CountedReference.h

#ifndef UTIL_COUNTED_REFERENCE_H
#define UTIL_COUNTED_REFERENCE_H
 
/*
* Util Package - C++ Utilities for Scientific Computation
*
* Copyright 2010 - 2026, The Regents of the University of Minnesota
* Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
*/
 
namespace Util {
 
   // Forward reference
   class ReferenceCounter;

   class CountedReference 
   {
   public:
  
      CountedReference();
   
      bool isAssociated() const;
   
      void associate(ReferenceCounter& counter);
   
      void dissociate();
   
   private:
  
      // Pointer to associated ReferenceCounter, if any. 
      ReferenceCounter* ptr_;
   
   };

   inline 
   bool CountedReference::isAssociated() const
   { return (bool) ptr_; }
 
} // namespace Util
#endif