// ************************************************************************** // * This file is part of the FreeFileSync project. It is distributed under * // * GNU General Public License: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0 * // * Copyright (C) Zenju (zenju AT gmx DOT de) - All Rights Reserved * // ************************************************************************** #ifndef OPTIONAL_H_2857428578342203589 #define OPTIONAL_H_2857428578342203589 #include #include namespace zen { /* Optional return value without heap memory allocation! -> interface like a pointer, performance like a value Usage: ------ Opt someFunction(); { if (allIsWell) return enumVal; else return NoValue(); } Opt optValue = someFunction(); if (optValue) ... use *optValue ... */ struct NoValue {}; template class Opt { public: Opt() {} Opt(NoValue) {} Opt(const T& val) : valid(true) { new (&rawMem) T(val); } //throw X Opt(const Opt& other) : valid(other.valid) { if (const T* val = other.get()) new (&rawMem) T(*val); //throw X } ~Opt() { if (T* val = get()) val->~T(); } Opt& operator=(const Opt& other) //strong exception-safety iff T::operator=() is strongly exception-safe { if (T* val = get()) { if (const T* valOther = other.get()) *val = *valOther; //throw X else { valid = false; val->~T(); } } else if (const T* valOther = other.get()) { new (&rawMem) T(*valOther); //throw X valid = true; } return *this; } explicit operator bool() const { return valid; } //thank you C++11!!! const T* get() const { return valid ? reinterpret_cast(&rawMem) : nullptr; } T* get() { return valid ? reinterpret_cast< T*>(&rawMem) : nullptr; } const T& operator*() const { return *get(); } /**/ T& operator*() { return *get(); } const T* operator->() const { return get(); } /**/ T* operator->() { return get(); } private: std::aligned_storage_t rawMem; //don't require T to be default-constructible! bool valid = false; }; } #endif //OPTIONAL_H_2857428578342203589