// File: safe_ref_counted_guard.h
// Author: Chris Gill
// Purpose: header file for copy-safe (reference counted) guard smart pointer

#ifndef SAFE_REF_COUNTED_GUARD_H
#define SAFE_REF_COUNTED_GUARD_H

#include "scope_detector.h"

class SafeRefCountedGuard {

public:

  SafeRefCountedGuard (); // default constructor
  SafeRefCountedGuard (const SafeRefCountedGuard &); // copy constructor
  ~SafeRefCountedGuard (); // destructor
  SafeRefCountedGuard & operator= (const SafeRefCountedGuard &); // assignment operator
  ScopeDetector & operator* (); // dereference operator
  ScopeDetector * operator-> (); // arrow operator
  ScopeDetector * ptr() const; // accessor
  void ptr(ScopeDetector *); // mutator

private:

  ScopeDetector * ptr_;
};

#endif /* SAFE_REF_COUNTED_GUARD_H */