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

Inheritance diagram for Reference:

Public Member Functions
virtual int32_t	release () const =0
	Releases the instance. More...

virtual int32_t	retain () const =0
	Retains 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.

virtual int32_t retain ( ) const

pure virtual

Retains the instance.

Increments the internal reference count.

virtual int32_t retainCount ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the current reference count.