ref-object

add the RefCount ability to class or RefObject with RefCount and AddRef/Release Support.

ref-count-able ability

add the RefCount ability to any class directly.

the following members will be added to your class. and you should implement the destroy method which will be called by release/free.

• properties:
  • RefCount (integer): the reference count.
• methods:
  • release()/free(): Decrements reference count for this instance. If it is becoming less than 0, the object would be (self) destroyed.
  • addRef(): Increments the reference count for this instance and returns the new reference count.

refCountable = require 'ref-object/ability'

class MyClass
  refCountable MyClass
  destroy: ->console.log 'destroy'


my = new MyClass

my.addRef()
my.free() # nothing
my.free() # print the 'destroy' here.

RefObject

The RefObject is derived from AbstractObject. and add the RefCount and AddRef/Release Supports.

• methods:
  • release()/free(): Decrements reference count for this instance. If it is becoming less than 0, the object would be (self) destroyed.
  • addRef(): Increments the reference count for this instance and returns the new reference count.

Usage:

eventable = require('ref-object/eventable')
RefObject = require('ref-object')
inherits = require('inherits-ex')
createObject = require('inherits-ex/lib/createObject')

class MyObject
  # if you wanna add the eventable ability to RefObject
  # RefObject = eventable RefObject
  # or directly add to MyObject
  # eventable MyObject
  inherits MyObject, RefObject
  initialize: (@a,@b)->
    @cache = {}
    super
  finalize: ->@cache=null

myObj = createObject(MyObject, 1, 2)

myObj.addRef()
myObj.free() # it does not free for addRef() before.
assert.ok @cache
myObj.free() # free now.
assert.notOk @cache

# if you do not wanna use `createObject`, you MUST remember this:
# even the constructor is empty, you should call the parent's constructor manually.
# myObj = new MyObject()

class MyObject
  inherits MyObject, RefObject
  constructor: ->
    # must call super method here:
    super
  initialize: (@a,@b)->
    # must call super method here for RefObject initialization:
    super

the javascript:

var RefObject = require('ref-object')
var inherits = require('inherits-ex')
var createObject = require('inherits-ex/lib/createObject')

//if you do not wanna to use the createObject:
var MyObject = function() {
  //super call
  MyObject.__super__.constructor.apply(this, arguments);
}
// or, this MUST use 'AbstractObject.create'
var MyObject = function(){}


inherits(MyObject, RefObject)


MyObject.prototype.initialize = function(a,b) {
  //super call
  MyObject.__super__.initialize.call(this)
  this.a = a
  this.b = b
}


var myObj = createObject(MyObject, 1, 2)
//or this,  must overwrite the constructor and call the super constructor.
var myObj = new MyObject(1,2)
myObj.addRef()
myObj.free() // it does not free for addRef() before.
assert.ok(this.cache)
myObj.free() // free now.
assert.notOk(this.cache)