString[2]);
217 * a[0].append((UChar)0x61);
218 * if(some condition) { return; } // no need to explicitly delete the array
219 * a.adoptInstead(new UnicodeString[4]);
220 * a[3].append((UChar)0x62).append((UChar)0x63).reverse();
221 * // no need to explicitly delete the array
222 * \endcode
223 *
224 * @see LocalPointerBase
225 * @stable ICU 4.4
226 */
227 template<typename T>
228 class LocalArray : public LocalPointerBase<T> {
229 public:
230 /**
231 * Constructor takes ownership.
232 * @param p simple pointer to an array of T objects that is adopted
233 * @stable ICU 4.4
234 */
235 explicit LocalArray(T *p=NULL) : LocalPointerBase<T>(p) {}
236 /**
237 * Destructor deletes the array it owns.
238 * @stable ICU 4.4
239 */
240 ~LocalArray() {
241 delete[] LocalPointerBase<T>::ptr;
242 }
243 /**
244 * Deletes the array it owns,
245 * and adopts (takes ownership of) the one passed in.
246 * @param p simple pointer to an array of T objects that is adopted
247 * @stable ICU 4.4
248 */
249 void adoptInstead(T *p) {
250 delete[] LocalPointerBase<T>::ptr;
251 LocalPointerBase<T>::ptr=p;
252 }
253 /**
254 * Array item access (writable).
255 * No index bounds check.
256 * @param i array index
257 * @return reference to the array item
258 * @stable ICU 4.4
259 */
260 T &operator[](ptrdiff_t i) const { return LocalPointerBase<T>::ptr[i]; }
261 };
262
263 /**
264 * \def U_DEFINE_LOCAL_OPEN_POINTER
265 * "Smart pointer" definition macro, deletes objects via the closeFunction.
266 * Defines a subclass of LocalPointerBase which works just
267 * like LocalPointer<Type> except that this subclass will use the closeFunction
268 * rather than the C++ delete operator.
269 *
270 * Requirement: The closeFunction must tolerate a NULL pointer.
271 * (We could add a NULL check here but it is normally redundant.)
272 *
273 * Usage example:
274 * \code
275 * LocalUCaseMapPointer csm(ucasemap_open(localeID, options, &errorCode));
276 * utf8OutLength=ucasemap_utf8ToLower(csm.getAlias(),
277 * utf8Out, (int32_t)sizeof(utf8Out),
278 * utf8In, utf8InLength, &errorCode);
279 * if(U_FAILURE(errorCode)) { return; } // no need to explicitly delete the UCaseMap
280 * \endcode
281 *
282 * @see LocalPointerBase
283 * @see LocalPointer
284 * @stable ICU 4.4
285 */
286 #define U_DEFINE_LOCAL_OPEN_POINTER(LocalPointerClassName, Type, closeFunction) \
287 class LocalPointerClassName : public LocalPointerBase<Type> { \
288 public: \
289 explicit LocalPointerClassName(Type *p=NULL) : LocalPointerBase<Type>(p) {} \
290 ~LocalPointerClassName() { closeFunction(ptr); } \
291 void adoptInstead(Type *p) { \
292 closeFunction(ptr); \
293 ptr=p; \
294 } \
295 }
296
297 U_NAMESPACE_END
298
299 #endif /* U_SHOW_CPLUSPLUS_API */
300 #endif /* __LOCALPOINTER_H__ */