+#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
+ /**
+ * Deletes the object it owns,
+ * and adopts (takes ownership of) the one passed in.
+ *
+ * If U_FAILURE(errorCode), then the current object is retained and the new one deleted.
+ *
+ * If U_SUCCESS(errorCode) but the input pointer is NULL,
+ * then U_MEMORY_ALLOCATION_ERROR is set,
+ * the current object is deleted, and NULL is set.
+ *
+ * @param p simple pointer to an object that is adopted
+ * @param errorCode in/out UErrorCode, set to U_MEMORY_ALLOCATION_ERROR
+ * if p==NULL and no other failure code had been set
+ * @draft ICU 55
+ */
+ void adoptInsteadAndCheckErrorCode(T *p, UErrorCode &errorCode) {
+ if(U_SUCCESS(errorCode)) {
+ delete LocalPointerBase<T>::ptr;
+ LocalPointerBase<T>::ptr=p;
+ if(p==NULL) {
+ errorCode=U_MEMORY_ALLOCATION_ERROR;
+ }
+ } else {
+ delete p;
+ }
+ }
+#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */