icl::utils::Uncopyable Class Reference

Class interface for un-copyable classes. More...

#include <Uncopyable.h>

Inheritance diagram for icl::utils::Uncopyable:

Protected Member Functions
	Uncopyable ()
	Empty base constructor. More...

Private Member Functions
	Uncopyable (const Uncopyable &other)
	forbidden copy constructor More...
Uncopyable &	operator= (const Uncopyable &other)
	forbidden assignment operator More...

Detailed Description

Class interface for un-copyable classes.

In some cases, classes might not be copied e.g. if the implementation of this would be very complex and it provides no benefits to copy an instance of a particular class.
To forbid, that instance of this class might be copied, you can either implement a private copy constructor and a private assignment operator, or you can inherit the Uncopyable class.
The following example demonstrates how you can protect a picture from being copied:

#include <ICLUtils/Uncopyable.h>

class Picasso : public Uncopyable{
   ...
};

int main(){
  Picasso guernica;
  Picasso copyOfGuernica = guernica; // not allowed
  Picasso anotherTryToCopyGuernica( guernica ); // also not allowed

  return 0;
}

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Uncopyable() [1/2]

icl::utils::Uncopyable::Uncopyable ( )

inlineprotected

Empty base constructor.

Uncopyable() [2/2]

icl::utils::Uncopyable::Uncopyable ( const Uncopyable &  other )

inlineprivate

forbidden copy constructor

Member Function Documentation

operator=()

Uncopyable& icl::utils::Uncopyable::operator= ( const Uncopyable &  other )

inlineprivate

forbidden assignment operator

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