ThePEG::AnyReference Class Reference

AnyReference is inspired by boost::any to hold a reference to an object of arbitrary type. More...

#include <AnyReference.h>

Classes
struct	ReferenceHolder
struct	ReferenceHolderBase

Public Member Functions
	AnyReference ()
	The default constructor.
template<class T >
	AnyReference (T &v)
	The standard constructor.
	AnyReference (const AnyReference &other)
	The copy constructor.
	~AnyReference ()
	The destructor.
const std::type_info &	type () const
	Return the type held.
bool	empty () const
	Return true, if no reference is held.
AnyReference &	swap (AnyReference &other)
	Swap the references held.
template<class T >
AnyReference &	operator= (T &v)
	Assign from definite type.
AnyReference &	operator= (AnyReference other)
	Assign from AnyReference.
void	reset ()
	Reset to not keep track of any reference.
template<class T >
T &	cast () const
	Extract the held reference.

Private Attributes
ReferenceHolderBase *	holder
	The reference holder used.

Detailed Description

AnyReference is inspired by boost::any to hold a reference to an object of arbitrary type.

Definition at line 22 of file AnyReference.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

AnyReference() [1/3]

ThePEG::AnyReference::AnyReference ( )

inline

The default constructor.

Definition at line 97 of file AnyReference.h.

Referenced by operator=().

AnyReference() [2/3]

template<class T >

ThePEG::AnyReference::AnyReference ( T &  v )

inline

The standard constructor.

Definition at line 104 of file AnyReference.h.

AnyReference() [3/3]

ThePEG::AnyReference::AnyReference ( const AnyReference &  other )

inline

The copy constructor.

Definition at line 110 of file AnyReference.h.

~AnyReference()

ThePEG::AnyReference::~AnyReference ( )

inline

The destructor.

Definition at line 116 of file AnyReference.h.

References holder.

Member Function Documentation

cast()

template<class T >

T & ThePEG::AnyReference::cast ( ) const

inline

Extract the held reference.

Definition at line 171 of file AnyReference.h.

References ThePEG::Exception::abortnow, empty(), holder, ThePEG::AnyReference::ReferenceHolder< T >::init(), and type().

empty()

bool ThePEG::AnyReference::empty ( ) const

inline

Return true, if no reference is held.

Definition at line 130 of file AnyReference.h.

References holder.

Referenced by cast().

operator=() [1/2]

AnyReference & ThePEG::AnyReference::operator= ( AnyReference  other )

inline

Assign from AnyReference.

Definition at line 153 of file AnyReference.h.

References swap().

operator=() [2/2]

template<class T >

AnyReference & ThePEG::AnyReference::operator= ( T &  v )

inline

Assign from definite type.

Definition at line 145 of file AnyReference.h.

References AnyReference().

reset()

void ThePEG::AnyReference::reset ( )

inline

Reset to not keep track of any reference.

Definition at line 161 of file AnyReference.h.

References holder.

swap()

AnyReference & ThePEG::AnyReference::swap ( AnyReference &  other )

inline

Swap the references held.

Definition at line 137 of file AnyReference.h.

References holder, and std::swap().

Referenced by operator=().

type()

const std::type_info & ThePEG::AnyReference::type ( ) const

inline

Return the type held.

Definition at line 125 of file AnyReference.h.

References holder, and ThePEG::AnyReference::ReferenceHolderBase::type().

Referenced by cast().

Member Data Documentation

holder

ReferenceHolderBase* ThePEG::AnyReference::holder

private

The reference holder used.

Definition at line 90 of file AnyReference.h.

Referenced by cast(), empty(), reset(), swap(), type(), and ~AnyReference().

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• AnyReference.h