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#pragma once
namespace crepe {
/**
* \brief Optional reference utility
*
* This class doesn't need to know the full definition of \c T to be used.
*
* \tparam T Value type
*/
template <typename T>
class OptionalRef {
public:
//! Initialize empty (nonexistant) reference
OptionalRef() = default;
//! Initialize reference with value
OptionalRef(T & ref);
/**
* \brief Assign new reference
*
* \param ref Reference to assign
*
* \return Reference to this (required for operator)
*/
OptionalRef<T> & operator=(T & ref);
/**
* \brief Retrieve this reference (cast)
*
* \returns Internal reference if it is set
*
* \throws std::runtime_error if this function is called while the reference it not set
*/
operator T &() const;
/**
* \brief Retrieve this reference (member access)
*
* \returns Internal reference if it is set
*
* \throws std::runtime_error if this function is called while the reference it not set
*/
T * operator->() const;
/**
* \brief Check if this reference is not empty
*
* \returns `true` if reference is set, or `false` if it is not
*/
explicit operator bool() const noexcept;
/**
* \brief Make this reference empty
*/
void clear() noexcept;
private:
/**
* \brief Reference to the value of type \c T
*
* \note This raw pointer is *not* managed, and only used as a reference!
*/
T * ref = nullptr;
};
} // namespace crepe
#include "OptionalRef.hpp"
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