memory_utils.h

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#pragma once

#include <cstddef>

namespace cpp {

template <typename T>
std::size_t scalarAddress(const T* pointer)
{
    return reinterpret_cast<std::size_t>(pointer);
}

template<typename T>
void checkedReset(T*& pointer)
{
    if (pointer != NULL) {
        delete pointer;
        pointer = NULL;
    }
}

template<typename T>
void checkedAssign(T* pointer, T value)
{
    if (pointer != NULL)
        *pointer = value;
}

template<typename CALL_VALUE_TYPE, typename VALUE_TYPE, typename CLASS>
void checkedAssign(VALUE_TYPE CLASS::*attrMember, CLASS* object, CALL_VALUE_TYPE value)
{
    if (object != NULL && attrMember != NULL)
        object->*attrMember = value;
}

template<typename T>
T* newObject()
{
    return new T;
}

template<typename T, typename ARG>
T* newObject(ARG arg)
{
    return new T(arg);
}

} // namespace cpp