hdf5/object_reference.hpp

//  Copyright (c) 2012-2014 Christopher Hinz
//
//  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
//  file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)

#ifndef ECHELON_HDF5_OBJECT_REFERENCE_HPP
#define ECHELON_HDF5_OBJECT_REFERENCE_HPP

#include <echelon/hdf5/precursor/object_reference.hpp>
#include <echelon/hdf5/precursor/handle.hpp>
#include <echelon/hdf5/object.hpp>

#include <string>

namespace echelon
{
namespace hdf5
{
class object_reference
{
public:
    object_reference();

    explicit object_reference(const object& referenced_object);
    explicit object_reference(hdf5::precursor::object_reference reference_wrapper_,
                              hdf5::precursor::handle any_valid_handle_);

    object operator*() const;

    explicit operator bool() const;

    const hdf5::precursor::object_reference& raw_ref() const
    {
        return reference_wrapper_;
    }

private:
    hdf5::precursor::object_reference reference_wrapper_;
    hdf5::precursor::handle any_valid_handle_;
};

}
}

#endif