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One-to-many pattern in C++ 11 - Exploring std::reference_wrapper in the context of a pattern for a one-to-many relationship with ownership in C++. (See http://codereview.stackexchange.com/a/63821/53507)
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#include <iostream> | |
#include <vector> | |
#include <algorithm> | |
#include <functional> | |
#include <string> | |
#include <iostream> | |
using namespace std; | |
class Question; | |
class User | |
{ | |
public: | |
~User(); | |
void ask( Question& question ) | |
{ | |
questions.push_back( question ); | |
} | |
void unAsk( const Question& question ); | |
const std::vector< std::reference_wrapper<Question> >& getQuestions( void ) const; | |
std::vector< std::reference_wrapper<Question> >& getQuestions( void ); | |
protected: | |
std::vector< std::reference_wrapper< Question > > questions; | |
}; | |
class Question | |
{ | |
public: | |
Question( User& user, int id ) : id(id), user( user ){ user.ask( *this ); } | |
~Question(); | |
void invalidate() {valid = false;} | |
std::string text; | |
const std::string getText() const { | |
return text; | |
} | |
bool isEqual(const Question& q) const { | |
return id == q.id; | |
} | |
protected: | |
int id; | |
User& user; | |
bool valid = true; | |
}; | |
Question::~Question( void ) | |
{ | |
user.unAsk( *this ); | |
} | |
User::~User( void ) | |
{ | |
for ( auto& question: questions ) { | |
question.get().invalidate(); | |
} | |
} | |
void User::unAsk( const Question& question ) | |
{ | |
//Something like this: remove_if(questions.begin(), questions.end(), [question](const Question& q) {return q.isEqual(question);}); | |
//Commented out the above line, wasn't very pertinent to question being explored, and it seems I'm making some silly mistake, so it isn't working. | |
} | |
const std::vector< std::reference_wrapper<Question> >& User::getQuestions( void ) const | |
{ | |
return questions; | |
} | |
std::vector< std::reference_wrapper<Question> >& User::getQuestions( void ) | |
{ | |
return questions; | |
} | |
void function1( const User& user ) | |
{ | |
user.getQuestions()[0].get().text = "should not be able to to edit question"; // compile error | |
} | |
void anotherFunction( User& user ) | |
{ | |
user.getQuestions()[0].get().text = "edit question"; // just fine | |
} | |
int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) { | |
User u1; | |
Question q1(u1,1); | |
q1.text = "What is 6 times 7 ?"; | |
anotherFunction(u1); | |
function1(u1); | |
cout << q1.getText() << endl; | |
u1.unAsk(q1); | |
return 0; | |
} | |
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