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boost::recursive_wrapper — Solves circular dependencies, enabling recursive types.
template<typename T> class recursive_wrapper { public: // types typedef T type; // construct/copy/destruct recursive_wrapper(); recursive_wrapper(const recursive_wrapper &); recursive_wrapper(const T &); ~recursive_wrapper(); // modifiers void swap(recursive_wrapper &); recursive_wrapper & operator=(const recursive_wrapper &); recursive_wrapper & operator=(const T &); // queries T & get(); const T & get() const; T * get_pointer(); const T * get_pointer() const; };
The recursive_wrapper class template has an
interface similar to a simple value container, but its content is
allocated dynamically. This allows recursive_wrapper to
hold types T whose member data leads to a circular
dependency (e.g., a data member of T has a data member
of type T).
The application of recursive_wrapper is easiest
understood in context. See
the section called “Recursive types with recursive_wrapper” for a
demonstration of a common use of the class template.
Notes:
recursive_wrapper must be capable of construction via
operator new. Thus, for instance, references are not
supported.recursive_wrapper construct/copy/destructrecursive_wrapper();
Initializes *this by default construction of
T.
| Requires: |
T must fulfill the requirements of the
DefaultConstructible [20.1.4]
concept. |
| Throws: | May fail with any exceptions arising from the default
constructor of T or, in the event of
insufficient memory, with std::bad_alloc. |
recursive_wrapper(const recursive_wrapper & other);
Copies the content of other into
*this.
| Throws: | May fail with any exceptions arising from the
copy constructor of T or, in the event of
insufficient memory, with std::bad_alloc. |
recursive_wrapper(const T & operand);
Copies operand into
*this.
| Throws: | May fail with any exceptions arising from the
copy constructor of T or, in the event of
insufficient memory, with std::bad_alloc. |
~recursive_wrapper();
Deletes the content of *this.
| Throws: | Will not throw. |
recursive_wrapper modifiersvoid swap(recursive_wrapper & other);
Exchanges contents of *this and
other.
| Throws: | Will not throw. |
recursive_wrapper & operator=(const recursive_wrapper & rhs);
Assigns the content of rhs to the content of
*this.
| Requires: |
T must fulfill the requirements of
the Assignable
concept. |
| Throws: | May fail with any exceptions arising from the assignment
operator of T. |
recursive_wrapper & operator=(const T & rhs);
Assigns rhs into the content of
*this.
| Requires: |
T must fulfill the requirements of the
Assignable
concept. |
| Throws: | May fail with any exceptions arising from the assignment
operator of T. |
| Copyright © 2002, 2003 Eric Friedman, Itay Maman |