\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}
\helpref{wxObject::GetRefData}{wxobjectgetrefdata},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxObjectRefData}{wxobjectrefdata}
-\membersection{wxObject::CopyObject}\label{wxobjectcopyobject}
-
-\func{virtual void}{CopyObject}{\param{wxObject\&}{ object\_dest}}
-
-Create a copy of this object in object\_dest. Must perform a full copy of self
-so that object\_dest will be valid after this object is deleted
-
\membersection{wxObject::Dump}\label{wxobjectdump}
\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
-in debug build (\_\_WXDEBUG\_\_ defined), otherwise it does nothing.
+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}
\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.