[Doxygen] Smart pointers

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Peter D. Barnes, Jr.
2014-12-07 18:30:55 -08:00
parent a5c748e8ab
commit 63040fc74e
4 changed files with 426 additions and 72 deletions

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@@ -21,13 +21,25 @@
#include "ns3/object.h"
#include <iostream>
/**
* \ingroup ptr
* \file
* Example program illustrating use of the ns3::Ptr smart pointer.
*/
using namespace ns3;
/**
* Example class illustrating use of Ptr.
*/
class PtrExample : public Object
{
public:
/** Constructor. */
PtrExample ();
/** Destructor. */
~PtrExample ();
/** Example class method. */
void Method (void);
};
PtrExample::PtrExample ()
@@ -44,8 +56,20 @@ PtrExample::Method (void)
std::cout << "PtrExample method" << std::endl;
}
/**
* Example Ptr global variable.
*/
static Ptr<PtrExample> g_ptr = 0;
/**
* Example Ptr manipulations.
*
* This function stores it's argument in the global variable \c g_ptr
* and returns the old value of \c g_ptr.
* \param [in] p A Ptr.
* \returns The prior value of \c g_ptr.
*/
static Ptr<PtrExample>
StorePtr (Ptr<PtrExample> p)
{
@@ -54,6 +78,9 @@ StorePtr (Ptr<PtrExample> p)
return prev;
}
/**
* Set \c g_ptr to NULL.
*/
static void
ClearPtr (void)
{

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@@ -20,19 +20,35 @@
#ifndef DEFAULT_DELETER_H
#define DEFAULT_DELETER_H
/**
* \file
* \ingroup ptr
* Default deletion implementation for reference-counted smart pointers.
*/
namespace ns3 {
/**
* \brief a template used to delete objects
* by the *RefCount<> templates when the
* \ingroup ptr
* \brief A template used to delete objects
* by the ns3::SimpleRefCount templates when the
* last reference to an object they manage
* disappears.
*
* \tparam T The object type being deleted.
* \sa ns3::SimpleRefCount
*/
template <typename T>
struct DefaultDeleter
{
/**
* The default deleter implementation, which just does a normal
* \code
* delete object;
* \endcode
* \tparam T The object type being deleted.
* \param [in] object The object to delete.
*/
inline static void Delete (T *object) {
delete object;
}

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@@ -25,181 +25,449 @@
#include <stdint.h>
#include "assert.h"
/**
* \file
* \ingroup ptr
* Smart pointer implementation.
*/
namespace ns3 {
/**
* \ingroup core
* \defgroup ptr Smart Pointer
* \brief Heap memory management.
*
* See \ref ns3::Ptr for implementation details.
*
* See \ref main-ptr.cc for example usage.
*/
/**
* \ingroup ptr
*
* \brief smart pointer class similar to boost::intrusive_ptr
* \brief Smart pointer class similar to \c boost::intrusive_ptr.
*
* This smart-pointer class assumes that the underlying
* type provides a pair of Ref and Unref methods which are
* expected to increment and decrement the internal refcount
* of the object instance.
* type provides a pair of \c Ref and \c Unref methods which are
* expected to increment and decrement the internal reference count
* of the object instance. You can add \c Ref and \c Unref
* to a class simply by inheriting from ns3::SimpleRefCount.
*
* This implementation allows you to manipulate the smart pointer
* as if it was a normal pointer: you can compare it with zero,
* compare it against other pointers, assign zero to it, etc.
*
* It is possible to extract the raw pointer from this
* smart pointer with the GetPointer and PeekPointer methods.
* smart pointer with the GetPointer() and PeekPointer() methods.
*
* If you want to store a newed object into a smart pointer,
* we recommend you to use the Create template functions
* If you want to store a \c new object into a smart pointer,
* we recommend you to use the Create() template functions
* to create the object and store it in a smart pointer to avoid
* memory leaks. These functions are really small convenience
* functions and their goal is just is save you a small
* bit of typing.
*
* \tparam T The underlying type.
*/
template <typename T>
class Ptr
{
private:
/** The pointer. */
T *m_ptr;
/** Helper to test for null pointer. */
class Tester {
private:
private:
/** Disable delete (by virtue that this is unimplemented). */
void operator delete (void *);
};
/** Interoperate with const instances. */
friend class Ptr<const T>;
/**
* Get a permanent pointer to the underlying object.
