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hext::Cloneable< Derived, Base > Class Template Reference

Curiously recurring template pattern that extends a base class to provide a virtual method Cloneable::clone(). More...

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Public Member Functions

virtual std::unique_ptr< Base > clone () const override
 Clones objects of template type Derived and returns an owning pointer to the newly allocated Base. More...
 

Detailed Description

template<typename Derived, typename Base>
class hext::Cloneable< Derived, Base >

Curiously recurring template pattern that extends a base class to provide a virtual method Cloneable::clone().

Template Parameters
DerivedA subclass of Cloneable that is copy constructible.
BaseThe base class that shall be extended.

Definition at line 36 of file Cloneable.h.

Member Function Documentation

◆ clone()

template<typename Derived , typename Base >
virtual std::unique_ptr<Base> hext::Cloneable< Derived, Base >::clone ( ) const
inlineoverridevirtual

Clones objects of template type Derived and returns an owning pointer to the newly allocated Base.

Fails at compile time if template parameter Base is not a base of template parameter Derived or if template parameter Derived is not copy constructible.

Definition at line 45 of file Cloneable.h.


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