managed_object.h

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#ifndef MANAGED_OBJECT_CLASS
#define MANAGED_OBJECT_CLASS

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*                                                                             *
*  Name   : managed_object                                                    *
*  Author : Aaron Buchanan                                                    *
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#include <basis/definitions.h>

// forward.
template <class c> class object_storer;


template <class contents>
class managed_object
{
public:
    managed_object();
    managed_object(contents *&_object);

    managed_object(const managed_object &_rhs);
    managed_object &operator =(const managed_object &rhs);

    virtual ~managed_object();

    bool operator ==(const managed_object &_compare) const;
    managed_object<contents> *new_reference();

    contents *access();

    const contents *observe() const;

private:
    object_storer<contents> *storer;
};

#endif

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