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 * Copyright (c) 1997-1999
 * Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc.
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#ifndef _util_misc_autovec_h
#define _util_misc_autovec_h

#include <stddef.h>

namespace sc {

/** The auto_vec class functions much like auto_ptr, except
    it contains references to arrays.  The delete[] operator will be used
    to deallocate data. */
template <class T>
class auto_vec {
    T* d_;
  public:
    typedef T element_type;

    /** Creates a new auto_vec for a vector, d, of type T.
        The d argument must be created with the vector new
        operator: new T[...]. */
    explicit auto_vec(T*d = 0) throw(): d_(d) {}

    /** Create a auto_vec, transferring the storage from another. */
    auto_vec(auto_vec &av) throw(): d_(av.release()) {}

    /** This will delete the vector. */
    ~auto_vec() throw() { delete[] d_; }

    /** This member transfers the data from av to this. */
    auto_vec &operator = (auto_vec &av) throw() {
      reset(av.release());
      return *this;
    }

    /** Returns the pointer. */
    T* get() const throw() { return d_; }

    /** Returns the i'th element. */
    T &operator[](size_t i) throw() { return d_[i]; }

    /** Release ownership. */
    T* release() throw() {
      T *r = d_;
      d_ = 0;
      return r;
    }

    /** Assign to a new value. */
    void reset(T*d=0) throw() {
      if (d != d_) {
          delete[] d_;
          d_ = d;
        }
    }
      
};

}

#endif // _util_misc_autovec_h

