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CdbCPtrBase.hh

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#ifndef CDB_CPTR_BASE_HH
#define CDB_CPTR_BASE_HH

// File and Version Information:
//      $Id: CdbCPtrBase.hh,v 1.2 2002/09/23 22:33:31 gapon Exp $

#include "CdbBase/CdbCommon.hh"

/// A base class for the counted smart pointer class.
/**
  * The only role of this utility class is to provide "trusted" destruction of
  * an object of the specific parameter class. We do this operation in the
  * dedicated class in order to increase the flexibility in the actual
  * implementation of the derived smart pointers.
  */
template < class P >
class CdbCPtrBase {

protected:

  /// The destructor of pointed objects
  /**
    * We're assuming that the current class has access to the destructor
    * of the pointed object. Note, that the passed pointer will also be
    * reset to 0 upon the completion of this method.
    */
    static void deleteObject( P*& ptr );
};

#ifdef     BABAR_COMP_INST
#include "CdbBase/CdbCPtrBase.cc"
#endif  // BABAR_COMP_INST

#endif // CDB_CPTR_BASE_HH

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