TaQLNodeResult.h

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//# TaQLNodeResult.h: Classes holding the result of a node tree visit
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#ifndef TABLES_TAQLNODERESULT_H
#define TABLES_TAQLNODERESULT_H
 
//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
 
namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN
 
// <summary>
// Abstract base class to hold the result of a visit to the node tree.
// </summary>
 
// <use visibility=local>
 
// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="tTableGram">
// </reviewed>
 
// <prerequisite>
//# Classes you should understand before using this one.
//   <li> <linkto class=TaQLNodeVisitor>TaQLNodeVisitor</linkto>
//   <li> Note 199 describing
//        <a href="../notes/199.html">
//        TaQL</a>
// </prerequisite>
 
// <synopsis>
// TaQLNodeResultRep is the abstract base class for classes holding
// values filled by visitors to the raw TaQL parse tree. Visitors are
// classes derived from <linkto class=TaQLNodeVisitor>TaQLNodeVisitor</linkto>
// which traverse the parse tree.
// TaQLNodeResultRep is the counted referenced letter class in the envelope
// class <linkto class=TaQLNodeResult>TaQLNodeResult</linkto>.
// </synopsis>
 
class TaQLNodeResultRep
{
public:
  // Default constructor clears the reference count.
  // The count is updated by functions link and unlink.
  TaQLNodeResultRep()
    : itsCount(0) {}
 
  // Destructor.
  virtual ~TaQLNodeResultRep();
 
  // Increment the reference count.
  static TaQLNodeResultRep* link (TaQLNodeResultRep* rep)
  {
    if (rep) ++rep->itsCount;
    return rep;
  }
 
  // Decrement the reference count.
  // Delete the letter if no more references.
  static void unlink (TaQLNodeResultRep* rep)
  {
    if (rep  &&  --rep->itsCount == 0) delete rep;
  }
 
private:
  // Letter objects cannot be copied.
  // <group>
  TaQLNodeResultRep (const TaQLNodeResultRep&);
  TaQLNodeResultRep& operator= (const TaQLNodeResultRep&);
  // </group>
 
  int itsCount;
};
 
 
// <summary>
// Envelope class to hold the result of a visit to the node tree.
// </summary>
 
// <use visibility=local>
 
// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="tTableGram">
// </reviewed>
 
// <prerequisite>
//# Classes you should understand before using this one.
//   <li> <linkto class=TaQLNodeVisitor>TaQLNodeVisitor</linkto>
//   <li> Note 199 describing
//        <a href="../notes/199.html">
//        TaQL</a>
// </prerequisite>
 
// <synopsis>
// TaQLNodeResult is the envelope class for classes holding
// values filled by visitors to the raw TaQL parse tree. Visitors are
// classes derived from <linkto class=TaQLNodeVisitor>TaQLNodeVisitor</linkto>
// which traverse the parse tree.
// The counted referenced letter base class for the envelope is
// class <linkto class=TaQLNodeResultRep>TaQLNodeResultRep</linkto>.
// </synopsis>
class TaQLNodeResult
{
public:
  // Default constructor has no letter.
  TaQLNodeResult()
    : itsRep(0) {}
 
  // Take the given letter and increment its reference count.
  TaQLNodeResult (TaQLNodeResultRep* rep)
    { itsRep = TaQLNodeResultRep::link (rep); }
 
  // Copy constructor (reference semantics).
  TaQLNodeResult (const TaQLNodeResult& that)
    { itsRep = TaQLNodeResultRep::link (that.itsRep); }
 
  // Assignment (reference semantics).
  TaQLNodeResult& operator= (const TaQLNodeResult& that)
    { if (this != &that) {
        TaQLNodeResultRep::unlink (itsRep);
        itsRep = TaQLNodeResultRep::link (that.itsRep);
      }
    return *this;
    }
 
  // Destructor decrements the reference count.
  // The letter is deleted if no more references.
  ~TaQLNodeResult()
    { TaQLNodeResultRep::unlink (itsRep); }
 
  // Does the envelope hold a letter?
  Bool isValid() const
    { return itsRep; }
 
private:
  TaQLNodeResultRep* itsRep;
 
public:
  // Get the actual underlying object.
  const TaQLNodeResultRep* getRep() const
    { return itsRep; }
};
 
} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END
 
#endif