src/core/lib/gpr++/ref_counted_ptr.h

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#ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRXX_REF_COUNTED_PTR_H
#define GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRXX_REF_COUNTED_PTR_H

#include <utility>

#include "src/core/lib/gpr++/memory.h"

namespace grpc_core {

// A smart pointer class for objects that provide Ref() and Unref() methods,
// such as those provided by the RefCounted base class.
template <typename T>
class RefCountedPtr {
 public:
  RefCountedPtr() {}

  // If value is non-null, we take ownership of a ref to it.
  explicit RefCountedPtr(T* value) { value_ = value; }

  // Move support.
  RefCountedPtr(RefCountedPtr&& other) {
    value_ = other.value_;
    other.value_ = nullptr;
  }
  RefCountedPtr& operator=(RefCountedPtr&& other) {
    if (value_ != nullptr) value_->Unref();
    value_ = other.value_;
    other.value_ = nullptr;
    return *this;
  }

  // Copy support.
  RefCountedPtr(const RefCountedPtr& other) {
    if (other.value_ != nullptr) other.value_->Ref();
    value_ = other.value_;
  }
  RefCountedPtr& operator=(const RefCountedPtr& other) {
    // Note: Order of reffing and unreffing is important here in case value_
    // and other.value_ are the same object.
    if (other.value_ != nullptr) other.value_->Ref();
    if (value_ != nullptr) value_->Unref();
    value_ = other.value_;
    return *this;
  }

  ~RefCountedPtr() {
    if (value_ != nullptr) value_->Unref();
  }

  // If value is non-null, we take ownership of a ref to it.
  void reset(T* value = nullptr) {
    if (value_ != nullptr) value_->Unref();
    value_ = value;
  }

  T* get() const { return value_; }

  T& operator*() const { return *value_; }
  T* operator->() const { return value_; }

  bool operator==(const RefCountedPtr& other) const {
    return value_ == other.value_;
  }
  bool operator==(const T* other) const { return value_ == other; }
  bool operator!=(const RefCountedPtr& other) const {
    return value_ != other.value_;
  }
  bool operator!=(const T* other) const { return value_ != other; }

 private:
  T* value_ = nullptr;
};

template <typename T, typename... Args>
inline RefCountedPtr<T> MakeRefCounted(Args&&... args) {
  return RefCountedPtr<T>(New<T>(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
}

}  // namespace grpc_core

#endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRXX_REF_COUNTED_PTR_H */