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#ifndef _REFERENCE_H
#define _REFERENCE_H

#include "Utilities/LinkedList.h"

//=====================================================

template<class TO, class FROM>
class Reference : public LinkedListElement
{
    private:

        TO* iRefTo;
        FROM* iRefFrom;

    protected:

        // Tell our refTo (target) object that we have a link
        virtual void targetObjectBuildLink() = 0;

        // Tell our refTo (taget) object, that the link is cut
        virtual void targetObjectDestroyLink() = 0;

        // Tell our refFrom (source) object, that the link is cut (Target destroyed)
        virtual void sourceObjectDestroyLink() = 0;

    public:

        Reference()
            : iRefTo(NULL), iRefFrom(NULL)
        {
        }

        virtual ~Reference() {}

        // Create new link
        void link(TO* toObj, FROM* fromObj)
        {
            assert(fromObj);                                // fromObj MUST not be NULL
            if (isValid())
                unlink();

            if (toObj != NULL)
            {
                iRefTo = toObj;
                iRefFrom = fromObj;
                targetObjectBuildLink();
            }
        }

        // We don't need the reference anymore. Call comes from the refFrom object
        // Tell our refTo object, that the link is cut
        void unlink()
        {
            targetObjectDestroyLink();
            delink();
            iRefTo = NULL;
            iRefFrom = NULL;
        }

        // Link is invalid due to destruction of referenced target object. Call comes from the refTo object
        // Tell our refFrom object, that the link is cut
        void invalidate()                                   // the iRefFrom MUST remain!!
        {
            sourceObjectDestroyLink();
            delink();
            iRefTo = NULL;
        }

        bool isValid() const                                // Only check the iRefTo
        {
            return iRefTo != NULL;
        }

        Reference<TO,FROM>      * next()       { return((Reference<TO, FROM>      *) LinkedListElement::next()); }
        Reference<TO,FROM> const* next() const { return((Reference<TO, FROM> const*) LinkedListElement::next()); }
        Reference<TO,FROM>      * prev()       { return((Reference<TO, FROM>      *) LinkedListElement::prev()); }
        Reference<TO,FROM> const* prev() const { return((Reference<TO, FROM> const*) LinkedListElement::prev()); }

        Reference<TO,FROM>      * nocheck_next()       { return((Reference<TO, FROM>      *) LinkedListElement::nocheck_next()); }
        Reference<TO,FROM> const* nocheck_next() const { return((Reference<TO, FROM> const*) LinkedListElement::nocheck_next()); }
        Reference<TO,FROM>      * nocheck_prev()       { return((Reference<TO, FROM>      *) LinkedListElement::nocheck_prev()); }
        Reference<TO,FROM> const* nocheck_prev() const { return((Reference<TO, FROM> const*) LinkedListElement::nocheck_prev()); }

        TO* operator->() const { return iRefTo; }
        TO* getTarget() const { return iRefTo; }

        FROM* getSource() const { return iRefFrom; }
};

//=====================================================

#endif