reference_counter.h

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/**
 * @file reference_counter.h
 *
 * $Revision: 1.3 $ 
 *
 * Base class for objects that require reference counting
 *
 */

#ifndef __REFERENCE_COUNTER_H
#define __REFERENCE_COUNTER_H

    #include "mutex.h"
    #include "vcitypes.h"
    #include "error.h"


    /**
     *******************************************************************************
     *  ReferenceChecker class provides a simple mechanism to check if object is 
     *  created and destroyed properly
     *
     *******************************************************************************/

    class ReferenceChecker
    {
        protected:

            uint32                  m_referenceCount;

        public:
                                    ReferenceChecker    ( void );
                                   ~ReferenceChecker    ( void );
            virtual VDVD_ERROR      Create              ( void );
            virtual VDVD_ERROR      Destroy             ( void );
                    BOOLEAN         IsReferenced        ( void );
    };






    /**
     *******************************************************************************
     *  ReferenceCounter class provides mechanism to automatically construct or
     *  destruct an object(allocate/free resources) depending on if it is being 
     *  used (referenced) or not. This is used to greatly simplify teardown
     *  sequences for objects that are shared and should not be destructed until 
     *  last user delete's it's reference.
     *
     *******************************************************************************/

    class ReferenceCounter : public ReferenceChecker
    {
        private:

            Mutex               m_mutex;

            virtual VDVD_ERROR  Construct           ( void )=0;
            virtual VDVD_ERROR  Destruct            ( void )=0;


        public:

            virtual VDVD_ERROR  AddReference        ( void );
            virtual VDVD_ERROR  DeleteReference     ( void );
    };




#endif