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// Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Open Source Telecom Corporation.
// Copyright (C) 2006-2010 David Sugar, Tycho Softworks.
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/**
* @file counter.h
* @short Generic automatic counter data type template class.
**/
#ifndef CCXX_COUNTER_H_
#define CCXX_COUNTER_H_
#ifdef CCXX_NAMESPACES
namespace ost {
#endif
/**
* The counter template is used for generic objects which act as
* automatic counters. Each time the object is accessed, the underlying
* counted data type is incremented.
*
* @author David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>
* @short Automatic counter template class.
*/
template <typename T>
class Counter
{
protected:
T count;
public:
/**
* Construct and initialize a counter to zero.
*/
inline Counter()
{count = 0;};
/**
* Construct a counter with an initial value set for another counter.
*
* @param counter to copy from.
*/
inline Counter(const Counter &counter)
{count = counter.count;};
/**
* Construct a counter with an initial value of the specified
* data type.
*
* @param initial value to set.
*/
inline Counter(T initial)
{count = initial;};
inline T& operator=(T c)
{counter = c;};
inline operator T()
{return count++;}
};
#ifdef CCXX_NAMESPACES
} // namespace
#endif
#endif