include/unique-ptr.h

   1 /* gnu::unique_ptr, a simple std::unique_ptr replacement for C++03.
   2
   3    Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   4
   5    This file is part of GCC.
   6
   7    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
   8    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
   9    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
  10    (at your option) any later version.
  11
  12    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  13    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  14    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  15    GNU General Public License for more details.
  16
  17    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  18    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
  19
  20 /* gnu::unique_ptr defines a C++ owning smart pointer that exposes a
  21    subset of the std::unique_ptr API.
  22
  23    In fact, when compiled with a C++11 compiler, gnu::unique_ptr
  24    actually _is_ std::unique_ptr.  When compiled with a C++03 compiler
  25    OTOH, it's an hand coded std::unique_ptr emulation that assumes
  26    code is correct and doesn't try to be too smart.
  27
  28    This supports custom deleters, but not _stateful_ deleters, so you
  29    can't use those in C++11 mode either.  Only the managed pointer is
  30    stored in the smart pointer.  That could be changed; it simply
  31    wasn't found necessary.
  32
  33    At the end of the file you'll find a gnu::unique_ptr partial
  34    specialization that uses a custom (stateless) deleter:
  35    gnu::unique_xmalloc_ptr.  That is used to manage pointers to
  36    objects allocated with xmalloc.
  37
  38    The C++03 version was originally based on GCC 7.0's std::auto_ptr
  39    and then heavily customized to behave more like C++11's
  40    std::unique_ptr, but at this point, it no longer shares much at all
  41    with the original file.  But, that's the history and the reason for
  42    the copyright's starting year.
  43
  44    The C++03 version lets you shoot yourself in the foot, since
  45    similarly to std::auto_ptr, the copy constructor and assignment
  46    operators actually move.  Also, in the name of simplicity, no
  47    effort is spent on using SFINAE to prevent invalid conversions,
  48    etc.  This is not really a problem, because the goal here is to
  49    allow code that would be correct using std::unique_ptr to be
  50    equally correct in C++03 mode, and, just as efficient.  If client
  51    code compiles correctly with a C++11 (or newer) compiler, we know
  52    we're not doing anything invalid by mistake.
  53
  54    Usage notes:
  55
  56    - Putting gnu::unique_ptr in standard containers is not supported,
  57      since C++03 containers are not move-aware (and our emulation
  58      relies on copy actually moving).
  59
  60    - Since there's no nullptr in C++03, gnu::unique_ptr allows
  61      implicit initialization and assignment from NULL instead.
  62
  63    - To check whether there's an associated managed object, all these
  64      work as expected:
  65
  66       if (ptr)
  67       if (!ptr)
  68       if (ptr != NULL)
  69       if (ptr == NULL)
  70       if (NULL != ptr)
  71       if (NULL == ptr)
  72 */
  73
  74 #ifndef GNU_UNIQUE_PTR_H
  75 #define GNU_UNIQUE_PTR_H 1
  76
  77 #if __cplusplus >= 201103
  78 # include <memory>
  79 #endif
  80
  81 namespace gnu
  82 {
  83
  84 #if __cplusplus >= 201103
  85
  86 /* In C++11 mode, all we need is import the standard
  87    std::unique_ptr.  */
  88 template<typename T> using unique_ptr = std::unique_ptr<T>;
  89
  90 /* Pull in move as well.  */
  91 using std::move;
  92
  93 #else /* C++11 */
  94
  95 /* Default destruction policy used by gnu::unique_ptr when no deleter
  96    is specified.  Uses delete.  */
  97
  98 template<typename T>
  99 struct default_delete
 100 {
 101   void operator () (T *ptr) const { delete ptr; }
 102 };
 103
 104 /* Specialization for arrays.  Uses delete[].  */
 105
 106 template<typename T>
 107 struct default_delete<T[]>
 108 {
 109   void operator () (T *ptr) const { delete [] ptr; }
 110 };
 111
 112 namespace detail
 113 {
 114 /* Type used to support implicit construction from NULL:
 115
 116      gnu::unique_ptr<foo> func (....)
 117      {
 118      return NULL;
 119      }
 120
 121    and assignment from NULL:
 122
 123      gnu::unique_ptr<foo> ptr (....);
 124      ...
