--  Copyright 1998-2003 Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>

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--  $RCSfile: bc-support-smart_pointers.adb,v $
--  $Revision: 1.1.2.1 $
--  $Date: 2003/01/05 17:45:13 $
--  $Author: simon $

with Ada.Unchecked_Deallocation;

package body BC.Support.Smart_Pointers is

   function Create (Value : P) return Pointer is
   begin
      return Pointer'(Ada.Finalization.Controlled
                      with Rep => new Node'(Count => 1,
                                            Value => Value));
   end Create;

   function Value (Ptr : Pointer) return P is
   begin
      if Ptr.Rep = null then
         return null;
      else
         return Ptr.Rep.Value;
      end if;
   end Value;

   procedure Adjust (Obj : in out Pointer) is
   begin
      if Obj.Rep /= null then
         Obj.Rep.Count := Obj.Rep.Count + 1;
      end if;
   end Adjust;

   procedure Delete is new Ada.Unchecked_Deallocation (T, P);
   procedure Delete is new Ada.Unchecked_Deallocation (Node, Ref);

   procedure Finalize (Obj : in out Pointer) is
   begin
      if Obj.Rep /= null then
         Obj.Rep.Count := Obj.Rep.Count - 1;
         if Obj.Rep.Count = 0 then
            Delete (Obj.Rep.Value);
            Delete (Obj.Rep);
         end if;
      end if;
   end Finalize;


end BC.Support.Smart_Pointers;


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