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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->set(ref);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+OptionalRef<T>::OptionalRef(const OptionalRef<T> & other) {
+	this->ref = other.ref;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+OptionalRef<T>::OptionalRef(OptionalRef<T> && other) {
+	this->ref = other.ref;
+	other.clear();
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+OptionalRef<T> & OptionalRef<T>::operator=(const OptionalRef<T> & other) {
+	this->ref = other.ref;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+OptionalRef<T> & OptionalRef<T>::operator=(OptionalRef<T> && other) {
+	this->ref = other.ref;
+	other.clear();
+	return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+T & OptionalRef<T>::get() const {
+	if (this->ref == nullptr)
+		throw std::runtime_error("OptionalRef: attempt to dereference nullptr");
+	return *this->ref;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void OptionalRef<T>::set(T & ref) noexcept {
+	this->ref = &ref;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void OptionalRef<T>::clear() noexcept {
+	this->ref = nullptr;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+OptionalRef<T> & OptionalRef<T>::operator=(T & ref) {
+	this->set(ref);
+	return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+OptionalRef<T>::operator bool() const noexcept {
+	return this->ref != nullptr;
+}
+
+}
+