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[wxWidgets.git] / docs / latex / wx / variant.tex

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/variant.tex b/docs/latex/wx/variant.tex
index 7dce11fb4aec7220d941f11cf327d8c21d65d57a..d165cd62816e8b6bb5f4d6674ce9f927fad8b2b0 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/variant.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/variant.tex
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Actual values for user-defined types will need to be accessed via the wxVariantD
 object, unlike the case for basic data types where convenience functions such as
 \helpref{GetLong}{wxvariantgetlong} can be used.
 
 object, unlike the case for basic data types where convenience functions such as
 \helpref{GetLong}{wxvariantgetlong} can be used.
 

-Pointers to any \helpref{wxObject}{helpref} derived class can also easily be stored
+Pointers to any \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject} derived class can also easily be stored

 in a wxVariant. wxVariant will then use wxWidgets' built-in RTTI system to set the
 type name (returned by \helpref{GetType}{wxvariantgettype}) and to perform 
 type-safety checks at runtime.
 in a wxVariant. wxVariant will then use wxWidgets' built-in RTTI system to set the
 type name (returned by \helpref{GetType}{wxvariantgettype}) and to perform 
 type-safety checks at runtime.


@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ for different data types, or a remote procedure call protocol.
 An optional name member is associated with a wxVariant. This might be used, for example,
 in CORBA or OLE automation classes, where named parameters are required.
 
 An optional name member is associated with a wxVariant. This might be used, for example,
 in CORBA or OLE automation classes, where named parameters are required.
 

-Note that as of wxWidgets 2.7.1, wxVariant is reference counted. Additionly, the
-conveniance macros {\bf DECLARE\_VARIANT\_OBJECT} and {\bf IMPLEMENT\_VARIANT\_OBJECT}
-were added so that adding (limited) support for conversion to and from wxVariant
-can be very easily implemented without modifiying either the wxVariant or the class
-to be stored by wxVariant. Since assignement operators cannot be declared outside
-the class, the shift left operators are used like this:
+Note that as of wxWidgets 2.7.1, wxVariant is \helpref{reference counted}{trefcount}. 
+Additionally, the convenience macros {\bf DECLARE\_VARIANT\_OBJECT} and 
+{\bf IMPLEMENT\_VARIANT\_OBJECT} were added so that adding (limited) support 
+for conversion to and from wxVariant can be very easily implemented without modifying 
+either wxVariant or the class to be stored by wxVariant. Since assignment operators 
+cannot be declared outside the class, the shift left operators are used like this:

 
 \begin{verbatim}
     // in the header file
 
 \begin{verbatim}
     // in the header file


@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ IMPLEMENT_VARIANT_OBJECT(wxBitmap)
 
 <wx/variant.h>
 
 
 <wx/variant.h>
 

+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxBase}{librarieslist}
+

 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxVariantData}{wxvariantdata}
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxVariantData}{wxvariantdata}


@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ Default constructor.
 
 \func{}{wxVariant}{\param{const wxVariant\& }{variant}}
 
 
 \func{}{wxVariant}{\param{const wxVariant\& }{variant}}
 

-Copy constructor.
+Copy constructor, uses \helpref{reference counting}{trefcount}.

 
 \func{}{wxVariant}{\param{const wxChar*}{ value}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``"}}
 
 
 \func{}{wxVariant}{\param{const wxChar*}{ value}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``"}}
 


@@ -165,6 +169,7 @@ Destructor.
 
 Note that destructor is protected, so wxVariantData cannot usually
 be deleted. Instead, \helpref{DecRef}{wxvariantdatadecref} should be called.
 
 Note that destructor is protected, so wxVariantData cannot usually
 be deleted. Instead, \helpref{DecRef}{wxvariantdatadecref} should be called.

+See \helpref{reference-counted object destruction}{refcountdestruct} for more info.

 
 
 \membersection{wxVariant::Append}\label{wxvariantappend}
 
 
 \membersection{wxVariant::Append}\label{wxvariantappend}


@@ -382,7 +387,7 @@ Sets the internal variant data, deleting the existing data if there is any.
 
 \func{void}{operator $=$}{\param{const TIMESTAMP\_STRUCT* }{value}}
 
 
 \func{void}{operator $=$}{\param{const TIMESTAMP\_STRUCT* }{value}}
 

-Assignment operators.
+Assignment operators, using \helpref{reference counting}{trefcount} when possible.

 
 \membersection{wxVariant::operator $==$}\label{wxvarianteq}
 
 
 \membersection{wxVariant::operator $==$}\label{wxvarianteq}
 


@@ -485,13 +490,18 @@ Operator for implicit conversion to a pointer to a void, using \helpref{wxVarian
 
 Operator for implicit conversion to a pointer to a \helpref{wxDateTime}{wxdatetime}, using \helpref{wxVariant::GetDateTime}{wxvariantgetdatetime}.
 
 
 Operator for implicit conversion to a pointer to a \helpref{wxDateTime}{wxdatetime}, using \helpref{wxVariant::GetDateTime}{wxvariantgetdatetime}.
 

+
+
+%% wxVariantData
+
+

 \section{\class{wxVariantData}}\label{wxvariantdata}
 
 \section{\class{wxVariantData}}\label{wxvariantdata}
 

-The {\bf wxVariantData} is used to implement a new type for wxVariant. Derive from wxVariantData,
-and override the pure virtual functions.
+The {\bf wxVariantData} class is used to implement a new type for \helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}. 
+Derive from wxVariantData, and override the pure virtual functions.

 
 

-wxVariantData is reference counted, but you don't normally have to care about this, as
-wxVariant manages the count automatically. However, incase your application needs to take
+wxVariantData is \helpref{reference counted}{refcount}, but you don't normally have to care about this, 
+as wxVariant manages the count automatically. However, in case your application needs to take

 ownership of wxVariantData, be aware that the object is created with reference count of 1,
 and passing it to wxVariant will not increase this. In other words, \helpref{IncRef}{wxvariantdataincref}
 needs to be called only if you both take ownership of wxVariantData and pass it to a wxVariant.
 ownership of wxVariantData, be aware that the object is created with reference count of 1,
 and passing it to wxVariant will not increase this. In other words, \helpref{IncRef}{wxvariantdataincref}
 needs to be called only if you both take ownership of wxVariantData and pass it to a wxVariant.


@@ -507,6 +517,10 @@ when the reference count reaches zero.
 
 <wx/variant.h>
 
 
 <wx/variant.h>
 

+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxBase}{librarieslist}
+

 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}


@@ -527,7 +541,9 @@ Decreases reference count. If the count reaches zero, the object is
 automatically deleted.
 
 Note that destructor of wxVariantData is protected, so delete
 automatically deleted.
 
 Note that destructor of wxVariantData is protected, so delete

-cannot be used as normal. Instead, DecRef should be called.
+cannot be used as normal. Instead, \helpref{DecRef}{wxvariantdatadecref} should be called.
+
+

 
 \membersection{wxVariantData::Eq}\label{wxvariantdataeq}
 
 
 \membersection{wxVariantData::Eq}\label{wxvariantdataeq}
 


@@ -584,3 +600,4 @@ the data is of this type (the check is done during the run-time) or
 
 \helpref{RTTI overview}{runtimeclassoverview}\\
 \helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}
 
 \helpref{RTTI overview}{runtimeclassoverview}\\
 \helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}

+