\section{\class{wxObject}}\label{wxobject}
-This is the root class of all wxWindows classes.
+This is the root class of all wxWidgets classes.
It declares a virtual destructor which ensures that
destructors get called for all derived class objects where necessary.
of {\bf new} and {\bf delete}, which can help trace memory allocation
and deallocation problems.
-wxObject can be used to implement reference counted objects, such as
-wxPen, wxBitmap and others.
+wxObject can be used to implement \helpref{reference counted}{trefcount} objects,
+such as wxPen, wxBitmap and others (see \helpref{this list}{refcountlist}).
\wxheading{See also}
\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
-\membersection{wxObject::wxObject}\label{wxobjectconstr}
+\membersection{wxObject::wxObject}\label{wxobjectctor}
\func{}{wxObject}{\void}
-Default constructor.
+\func{}{wxObject}{\param{const wxObject\&}{ other}}
-\membersection{wxObject::\destruct{wxObject}}
+Default and copy constructors.
+
+\membersection{wxObject::\destruct{wxObject}}\label{wxobjectdtor}
\func{}{wxObject}{\void}
\func{void}{Dump}{\param{ostream\&}{ stream}}
-A virtual function that should be redefined by derived classes to allow dumping of
+A virtual function that may be redefined by derived classes to allow dumping of
memory states.
+This function is only defined in debug build and doesn't exist at all if
+{\tt \_\_WXDEBUG\_\_} is not defined.
+
\wxheading{Parameters}
\docparam{stream}{Stream on which to output dump information.}
\wxheading{Remarks}
-Currently wxWindows does not define Dump for derived classes, but
+Currently wxWidgets does not define Dump for derived classes, but
programmers may wish to use it for their own applications. Be sure to
-call the Dump member of the class's base class to allow all information to be dumped.
+call the Dump member of the class's base class to allow all information to be
+dumped.
-The implementation of this function just writes the class name of the object.
-If DEBUG is undefined or zero, the implementation is empty.
+The implementation of this function in wxObject just writes the class name of
+the object.
\membersection{wxObject::GetClassInfo}\label{wxobjectgetclassinfo}
\wxheading{Return value}
-TRUE if the class represented by {\it info} is the same class as
+true if the class represented by {\it info} is the same class as
this one or is derived from it.
\wxheading{Example}
bool tmp = obj->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxFrame));
\end{verbatim}
+\membersection{wxObject::IsSameAs}\label{wxobjectissameas}
+
+\func{bool}{IsSameAs}{\param{const wxObject\& }{ obj}}
+
+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}
\func{void}{Ref}{\param{const wxObject\& }{clone}}
\helpref{wxObject::SetRefData}{wxobjectsetrefdata}, \helpref{wxObject::GetRefData}{wxobjectgetrefdata},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxObjectRefData}{wxobjectrefdata}
+\membersection{wxObject::UnShare}\label{wxobjectunshare}
+
+\func{void}{UnShare}{\void}
+
+Ensure that this object's data is not shared with any other object.
+
+if we have no
+data, it is created using CreateRefData() below, if we have shared data
+it is copied using CloneRefData(), otherwise nothing is done.
+
+
\membersection{wxObject::operator new}\label{wxobjectnew}
\func{void *}{new}{\param{size\_t }{size}, \param{const wxString\& }{filename = NULL}, \param{int}{ lineNum = 0}}
The {\it new} operator is defined for debugging versions of the library only, when
-the identifier DEBUG is defined and is more than zero. It takes over memory allocation, allowing
+the identifier \_\_WXDEBUG\_\_ is defined. It takes over memory allocation, allowing
wxDebugContext operations.
\membersection{wxObject::operator delete}\label{wxobjectdelete}
\func{void}{delete}{\param{void }{buf}}
The {\it delete} operator is defined for debugging versions of the library only, when
-the identifier DEBUG is defined and is more than zero. It takes over memory deallocation, allowing
+the identifier \_\_WXDEBUG\_\_ is defined. It takes over memory deallocation, allowing
wxDebugContext operations.
\section{\class{wxObjectRefData}}\label{wxobjectrefdata}
\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
-\membersection{wxObjectRefData::m\_count}
-
-\member{int}{m\_count}
-Reference count. When this goes to zero during a \helpref{wxObject::UnRef}{wxobjectunref}, an object
-can delete the {\bf wxObjectRefData} object.
-
-\membersection{wxObjectRefData::wxObjectRefData}\label{wxobjectrefdataconstr}
+\membersection{wxObjectRefData::wxObjectRefData}\label{wxobjectrefdatactor}
\func{}{wxObjectRefData}{\void}
Default constructor. Initialises the {\bf m\_count} member to 1.
-\membersection{wxObjectRefData::\destruct{wxObjectRefData}}
+\membersection{wxObjectRefData::\destruct{wxObjectRefData}}\label{wxobjectrefdatadtor}
\func{}{wxObjectRefData}{\void}
Destructor.
+\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.
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