\helpref{wxClassInfo}{wxclassinfo}, \helpref{Debugging overview}{debuggingoverview},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxObjectRefData}{wxobjectrefdata}
+\wxheading{Derived from}
+
+No base class
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxBase}{librarieslist}
+
\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
\membersection{wxObject::wxObject}\label{wxobjectctor}
bool tmp = obj->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxFrame));
\end{verbatim}
-\membersection{wxObject::IsRefTo}\label{wxobjectisrefto}
+\membersection{wxObject::IsSameAs}\label{wxobjectissameas}
-\func{bool}{IsRefTo}{\param{const wxObject *}{ obj}}
+\func{bool}{IsSameAs}{\param{const wxObject\& }{ obj}}
-Returns \true if this object is referencing the \arg{obj}'s data.
-Note that this function only does a {\tt shallow} comparison.
+Returns \true if this object has the same data pointer as \arg{obj}. Notice
+that \true is returned if the data pointers are \NULL in both objects.
+
+This function only does a \emph{shallow} comparison, i.e. it doesn't compare
+the objects pointed to by the data pointers of these objects.
\membersection{wxObject::Ref}\label{wxobjectref}
the identifier \_\_WXDEBUG\_\_ is defined. It takes over memory deallocation, allowing
wxDebugContext operations.
+
+
+%% wxObjectRefData
+
\section{\class{wxObjectRefData}}\label{wxobjectrefdata}
This class is used to store reference-counted data. Derive classes from this to
\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
+\wxheading{Derived from}
+
+No base class
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxBase}{librarieslist}
+
\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
\func{}{wxObjectRefData}{\void}
-Default constructor. Initialises the {\bf m\_count} member to 1.
+Default constructor. Initialises the internal reference count to 1.
\membersection{wxObjectRefData::\destruct{wxObjectRefData}}\label{wxobjectrefdatadtor}
\func{}{wxObjectRefData}{\void}
-Destructor.
+Destructor. It's declared {\tt protected} so that wxObjectRefData instances will never
+be destroyed directly but only as result of a \helpref{DecRef}{wxobjectrefdatadecref} call.
\membersection{wxObjectRefData::GetRefCount}\label{wxobjectrefdatagetrefcount}
\constfunc{int}{GetRefCount}{\void}
Returns the reference count associated with this shared data.
-When this goes to zero during a \helpref{wxObject::UnRef}{wxobjectunref}, an object
-can delete this {\bf wxObjectRefData} object.
+When this goes to zero during a \helpref{DecRef}{wxobjectrefdatadecref} call, the object
+will auto-free itself.
+
+\membersection{wxObjectRefData::DecRef}\label{wxobjectrefdatadecref}
+
+\func{void}{DecRef}{\void}
+
+Decrements the reference count associated with this shared data and, if it reaches zero,
+destroys this instance of wxObjectRefData releasing its memory.
+
+Please note that after calling this function, the caller should absolutely avoid to use
+the pointer to this instance since it may not be valid anymore.
+
+\membersection{wxObjectRefData::IncRef}\label{wxobjectrefdataincref}
+
+\func{void}{IncRef}{\void}
+
+Increments the reference count associated with this shared data.