//
// VMime library (http://www.vmime.org)
// Copyright (C) 2002-2006 Vincent Richard <vincent@vincent-richard.net>
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
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//
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//
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//
// Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is making
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// the GNU General Public License cover the whole combination.
//

#ifndef VMIME_OBJECT_HPP_INCLUDED
#define VMIME_OBJECT_HPP_INCLUDED


#include "vmime/types.hpp"


#include <vector>


namespace vmime
{


/** Base object for all objects in the library. This implements
  * reference counting and auto-deletion.
  */

class object
{
	template <class T> friend class utility::ref;
	template <class T> friend class utility::weak_ref;

	friend class utility::refManager;

protected:

	object();
	object(const object&);

	object& operator=(const object&);

	virtual ~object();

#ifndef VMIME_BUILDING_DOC

	/** Return a reference to this object.
	  *
	  * @return reference to self
	  */
	ref <object> thisRef();

	/** Return a reference to this object (const version).
	  *
	  * @return reference to self
	  */
	ref <const object> thisRef() const;

	/** Return a weak reference to this object.
	  *
	  * @return weak reference to self
	  */
	weak_ref <object> thisWeakRef();

	/** Return a weak reference to this object (const version).
	  *
	  * @return weak reference to self
	  */
	weak_ref <const object> thisWeakRef() const;


	void setRefManager(utility::refManager* mgr);
	utility::refManager* getRefManager() const;

#endif // VMIME_BUILDING_DOC

private:

	mutable utility::refManager* m_refMgr;
};


} // vmime


#endif // VMIME_OBJECT_HPP_INCLUDED