 125      ptr = NULL;
 126
 127   It is intentionally not defined anywhere.  */
 128 struct nullptr_t;
 129
 130 /* Base class of our unique_ptr emulation.  Contains code common to
 131    both unique_ptr<T, D> and unique_ptr<T[], D>.  */
 132
 133 template<typename T, typename D>
 134 class unique_ptr_base
 135 {
 136 public:
 137   typedef T *pointer;
 138   typedef T element_type;
 139   typedef D deleter_type;
 140
 141   /* Takes ownership of a pointer.  P is a pointer to an object of
 142      element_type type.  Defaults to NULL.  */
 143   explicit unique_ptr_base (element_type *p = NULL) throw () : m_ptr (p) {}
 144
 145   /* The "move" constructor.  Really a copy constructor that actually
 146      moves.  Even though std::unique_ptr is not copyable, our little
 147      simpler emulation allows it, because:
 148
 149        - There are no rvalue references in C++03.  Our move emulation
 150        instead relies on copy/assignment moving, like std::auto_ptr.
 151        - RVO/NRVO requires an accessible copy constructor
 152   */
 153   unique_ptr_base (const unique_ptr_base &other) throw ()
 154     : m_ptr (const_cast<unique_ptr_base &> (other).release ()) {}
 155
 156   /* Converting "move" constructor.  Really an lvalue ref converting
 157      constructor that actually moves.  This allows constructs such as:
 158
 159       unique_ptr<Derived> func_returning_unique_ptr (.....);
 160       ...
 161       unique_ptr<Base> ptr = func_returning_unique_ptr (.....);
 162   */
 163   template<typename T1, typename D1>
 164   unique_ptr_base (const unique_ptr_base<T1, D1> &other) throw ()
 165     : m_ptr (const_cast<unique_ptr_base<T1, D1> &> (other).release ()) {}
 166
 167   /* The "move" assignment operator.  Really an lvalue ref copy
 168      assignment operator that actually moves.  See comments above.  */
 169   unique_ptr_base &operator= (const unique_ptr_base &other) throw ()
 170   {
 171     reset (const_cast<unique_ptr_base &> (other).release ());
 172     return *this;
 173   }
 174
 175   /* Converting "move" assignment.  Really an lvalue ref converting
 176      copy assignment operator that moves.  See comments above.  */
 177   template<typename T1, typename D1>
 178   unique_ptr_base &operator= (const unique_ptr_base<T1, D1> &other) throw ()
 179   {
 180     reset (const_cast<unique_ptr_base<T1, D1> &> (other).release ());
 181     return *this;
 182   }
 183
 184   /* std::unique_ptr does not allow assignment, except from nullptr.
 185      nullptr doesn't exist in C++03, so we allow assignment from NULL
 186      instead [ptr = NULL;].
 187   */
 188   unique_ptr_base &operator= (detail::nullptr_t *) throw ()
 189   {
 190     reset ();
 191     return *this;
 192   }
 193
 194   ~unique_ptr_base () { call_deleter (); }
 195
 196   /* "explicit operator bool ()" emulation using the safe bool
 197      idiom.  */
 198 private:
 199   typedef void (unique_ptr_base::*explicit_operator_bool) () const;
 200   void this_type_does_not_support_comparisons () const {}
 201
 202 public:
 203   operator explicit_operator_bool () const
 204   {
 205     return (m_ptr != NULL
 206             ? &unique_ptr_base::this_type_does_not_support_comparisons
 207             : 0);
 208   }
 209
 210   element_type *get () const throw () { return m_ptr; }
 211
 212   element_type *release () throw ()
 213   {
 214     pointer tmp = m_ptr;
 215     m_ptr = NULL;
 216     return tmp;
 217   }
 218
 219   void reset (element_type *p = NULL) throw ()
 220   {
 221     if (p != m_ptr)
 222       {
 223         call_deleter ();
 224         m_ptr = p;
 225       }
 226   }
 227
 228 private:
 229
 230   /* Call the deleter.  Note we assume the deleter is "stateless".  */
 231   void call_deleter ()
 232   {
 233     D d;
 234
 235     d (m_ptr);
 236   }
 237
 238   element_type *m_ptr;
 239 };
 240
 241 } /* namespace detail */
 242
 243 /* Macro used to create a unique_ptr_base "partial specialization" --
 244    a subclass that uses a specific deleter.  Basically this re-defines
 245    the necessary constructors.  This is necessary because C++03
 246    doesn't support inheriting constructors with "using".  While at it,
 247    we inherit the assignment operator.  TYPE is the name of the type
 248    being defined.  Assumes that 'base_type' is a typedef of the
 249    baseclass TYPE is inheriting from.  */
 250 #define DEFINE_GNU_UNIQUE_PTR(TYPE)                                             \
 251 public:                                                                 \
 252   explicit TYPE (T *p = NULL) throw ()                                  \
 253     : base_type (p) {}                                                  \
 254                                                                         \
 255   TYPE (const TYPE &other) throw () : base_type (other) {}              \
 256                                                                         \
 257   TYPE (detail::nullptr_t *) throw () : base_type (NULL) {}             \
 258                                                                         \
