1 files changed, 22 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/backend/util.cpp b/backend/util.cpp
index 557df4c..edf9539 100644
--- a/backend/util.cpp
+++ b/backend/util.cpp
@@ -7,35 +7,41 @@
 #include "ArmorObject.h"
 
 template <>
-void safe_free(void * & ptr) {
-	if (ptr == nullptr) return;
-	free(ptr);
-	ptr = nullptr;
+void safe_free(void ** ptr) {
+	if (*ptr == nullptr) return;
+	free(*ptr);
+	*ptr = nullptr;
 }
 
 template <>
-void safe_free(const char * & ptr) {
-	auto x = static_cast<void *>(const_cast<char *>(ptr));
-	safe_free(x);
+void safe_free(const char ** ptr) {
+	// wow c++ casts so readable
+	auto a = const_cast<char **>(ptr);
+	auto b = static_cast<void *>(a);
+	auto c = reinterpret_cast<void**>(b);
+	safe_free(c);
 }
 
 template <>
-void safe_free(WeaponObject * & ptr) {
-	delete ptr;
+void safe_free(WeaponObject ** ptr) {
+	delete *ptr;
+	*ptr = nullptr;
 }
 
 template <>
-void safe_free(ArmorObject * & ptr) {
-	delete ptr;
+void safe_free(ArmorObject ** ptr) {
+	delete *ptr;
+	*ptr = nullptr;
 }
 
 
 template <typename T>
-void safe_free(T * & ptr) {
-	auto x = static_cast<void *>(ptr);
-	safe_free(x);
+void safe_free(T ** ptr) {
+	auto a = static_cast<void *>(ptr);
+	auto b = reinterpret_cast<void **>(ptr);
+	safe_free(b);
 }
 
-template void safe_free(char * &);
-template void safe_free(FILE * &);
+template void safe_free(char **);
+template void safe_free(FILE **);