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28 /** \file memutil/MEM_RefCountedC-Api.h
33 * @file MEM_RefCountedC-Api.h
34 * Interface for C access to functionality relating to shared objects in the foundation library.
37 #ifndef __MEM_REFCOUNTEDC_API_H__
38 #define __MEM_REFCOUNTEDC_API_H__
40 /** A pointer to a private object. */
41 typedef struct MEM_TOpaqueObject* MEM_TObjectPtr;
42 /** A pointer to a shared object. */
43 typedef MEM_TObjectPtr MEM_TRefCountedObjectPtr;
52 * Returns the reference count of this object.
53 * @param shared The object to query.
54 * @return The current reference count.
56 extern int MEM_RefCountedGetRef(MEM_TRefCountedObjectPtr shared);
59 * Increases the reference count of this object.
60 * @param shared The object to query.
61 * @return The new reference count.
63 extern int MEM_RefCountedIncRef(MEM_TRefCountedObjectPtr shared);
66 * Decreases the reference count of this object.
67 * If the the reference count reaches zero, the object self-destructs.
68 * @param shared The object to query.
69 * @return The new reference count.
71 extern int MEM_RefCountedDecRef(MEM_TRefCountedObjectPtr shared);
78 #endif // __MEM_REFCOUNTEDC_API_H__