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mi::IRef Class Referenceabstract

A reference is an object that acts as a pointer to other database elements. More...

#include <iref.h>

Inheritance diagram for mi::IRef:

Public Member Functions

virtual Sint32 set_reference (const base::IInterface *db_element)=0
 Sets the reference to db_element. More...
 
virtual Sint32 set_reference (const char *name)=0
 Sets the reference to the database element named name. More...
 
virtual const base::IInterfaceget_reference () const =0
 Returns the reference. More...
 
template<class T>
const T * get_reference () const
 Returns the reference. More...
 
virtual base::IInterfaceget_reference ()=0
 Returns the reference. More...
 
template<class T>
T * get_reference ()
 Returns the reference. More...
 
virtual const char * get_reference_name () const =0
 Returns the name of the referenced element. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from mi::IData
virtual const char * get_type_name () const =0
 Returns the type name. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::IInterface
virtual Uint32 retain () const =0
 Increments the reference count. More...
 
virtual Uint32 release () const =0
 Decrements the reference count. More...
 
virtual const IInterfaceget_interface (const Uuid &interface_id) const =0
 Acquires a const interface from another. More...
 
template<class T>
const T * get_interface () const
 Acquires a const interface from another. More...
 
virtual IInterfaceget_interface (const Uuid &interface_id)=0
 Acquires a mutable interface from another. More...
 
template<class T>
T * get_interface ()
 Acquires a mutable interface from another. More...
 
virtual Uuid get_iid () const =0
 Returns the interface ID of the most derived interface. More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x3572250a, ... >
typedef Interface_declare< id1, ... > Self
 Own type. More...
 
typedef Uuid_t< id1, ... > IID
 Declares the interface ID (IID) of this interface. More...
 
- Public Types inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0xc33c5a05, ... >
typedef Interface_declare< id1, ... > Self
 Own type. More...
 
typedef Uuid_t< id1, ... > IID
 Declares the interface ID (IID) of this interface. More...
 
- Public Types inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x2e5f84bc, ... >
typedef Interface_declare< id1, ... > Self
 Own type. More...
 
typedef Uuid_t< id1, ... > IID
 Declares the interface ID (IID) of this interface. More...
 
- Public Types inherited from mi::base::IInterface
typedef Uuid_t<0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0> IID
 Declares the interface ID (IID) of this interface. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x3572250a, ... >
static bool compare_iid (const Uuid &iid)
 Compares the interface ID iid against the interface ID of this interface and of its ancestors. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0xc33c5a05, ... >
static bool compare_iid (const Uuid &iid)
 Compares the interface ID iid against the interface ID of this interface and of its ancestors. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x2e5f84bc, ... >
static bool compare_iid (const Uuid &iid)
 Compares the interface ID iid against the interface ID of this interface and of its ancestors. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::IInterface
static bool compare_iid (const Uuid &iid)
 Compares the interface ID iid against the interface ID of this interface. More...
 

Detailed Description

A reference is an object that acts as a pointer to other database elements.

It can be used for example to store references to other database elements as an attribute of a given database element.

Member Function Documentation

 get_reference() [1/4]

template<class T>
T * mi::IRef::get_reference ( )
inline

Returns the reference.

This templated member function is a wrapper of the non-template variant for the user's convenience. It eliminates the need to call mi::base::IInterface::get_interface(const Uuid&) on the returned pointer, since the return type already is a pointer to the type T specified as template parameter.

Template Parameters
TThe requested interface type

 get_reference() [2/4]

template<class T>
const T * mi::IRef::get_reference ( ) const
inline

Returns the reference.

This templated member function is a wrapper of the non-template variant for the user's convenience. It eliminates the need to call mi::base::IInterface::get_interface(const Uuid&) on the returned pointer, since the return type already is a pointer to the type T specified as template parameter.

Template Parameters
TThe requested interface type

 get_reference() [3/4]

virtual const base::IInterface * mi::IRef::get_reference ( ) const
pure virtual

Returns the reference.

 get_reference() [4/4]

virtual base::IInterface * mi::IRef::get_reference ( )
pure virtual

Returns the reference.

 get_reference_name()

virtual const char * mi::IRef::get_reference_name ( ) const
pure virtual

Returns the name of the referenced element.

 set_reference() [1/2]

virtual Sint32 mi::IRef::set_reference ( const base::IInterface db_element)
pure virtual

Sets the reference to db_element.

Note that a NULL pointer is a valid parameter value that clears the previously set reference. Subsequent get_reference() calls will return NULL then.

If a literal 0 is passed for db_element, the call is ambiguous. You need to explicitly cast the value to const IInterface* or const char*.

Returns
  • 0: Success.
  • -2: db_element does not point to a DB element.
  • -3: db_element points to a DB element that has not yet been stored in the DB.
  • -4: The reference can not be set to the element because the element is in a more private scope than the reference.

 set_reference() [2/2]

virtual Sint32 mi::IRef::set_reference ( const char *  name)
pure virtual

Sets the reference to the database element named name.

Note that a NULL pointer is a valid parameter value that clears the previously set reference. Subsequent get_reference() calls will return NULL then.

If a literal 0 is passed for name, the call is ambiguous. You need to explicitly cast the value to const IInterface* or const char*.

Returns
  • 0: Success.
  • -2: There is no element with that name.
  • -4: The reference can not be set to the element because the element is in a more private scope than the reference.