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#ifndef Object_INCLUDE_ONCE
#define Object_INCLUDE_ONCE

#include <vlCore/checks.hpp>
#include <vlCore/IMutex.hpp>
#include <vlCore/TypeInfo.hpp>
#include <string>

#if VL_DEBUG_LIVING_OBJECTS
  #include <set>
#endif

namespace vl
{
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // ref
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class T>
  class ref
  {
  public:
    // 'const' is required as the copy constructor must have this signature.
    ref(const ref& other)
    {
      mObject = NULL;
      *this = other;
    }

    ref(const T* object=NULL)
    {
      mObject = const_cast<T*>(object);
      if (mObject)
        mObject->incReference();
    }

    template<class T2> ref(const ref<T2>& other)
    {
      mObject = NULL;
      *this = other;
    }

    ~ref()
    {
      if (mObject)
        mObject->decReference();
      mObject = NULL;
    }

    // 'const' is required because operator= must have this signature.
    ref& operator=(const ref& other)
    {
      if (other)
        other->incReference();
      if (mObject)
        mObject->decReference();
      mObject = const_cast<T*>(other.get());
      return *this;
    }

    // 'const' is required because operator= must have this signature.
    ref& operator=(const T* other)
    {
      if (other)
        other->incReference();
      if (mObject)
        mObject->decReference();
      mObject = const_cast<T*>(other);
      return *this;
    }

    // 'const' is required because operator= must have this signature.
    template<class T2> ref& operator=(const ref<T2>& other)
    {
      if (other)
        other->incReference();
      if (mObject)
        mObject->decReference();
      mObject = const_cast<T2*>(other.get());
      return *this;
    }

    void swap(ref& other)
    {
      T* tmp = other.mObject;
      other = mObject;
      mObject = tmp;
    }

    T* get_writable() const { return mObject; }

    const T* get() const { return mObject; }
    const T* operator->() const { VL_CHECK(mObject); return mObject; }
    const T& operator*() const { VL_CHECK(mObject); return *mObject; }

    T* get() { return mObject; }
    T* operator->() { VL_CHECK(mObject); return mObject; }
    T& operator*() { VL_CHECK(mObject); return *mObject; }

    bool operator<(const ref& other) const { return mObject < other.mObject; }

    operator bool() const { return mObject != NULL; }

  protected:
    T* mObject;
  };
  // interaction with the other types
  template<class T1, class T2> inline bool operator==(const ref<T1> & o1, const ref<T2> & o2) { return o1.get() == o2.get(); }
  template<class T1, class T2> inline bool operator!=(const ref<T1> & o1, const ref<T2> & o2) { return o1.get() != o2.get(); }
  template<class T1, class T2> inline bool operator==(const ref<T1> & o1, T2 * o2) { return o1.get() == o2; }
  template<class T1, class T2> inline bool operator!=(const ref<T1> & o1, T2 * o2) { return o1.get() != o2; }
  template<class T1, class T2> inline bool operator==(T1 * o1, const ref<T2> & o2) { return o1 == o2.get(); }
  template<class T1, class T2> inline bool operator!=(T1 * o1, const ref<T2> & o2) { return o1 != o2.get(); }

  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Object
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  class VLCORE_EXPORT Object
  {
    VL_INSTRUMENT_BASE_CLASS(vl::Object)

  public:
    Object()
    {
      VL_DEBUG_SET_OBJECT_NAME()
      mRefCountMutex = NULL;
      mReferenceCount = 0;
      mAutomaticDelete = true;
      // user data
      #ifdef VL_USER_DATA_OBJECT
        mUserData = NULL;
      #endif
      #if VL_DEBUG_LIVING_OBJECTS
        debug_living_objects()->insert(this);
        // mDebug_LivingObjects.insert(this);
      #endif
    }

    Object(const Object& other)
    {
      // copy the name, the ref count mutex and the user data.
      mObjectName = other.mObjectName;
      mRefCountMutex = other.mRefCountMutex;
      #ifdef VL_USER_DATA_OBJECT
        mUserData = other.mUserData;
      #endif

      // mReferenceCount and mAutomaticDelete are not copiable.
      mReferenceCount  = 0;
      mAutomaticDelete = true;

      // debug living object
      #if VL_DEBUG_LIVING_OBJECTS
        debug_living_objects()->insert(this);
      #endif
    }

    Object& operator=(const Object& other)
    {
      // copy the name, the ref count mutex and the user data.
      mObjectName = other.mObjectName;
      mRefCountMutex = other.mRefCountMutex;
      #ifdef VL_USER_DATA_OBJECT
        mUserData = other.mUserData;
      #endif

      // mReferenceCount and mAutomaticDelete are not copiable.
      // ...

      return *this;
    }

    const std::string& objectName() const { return mObjectName; }

    void setObjectName(const char* name) { mObjectName = name; }

    void setObjectName(const std::string& name) { mObjectName = name; }

    void setRefCountMutex(IMutex* mutex) { mRefCountMutex = mutex; }

    IMutex* refCountMutex() { return mRefCountMutex; }

    const IMutex* refCountMutex() const { return mRefCountMutex; }

    int referenceCount() const
    {
      return mReferenceCount;
    }

    void incReference() const
    {
      // Lock mutex
      if (refCountMutex())
        const_cast<IMutex*>(refCountMutex())->lock();

      ++mReferenceCount;

      // Unlock mutex
      if(refCountMutex())
        const_cast<IMutex*>(refCountMutex())->unlock();
    }

    void decReference()
    {
      // Save local copy in case of deletion.
      IMutex* mutex = mRefCountMutex;

      // Lock mutex.
      if (mutex)
        mutex->lock();

      VL_CHECK(mReferenceCount)
      --mReferenceCount;
      if (mReferenceCount == 0 && automaticDelete())
        delete this;

      // Unlock mutex.
      if (mutex)
        mutex->unlock();
    }

    void setAutomaticDelete(bool autodel_on) { mAutomaticDelete = autodel_on; }

    bool automaticDelete() const { return mAutomaticDelete; }

    template<class T>
    T* as() { return cast<T>(this); }

    template<class T>
    const T* as() const { return cast<const T>(this); }

#ifdef VL_USER_DATA_OBJECT
  public:
    const Object* userData() const { return mUserData.get(); }
    Object* userData() { return mUserData.get(); }
    void setUserData(Object* user_data) { mUserData = user_data; }

  private:
    ref<Object> mUserData;
#endif

  protected:
    virtual ~Object();
    std::string mObjectName;

    IMutex* mRefCountMutex;
    mutable int mReferenceCount;
    bool mAutomaticDelete;

  // debugging facilities

  public:
  #if VL_DEBUG_LIVING_OBJECTS
    static std::set< Object* >* mDebug_LivingObjects;
    static std::set< Object* >* debug_living_objects()
    {
      if (!mDebug_LivingObjects)
        mDebug_LivingObjects = new std::set< Object* >;
      return mDebug_LivingObjects;
    }
  #endif
  };

}

#endif