*
* The underlying refcount is incremented prior
* to returning to the caller so the caller is
* responsible for calling Unref himself.
*
* \param p smart pointer
* \return the pointer managed by this smart pointer.
*/
template <typename U>
friend U *GetPointer (const Ptr<U> &p);
/**
* Get a temporary pointer to the underlying object.
*
* The underlying refcount is not incremented prior
* to returning to the caller so the caller is not
* responsible for calling Unref himself.
*
* \param p smart pointer
* \return the pointer managed by this smart pointer.
*/
template <typename U>
friend U *PeekPointer (const Ptr<U> &p);
/** Mark this as a a reference by incrementing the reference count. */
inline void Acquire (void) const;
public:
/**
* Create an empty smart pointer
*/
/** Create an empty smart pointer */
Ptr ();
/**
* \param ptr raw pointer to manage
*
* Create a smart pointer which points to the object pointed to by
* the input raw pointer ptr. This method creates its own reference
* to the pointed object. The caller is responsible for Unref()'ing
* its own reference, and the smart pointer will eventually do the
* same, so that object is deleted if no more references to it
* remain.
*
* \param ptr raw pointer to manage
*/
Ptr (T *ptr);
/**
* Create a smart pointer which points to the object pointed to by
* the input raw pointer ptr.
*
* \param ptr raw pointer to manage
* \param ref if set to true, this method calls Ref, otherwise,
* it does not call Ref.
*
* Create a smart pointer which points to the object pointed to by
* the input raw pointer ptr.
*/
Ptr (T *ptr, bool ref);
/**
* Copy by referencing the same underlying object.
*
* \param [in] o The other Ptr instance.
*/
Ptr (Ptr const&o);
// allow conversions from T to T const.
/**
* Copy, removing \c const qualifier.
*
* \tparam U The underlying type of the \c const object.
* \param [in] o The Ptr to copy.
*/
template <typename U>
Ptr (Ptr<U> const &o);
Ptr (Ptr<U> const &o);
/** Destructor. */
~Ptr ();
/**
* Assignment operator by referencing the same underlying object.
*
* \param [in] o The other Ptr instance.
* \return A reference to self.
*/
Ptr<T> &operator = (Ptr const& o);
/**
* An rvalue member access.
* \returns A pointer to the underlying object.
*/
T *operator -> () const;
/**
* An lvalue member access.
* \returns A pointer to the underlying object.
*/
T *operator -> ();
/**
* A \c const dereference.
* \returns A pointer to the underlying object.
*/
const T &operator * () const;
/**
* A dereference.
* \returns A pointer to the underlying object.
*/
T &operator * ();
// allow if (!sp)
/**
* Test for NULL pointer.
*
* This enables simple NULL pointer checks like
* \code
* Ptr<..> p = ...;
* if (!p) ...
* \endcode
* \returns true if the underlying pointer is NULL.
*/
bool operator! ();
// allow if (sp)
// disable delete sp
/**
* Test for non-NULL pointer.
*
* This enables simple pointer checks like
* \code
* Ptr<...> p = ...;
* if (p) ...
* \endcode
* This also disables deleting a Ptr
*/
operator Tester * () const;
};
/**
* \ingroup ptr
* Create class instances by constructors with varying numbers
* of arguments and return them by Ptr.
*
* These methods work for any class \c T.
*
* \see CreateObject for methods to create derivatives of ns3::Object
*/
/** @{ */
/**
* \tparam T The type of class object to create.
* \return A Ptr to the newly created \c T.
*/
template <typename T>
Ptr<T> Create (void);
template <typename T, typename T1>
/**
* \tparam T The type of class object to create.
* \tparam T1 The type of the first constructor argument.
* \param a1 The first constructor argument.
* \return A Ptr to the newly created \c T.
*/
template <typename T,
typename T1>
Ptr<T> Create (T1 a1);
template <typename T, typename T1, typename T2>
/**
* \tparam T The type of class object to create.
* \tparam T1 The type of the first constructor argument.
* \tparam T2 The type of the second constructor argument.
* \param a1 The first constructor argument.
* \param a2 The second constructor argument.
* \return A Ptr to the newly created \c T.
