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diff --git a/src/crepe/util/OptionalRef.hpp b/src/crepe/util/OptionalRef.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+#include "OptionalRef.h"
+
+namespace crepe {
+
+template <typename T>
+OptionalRef<T>::OptionalRef(T & ref) {
+	this->ref = &ref;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+OptionalRef<T>::operator T &() const {
+	if (this->ref == nullptr)
+		throw std::runtime_error("OptionalRef: attempt to dereference nullptr");
+	return *this->ref;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+OptionalRef<T> & OptionalRef<T>::operator=(T & ref) {
+	this->ref = &ref;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+OptionalRef<T>::operator bool() const noexcept {
+	return this->ref != nullptr;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void OptionalRef<T>::clear() noexcept {
+	this->ref = nullptr;
+}
+
+} // namespace crepe