/*
  SCOPED-PTRVECT.hpp  -  simple noncopyable lifecycle managing collection of pointers 
 
  Copyright (C)         Lumiera.org
    2009,               Hermann Vosseler <Ichthyostega@web.de>
 
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*/

/** @file scoped-ptrvect.hpp
 ** Managing lifecycle for a collection of objects. Sometimes we need to
 ** build and own a number of objects, including lifecycle management. 
 ** For example, a service provider may need to maintain a number of individual
 ** process handles. The solution here is deliberately kept simple, it is
 ** similar to using a stl container with shared_ptr(s), but behaves rather
 ** like boost::scoped_ptr. It provides the same basic functionality as
 ** boost::ptr_vector, but doesn't require us to depend on boost-serialisation.
 ** 
 ** Some details to note:
 ** - contained objects accessed by reference, never NULL.
 ** - TODO: iterators, detaching of objects...
 ** - TODO: retro-fit with refarray interface (--> builder branch)
 ** 
 ** @see scoped-ptrvect-test.cpp
 ** @see scopedholder.hpp
 ** @see gui::DisplayService usage example
 */


#ifndef LIB_SCOPED_PTRVECT_H
#define LIB_SCOPED_PTRVECT_H


#include "include/logging.h"
#include "lib/error.hpp"
#include "lib/util.hpp"

#include <vector>
#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>


namespace lib {
  
  using util::for_each;
  
  
  
  /**
   * Simple vector based collection of pointers, noncopyable and managing
   * lifecycle of the pointed-to objects. Implemented by a vector of
   * bare pointers (private inheritance)
   */
  template<class T>
  class ScopedPtrVect
    : std::vector<T*>,
      boost::noncopyable
    {
      typedef std::vector<T*> _Vec;
      
    public:
      typedef size_t   size_type;
      typedef T &      reference;
      typedef T const& const_reference;
      
      
      ScopedPtrVect ()
        : _Vec()
        { }
      
      explicit
      ScopedPtrVect (size_type capacity)
        : _Vec()
        {
          _Vec::reserve (capacity);
        }
      
     ~ScopedPtrVect ()
        { 
          clear();
        }
      
      
      /** take ownership of the given object,
       *  adding it at the end of the collection
       *  @note object is deleted in case of any
       *        problem while adding it
       */
      T&
      manage (T* obj)
        {
          if (obj)
            try 
              {
                push_back (obj);
                return *obj;
              }
            catch(...)
              {
                delete obj;
                throw;
        }     }
      
      
      void
      clear()
        { 
          typedef typename _Vec::iterator VIter;
          VIter e = this->end();
          for (VIter i = this->begin(); i!=e; ++i)
            {
              if (*i)
                try
                  {
                    delete *i;
                    *i = 0;
                  }
                catch(std::exception& ex)
                  {
                    WARN (library, "Problem while deallocating ScopedPtrVect: %s", ex.what());
            }     }
          _Vec::clear();
        }
      
      
      /* ====== proxied vector functions ==================== */
      
      size_type  size ()      const  { return _Vec::size();     }
      size_type  max_size ()  const  { return _Vec::max_size(); }
      size_type  capacity ()  const  { return _Vec::capacity(); }
      bool       empty ()     const  { return _Vec::empty();    }
      
      
    private:
      /** currently not used as of 2/2009 */
      T* get(size_type i)
        {
          T* p (_Vec::at (i));
          if (!p)
            throw lumiera::error::Invalid("no valid object at this index");
          else
            return p;
        }
    };
  
  
  
  
} // namespace lib
#endif
