c++_api/inc/opals/ObjectBase.hpp

#ifndef OPALS_OBJECT_BASE_HPP_INCLUDED
#define OPALS_OBJECT_BASE_HPP_INCLUDED

#include <opals/config.hpp>

#pragma once

namespace opals
{
  /// \brief base class for objects which are controlled using the SharedPtr class.
  /// the virutal Delete function is used to delete the object in same heap where it was created
  class OPALS_API ObjectBase {
  public:
    virtual ~ObjectBase() {}

    //delete function
    virtual void Delete();
  };

  /// deleter function for opals::BaseObject objects that can be used e.g. in std::shared_ptr class
  void object_base_deleter(ObjectBase *); 
}

#endif //OPALS_OBJECT_BASE_HPP_INCLUDED