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////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// The Loki Library
// Copyright (c) 2006 Richard Sposato
// Copyright (c) 2006 Peter Kümmel
// Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software for any
//     purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright
//     notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this
//     permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
// The authors make no representations about the
//     suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is"
//     without express or implied warranty.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#ifndef LOKI_REFTOVALUE_INC_
#define LOKI_REFTOVALUE_INC_

// $Id: RefToValue.h 751 2006-10-17 19:50:37Z syntheticpp $


namespace Loki
{

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///  \class RefToValue
///
///  \ingroup SmartPointerGroup
///  Transports a reference as a value
///  Serves to implement the Colvin/Gibbons trick for SmartPtr/ScopeGuard
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <class T>
class RefToValue
{
public:

    RefToValue(T& ref) : ref_(ref)
    {}

    RefToValue(const RefToValue& rhs) : ref_(rhs.ref_)
    {}

    operator T& () const
    {
        return ref_;
    }

private:
    // Disable - not implemented
    RefToValue();
    RefToValue& operator=(const RefToValue&);

    T& ref_;
};


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///  \ingroup ExceptionGroup
///  RefToValue creator.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <class T>
inline RefToValue<T> ByRef(T& t)
{
    return RefToValue<T>(t);
}

}


#endif // end file guardian

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