SMARTP< T > Class Template Reference

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#include <smartpointer.h>

Public Member Functions
	SMARTP ()
	an empty constructor - points to null
	SMARTP (T *rawptr)
	build a smart pointer from a class pointer
template<class T2 >
	SMARTP (const SMARTP< T2 > &ptr)
	build a smart pointer from an convertible class reference
	SMARTP (const SMARTP &ptr)
	build a smart pointer from another smart pointer reference
	~SMARTP ()
	the smart pointer destructor: simply removes one reference count
	operator T* () const
	cast operator to retrieve the actual class pointer
T &	operator* () const
	'*' operator to access the actual class pointer
T *	operator-> () const
	operator -> overloading to access the actual class pointer
template<class T2 >
SMARTP &	operator= (T2 p1_)
	operator = that moves the actual class pointer
SMARTP &	operator= (T *p_)
	operator = that moves the actual class pointer
SMARTP &	operator= (const SMARTP< T > &p_)
	operator = to support inherited class reference
template<class T2 >
SMARTP &	cast (T2 *p_)
	dynamic cast support
template<class T2 >
SMARTP &	cast (const SMARTP< T2 > &p_)
	dynamic cast support
bool	operator< (const SMARTP< T > &p_) const
	operator < (require by VC6 for maps)

Detailed Description

template<class T>
class MusicXML2::SMARTP< T >

A smart pointer is in charge of maintaining the objects reference count 
by the way of pointers operators overloading. It supports class 
inheritance and conversion whenever possible.

Instances of the SMARTP class are supposed to use smartable types (or at least objects that implements the addReference and removeReference methods in a consistent way).