Fix: A potential null_pointer_deference bug
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1 /* Base class of intrusively reference-counted objects.
2 Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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19 #ifndef COMMON_REFCOUNTED_OBJECT_H
20 #define COMMON_REFCOUNTED_OBJECT_H
22 /* Base class of intrusively reference-countable objects.
23 Incrementing and decrementing the reference count is an external
24 responsibility. */
26 class refcounted_object
28 public:
29 refcounted_object () = default;
31 /* Increase the refcount. */
32 void incref ()
34 gdb_assert (m_refcount >= 0);
35 m_refcount++;
38 /* Decrease the refcount. */
39 void decref ()
41 m_refcount--;
42 gdb_assert (m_refcount >= 0);
45 int refcount () const { return m_refcount; }
47 private:
48 DISABLE_COPY_AND_ASSIGN (refcounted_object);
50 /* The reference count. */
51 int m_refcount = 0;
54 /* A policy class to interface gdb::ref_ptr with a
55 refcounted_object. */
57 struct refcounted_object_ref_policy
59 static void incref (refcounted_object *ptr)
61 ptr->incref ();
64 static void decref (refcounted_object *ptr)
66 ptr->decref ();
70 #endif /* COMMON_REFCOUNTED_OBJECT_H */