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diff --git a/src/libjin/Common/Object.h b/src/libjin/Common/Object.h new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9ac1b5a --- /dev/null +++ b/src/libjin/Common/Object.h @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +#ifndef __JIN_COMMON_OBJECT_H +#define __JIN_COMMON_OBJECT_H + +namespace jin +{ + + class Object + { + private: + + // The reference count. + int count; + + public: + + /** + * Constructor. Sets reference count to one. + **/ + Object(); + + /** + * Destructor. + **/ + virtual ~Object() = 0; + + /** + * Gets the reference count of this Object. + * @returns The reference count. + **/ + int getReferenceCount() const; + + /** + * Retains the Object, i.e. increases the + * reference count by one. + **/ + void retain(); + + /** + * Releases one reference to the Object, i.e. decrements the + * reference count by one, and potentially deletes the Object + * if there are no more references. + **/ + void release(); + + }; // Object + +} + +#endif
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