*/
template <typename T,
typename T1, typename T2>
Ptr<T> Create (T1 a1, T2 a2);
template <typename T, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3>
/**
* \tparam T The type of class object to create.
* \tparam T1 The type of the first constructor argument.
* \tparam T2 The type of the second constructor argument.
* \tparam T3 The type of the third constructor argument.
* \param a1 The first constructor argument.
* \param a2 The second constructor argument.
* \param a3 The third constructor argument.
* \return A Ptr to the newly created \c T.
*/
template <typename T,
typename T1, typename T2,
typename T3>
Ptr<T> Create (T1 a1, T2 a2, T3 a3);
template <typename T, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4>
/**
* \tparam T The type of class object to create.
* \tparam T1 The type of the first constructor argument.
* \tparam T2 The type of the second constructor argument.
* \tparam T3 The type of the third constructor argument.
* \tparam T4 The type of the fourth constructor argument.
* \param a1 The first constructor argument.
* \param a2 The second constructor argument.
* \param a3 The third constructor argument.
* \param a4 The fourth constructor argument.
* \return A Ptr to the newly created \c T.
*/
template <typename T,
typename T1, typename T2,
typename T3, typename T4>
Ptr<T> Create (T1 a1, T2 a2, T3 a3, T4 a4);
template <typename T, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4, typename T5>
/**
* \tparam T The type of class object to create.
* \tparam T1 The type of the first constructor argument.
* \tparam T2 The type of the second constructor argument.
* \tparam T3 The type of the third constructor argument.
* \tparam T4 The type of the fourth constructor argument.
* \tparam T5 The type of the fifth constructor argument.
* \param a1 The first constructor argument.
* \param a2 The second constructor argument.
* \param a3 The third constructor argument.
* \param a4 The fourth constructor argument.
* \param a5 The fifth constructor argument.
* \return A Ptr to the newly created \c T.
*/
template <typename T,
typename T1, typename T2,
typename T3, typename T4,
typename T5>
Ptr<T> Create (T1 a1, T2 a2, T3 a3, T4 a4, T5 a5);
template <typename T, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4, typename T5, typename T6>
/**
* \tparam T The type of class object to create.
* \tparam T1 The type of the first constructor argument.
* \tparam T2 The type of the second constructor argument.
* \tparam T3 The type of the third constructor argument.
* \tparam T4 The type of the fourth constructor argument.
* \tparam T5 The type of the fifth constructor argument.
* \tparam T6 The type of the sixth constructor argument.
* \param a1 The first constructor argument.
* \param a2 The second constructor argument.
* \param a3 The third constructor argument.
* \param a4 The fourth constructor argument.
* \param a5 The fifth constructor argument.
* \param a6 The sixth constructor argument.
* \return A Ptr to the newly created \c T.
*/
template <typename T,
typename T1, typename T2,
typename T3, typename T4,
typename T5, typename T6>
Ptr<T> Create (T1 a1, T2 a2, T3 a3, T4 a4, T5 a5, T6 a6);
template <typename T, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4, typename T5, typename T6, typename T7>
/**
* \tparam T The type of class object to create.
* \tparam T1 The type of the first constructor argument.
* \tparam T2 The type of the second constructor argument.
* \tparam T3 The type of the third constructor argument.
* \tparam T4 The type of the fourth constructor argument.
* \tparam T5 The type of the fifth constructor argument.
* \tparam T6 The type of the sixth constructor argument.
* \tparam T7 The type of the seventh constructor argument.
* \param a1 The first constructor argument.
* \param a2 The second constructor argument.
* \param a3 The third constructor argument.
* \param a4 The fourth constructor argument.
* \param a5 The fifth constructor argument.
* \param a6 The sixth constructor argument.
* \param a7 The seventh constructor argument.
* \return A Ptr to the newly created \c T.
*/
template <typename T,
typename T1, typename T2,
typename T3, typename T4,
typename T5, typename T6,
typename T7>
Ptr<T> Create (T1 a1, T2 a2, T3 a3, T4 a4, T5 a5, T6 a6, T7 a7);
/** @}*/
/**
* \relates Ptr
* \param p smart pointer
* \return the pointer managed by this smart pointer.
*
* The underlying refcount is not incremented prior
* to returning to the caller so the caller is not
* responsible for calling Unref himself.
