Reference Class Reference

Base class for all objects that require reference management. More...

Inherited by MediaInfo, MediaPin, MediaSocket, Parameter, ParameterList, Transcoder, TranscoderCallback, MediaBuffer, MediaSample, MetaAttribute, MetaAttributeList, Metadata, MetaPicture, MetaPictureList, StreamInfo, StreamInfoEnum, LicenseInfo, and Stream.

Public Member Functions
virtual int32_t	retain () const =0
	Retains the instance. More...
virtual int32_t	release () const =0
	Releases the instance. More...
virtual int32_t	retainCount () const =0
	Returns the current reference count. More...

Detailed Description

Base class for all objects that require reference management.

Member Function Documentation

virtual int32_t release ( ) const

pure virtual

Releases the instance.

Decrements the internal reference count.

Returns

the new reference count.

Implemented in TranscoderCallback, and Stream.

virtual int32_t retain ( ) const

pure virtual

Retains the instance.

Increments the internal reference count.

Returns

the updated reference count.

Implemented in TranscoderCallback, and Stream.

virtual int32_t retainCount ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the current reference count.

Returns

the current reference count.

Implemented in TranscoderCallback, and Stream.