 259   template<typename T1, typename D1>                                    \
 260   TYPE (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T1, D1> &other) throw ()          \
 261     : base_type (other) {}                                              \
 262                                                                         \
 263   using base_type::operator=;
 264
 265 /* Define single-object gnu::unique_ptr.  */
 266
 267 template <typename T, typename D = default_delete<T> >
 268 class unique_ptr : public detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D>
 269 {
 270   typedef detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> base_type;
 271
 272   DEFINE_GNU_UNIQUE_PTR (unique_ptr)
 273
 274 public:
 275   /* Dereferencing.  */
 276   T &operator* () const throw () { return *this->get (); }
 277   T *operator-> () const throw () { return this->get (); }
 278 };
 279
 280 /* Define gnu::unique_ptr specialization for T[].  */
 281
 282 template <typename T, typename D>
 283 class unique_ptr<T[], D> : public detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D>
 284 {
 285   typedef detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> base_type;
 286
 287   DEFINE_GNU_UNIQUE_PTR (unique_ptr)
 288
 289 public:
 290   /* Indexing operator.  */
 291   T &operator[] (size_t i) const { return this->get ()[i]; }
 292 };
 293
 294 /* Comparison operators.  */
 295
 296 template <typename T, typename D,
 297           typename U, typename E>
 298 inline bool
 299 operator== (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
 300             const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
 301 { return x.get() == y.get(); }
 302
 303 template <typename T, typename D,
 304           typename U, typename E>
 305 inline bool
 306 operator!= (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
 307             const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
 308 { return x.get() != y.get(); }
 309
 310 template<typename T, typename D,
 311          typename U, typename E>
 312 inline bool
 313 operator< (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
 314            const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
 315 { return x.get() < y.get (); }
 316
 317 template<typename T, typename D,
 318          typename U, typename E>
 319 inline bool
 320 operator<= (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
 321             const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
 322 { return !(y < x); }
 323
 324 template<typename T, typename D,
 325          typename U, typename E>
 326 inline bool
 327 operator> (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
 328            const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
 329 { return y < x; }
 330
 331 template<typename T, typename D,
 332          typename U, typename E>
 333 inline bool
 334 operator>= (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
 335             const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
 336 { return !(x < y); }
 337
 338 /* std::move "emulation".  This is as simple as it can be -- no
 339    attempt is made to emulate rvalue references.  Instead relies on
 340    the fact that gnu::unique_ptr has move semantics like
 341    std::auto_ptr.  I.e., copy/assignment actually moves.  */
 342
 343 template<typename T, typename D>
 344 unique_ptr<T, D>
 345 move (unique_ptr<T, D> v)
 346 {
 347   return v;
 348 }
 349
 350 #endif /* C++11 */
 351
 352 /* Define gnu::unique_xmalloc_ptr, a gnu::unique_ptr that manages
 353    xmalloc'ed memory.  */
 354
 355 /* The deleter for gnu::unique_xmalloc_ptr.  Uses free.  */
 356 template <typename T>
 357 struct xmalloc_deleter
 358 {
 359   void operator() (T *ptr) const { free (ptr); }
 360 };
 361
 362 /* Same, for arrays.  */
 363 template <typename T>
 364 struct xmalloc_deleter<T[]>
 365 {
 366   void operator() (T *ptr) const { free (ptr); }
 367 };
 368
 369 #if __cplusplus >= 201103
 370
 371 /* In C++11, we just import the standard unique_ptr to our namespace
 372    with a custom deleter.  */
 373
 374 template<typename T> using unique_xmalloc_ptr
 375   = std::unique_ptr<T, xmalloc_deleter<T>>;
 376
 377 #else /* C++11 */
 378
 379 /* In C++03, we don't have template aliases, so we need to define a
 380    subclass instead, and re-define the constructors, because C++03
 381    doesn't support inheriting constructors either.  */
 382
 383 template <typename T>
 384 class unique_xmalloc_ptr : public unique_ptr<T, xmalloc_deleter<T> >
 385 {
 386   typedef unique_ptr<T, xmalloc_deleter<T> > base_type;
 387
 388   DEFINE_GNU_UNIQUE_PTR (unique_xmalloc_ptr)
 389 };
 390
 391 /* Define gnu::unique_xmalloc_ptr specialization for T[].  */
 392
 393 template <typename T>
 394 class unique_xmalloc_ptr<T[]> : public unique_ptr<T[], xmalloc_deleter<T[]> >
 395 {
 396   typedef unique_ptr<T[], xmalloc_deleter<T[]> > base_type;
 397
 398   DEFINE_GNU_UNIQUE_PTR (unique_xmalloc_ptr)
 399 };
 400
 401 #endif /* C++11 */
 402
 403 } /* namespace gnu */
 404
 405 #endif /* GNU_UNIQUE_PTR_H */