* \ingroup ptr
* Output streamer.
* \param [in] os The output stream.
* \param [in] p The Ptr.
* \returns The stream.
*/
template <typename T>
T * PeekPointer (const Ptr<T> &p);
std::ostream &operator << (std::ostream &os, const Ptr<T> &p);
/**
* \relates Ptr
* \param p smart pointer
* \return the pointer managed by this smart pointer.
* \ingroup ptr
* Equality operator.
*
* The underlying refcount is incremented prior
* to returning to the caller so the caller is
* responsible for calling Unref himself.
* This enables code such as
* \code
* Ptr<...> p = ...;
* Ptr<...> q = ...;
* if (p == q) ...
* \endcode
*
* Note that either \c p or \c q could also be ordinary pointers
* to the underlying object.
*
* \tparam T1 Type of the object on the lhs.
* \tparam T2 Type of the object on the rhs.
* \param [in] lhs The left operand.
* \param [in] rhs The right operand.
* \return true if the operands point to the same underlying object.
*/
template <typename T>
T * GetPointer (const Ptr<T> &p);
template <typename T>
std::ostream &operator << (std::ostream &, const Ptr<T> &p);
// allow if (sp == 0)
/** @{ */
template <typename T1, typename T2>
bool operator == (Ptr<T1> const &lhs, T2 const *rhs);
// allow if (0 == sp)
template <typename T1, typename T2>
bool operator == (T1 const *lhs, Ptr<T2> &rhs);
// allow if (sp != 0)
template <typename T1, typename T2>
bool operator == (Ptr<T1> const &lhs, Ptr<T2> const &rhs);
/**@}*/
/**
* \ingroup ptr
* Inequality operator.
*
* This enables code such as
* \code
* Ptr<...> p = ...;
* Ptr<...> q = ...;
* if (p != q) ...
* \endcode
*
* Note that either \c p or \c q could also be ordinary pointers
* to the underlying object.
*
* \tparam T1 Type of the object on the lhs.
* \tparam T2 Type of the object on the rhs.
* \param [in] lhs The left operand.
* \param [in] rhs The right operand.
* \return true if the operands point to the same underlying object.
*/
/** @{ */
template <typename T1, typename T2>
bool operator != (Ptr<T1> const &lhs, T2 const *rhs);
// allow if (0 != sp)
template <typename T1, typename T2>
bool operator != (T1 const *lhs, Ptr<T2> &rhs);
// allow if (sp0 == sp1)
template <typename T1, typename T2>
bool operator == (Ptr<T1> const &lhs, Ptr<T2> const &rhs);
// allow if (sp0 != sp1)
template <typename T1, typename T2>
bool operator != (Ptr<T1> const &lhs, Ptr<T2> const &rhs);
/**@}*/
/**
* \ingroup ptr
* Comparison operator applied to the underlying pointers.
*
* \param [in] lhs The left operand.
* \param [in] rhs The right operand.
* \return The comparison on the underlying pointers.
*/
/** @{ */
template <typename T>
bool operator < (const Ptr<T> &lhs, const Ptr<T> &rhs);
template <typename T>
bool operator <= (const Ptr<T> &lhs, const Ptr<T> &rhs);
template <typename T>
bool operator > (const Ptr<T> &lhs, const Ptr<T> &rhs);
template <typename T>
bool operator >= (const Ptr<T> &lhs, const Ptr<T> &rhs);
/** @} */
/**
* Return a copy of \c p with its stored pointer const casted from
* \c T2 to \c T1.
*
* \tparam T1 The type to return in a Ptr.
* \tparam T2 The type of the underlying object.
* \param p The original \c const Ptr.
* \return A non-const Ptr.
*/
template <typename T1, typename T2>
Ptr<T1> const_pointer_cast (Ptr<T2> const&p);
template <typename T>
struct CallbackTraits;
/**
* \ingroup makecallbackmemptr
*
* Trait class to convert a pointer into a reference,
* used by MemPtrCallBackImpl.
*
* This is the specialization for Ptr types.
*
* \tparam The base object type.
