oct-refcount.h

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#if ! defined (octave_oct_refcount_h)
#define octave_oct_refcount_h 1
 
#include "octave-config.h"
 
#include <atomic>
 
OCTAVE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE(octave)
 
// Encapsulates a reference counter.
 
template <typename T>
class refcount
{
public:
 
  typedef T count_type;
 
  refcount (count_type initial_count)
    : m_count (initial_count)
  { }
 
  OCTAVE_DISABLE_CONSTRUCT_COPY_MOVE (refcount)
 
  ~refcount () = default;
 
  // Increment/Decrement.  int is postfix.
  count_type operator++ ()
  {
    return ++m_count;
  }
 
  count_type operator++ (int)
  {
    return m_count++;
  }
 
  count_type operator-- ()
  {
    return --m_count;
  }
 
  count_type operator-- (int)
  {
    return m_count--;
  }
 
  count_type value () const
  {
    return m_count.load ();
  }
 
  operator count_type () const
  {
    return value ();
  }
 
private:
 
  std::atomic<T> m_count;
};
 
OCTAVE_END_NAMESPACE(octave)
 
#endif