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CCfits::FITSUtil::auto_array_ptr< X > Class Template Reference

A class that mimics the std:: library auto_ptr class, but works with arrays. More...

#include <FITSUtil.h>

Public Member Functions

 auto_array_ptr (auto_array_ptr< X > &right) throw ()
 copy constructor
 
 auto_array_ptr (X *p=0) throw ()
 constructor. allows creation of pointer to null, can be modified by reset()
 
 ~auto_array_ptr ()
 destructor.
 
X * get () const
 return a token for the underlying content of *this
 
X & operator* () throw ()
 deference operator
 
void operator= (auto_array_ptr< X > &right)
 assignment operator: transfer of ownership semantics
 
X & operator[] (size_t i) throw ()
 return a reference to the ith element of the array
 
operator[] (size_t i) const throw ()
 return a copy of the ith element of the array
 
X * release () throw ()
 return underlying content of *this, transferring memory ownership
 
X * reset (X *p) throw ()
 change the content of the auto_array_ptr to p
 

Static Public Member Functions

static void remove (X *&x)
 utility function to delete the memory owned by x and set it to null.
 

Detailed Description

template<typename X>
class CCfits::FITSUtil::auto_array_ptr< X >

A class that mimics the std:: library auto_ptr class, but works with arrays.

This code was written by Jack Reeves and first appeared C++ Report, March 1996 edition. Although some authors think one shouldn't need such a contrivance, there seems to be a need for it when wrapping C code.

Usage: replace

float* f = new float[200];

with

FITSUtil::auto_array_ptr<float> f(new float[200]);

Then the memory will be managed correctly in the presence of exceptions, and delete will be called automatically for f when leaving scope.


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