*/
template <typename T>
struct CallbackTraits<Ptr<T> >
{
/**
* \param p object pointer
* \return a reference to the object pointed to by p
*/
static T & GetReference (Ptr<T> const p)
{
return *PeekPointer (p);
@@ -209,9 +477,21 @@ struct CallbackTraits<Ptr<T> >
template <typename T>
struct EventMemberImplObjTraits;
/**
* \ingroup makeeventmemptr
* Helper for the MakeEvent functions which take a class method.
*
* This is the specialization for Ptr types.
*
* \tparam T The class type.
*/
template <typename T>
struct EventMemberImplObjTraits<Ptr<T> >
{
/**
* \param p object pointer
* \return a reference to the object pointed to by p
*/
static T &GetReference (Ptr<T> p) {
return *PeekPointer (p);
}
@@ -276,14 +556,14 @@ Ptr<T> Create (T1 a1, T2 a2, T3 a3, T4 a4, T5 a5, T6 a6, T7 a7)
return Ptr<T> (new T (a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7), false);
}
template <typename T>
T * PeekPointer (const Ptr<T> &p)
template <typename U>
U * PeekPointer (const Ptr<U> &p)
{
return p.m_ptr;
}
template <typename T>
T * GetPointer (const Ptr<T> &p)
template <typename U>
U * GetPointer (const Ptr<U> &p)
{
p.Acquire ();
return p.m_ptr;
@@ -362,6 +642,15 @@ bool operator >= (const Ptr<T> &lhs, const Ptr<T> &rhs)
return PeekPointer<T> (lhs) >= PeekPointer<T> (rhs);
}
/**
* Cast a Ptr.
*
* \tparam T1 The desired type to cast to.
* \tparam T2 The type of the original Ptr.
* \param p The original Ptr.
* \return The result of the cast.
*/
/** @{ */
template <typename T1, typename T2>
Ptr<T1>
ConstCast (Ptr<T2> const&p)
@@ -382,8 +671,15 @@ StaticCast (Ptr<T2> const&p)
{
return Ptr<T1> (static_cast<T1 *> (PeekPointer (p)));
}
/** @} */
/**
* Return a deep copy of a Ptr.
*
* \param object The object Ptr to copy.
* \returns The copy.
*/
/** @{ */
template <typename T>
Ptr<T> Copy (Ptr<T> object)
{
@@ -397,6 +693,7 @@ Ptr<T> Copy (Ptr<const T> object)
Ptr<T> p = Ptr<T> (new T (*PeekPointer (object)), false);
return p;
}
/** @} */
/****************************************************
* Member method implementations.

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@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
#include <stdint.h>
#include <limits>
/**
* \file
* \ingroup ptr
* Reference counting for smart pointers.
*/
namespace ns3 {
/**
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ namespace ns3 {
*
* This template can be used to give reference-counting powers
* to a class. This template does not require this class to
* have a virtual destructor or no parent class.
* have a virtual destructor or a specific (or any) parent class.
*
* Note: if you are moving to this template from the RefCountBase class,
* you need to be careful to mark appropriately your destructor virtual
@@ -46,14 +52,15 @@ namespace ns3 {
*
* This template takes 3 arguments but only the first argument is
* mandatory:
* - T: the typename of the subclass which derives from this template
*
* \tparam T The typename of the subclass which derives from this template
* class. Yes, this is weird but it's a common C++ template pattern
* whose name is CRTP (Curiously Recursive Template Pattern)
* - PARENT: the typename of the parent of this template. By default,
* \tparam PARENT: the typename of the parent of this template. By default,
* this typename is "'ns3::empty'" which is an empty class: compilers
* which implement the RBCO optimization (empty base class optimization)
* will make this a no-op
* - DELETER: the typename of a class which implements a public static
* \tparam DELETER: the typename of a class which implements a public static
* method named 'Delete'. This method will be called whenever the
* SimpleRefCount template detects that no references to the object
* it manages exist anymore.
@@ -112,6 +119,8 @@ public:
/**
* Get the reference count of the object.
* Normally not needed; for language bindings.
*
* \return The reference count.
*/
inline uint32_t GetReferenceCount (void) const
{
@@ -123,8 +132,13 @@ public:
*/
static void Cleanup (void) {}
private:
// Note we make this mutable so that the const methods can still
// change it.
/**
* The reference count.
*
* \internal
* Note we make this mutable so that the const methods can still
* change it.
*/
mutable uint32_t m_count;
};