ResourceHolder.h

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#ifndef RESOURCEHOLDER_H
#define RESOURCEHOLDER_H
 
#include <memory>
 
template<typename T> requires requires(T* copyable) { copyable->unique_copy(); }
class ResourceHolder final {
    std::unique_ptr<T> object = nullptr;
 
public:
    ResourceHolder() = default;
 
    ResourceHolder(const ResourceHolder& old)
        : object(old.object ? old.object->unique_copy() : nullptr) {}
 
    ResourceHolder(ResourceHolder&& old) noexcept { object = std::move(old.object); }
 
    ResourceHolder& operator=(const ResourceHolder&) = delete;
    ResourceHolder& operator=(ResourceHolder&&) = delete;
    ~ResourceHolder() = default;
 
    explicit ResourceHolder(std::unique_ptr<T>&& old)
        : object(std::move(old)) {}
 
    template<typename U> requires std::is_base_of_v<T, U> ResourceHolder& operator=(U&& other) {
        object = std::make_unique<U>(std::forward<U>(other));
        return *this;
    }
 
    ResourceHolder& operator=(const std::shared_ptr<T>& old) {
        if(old) object = old->unique_copy();
        return *this;
    }
 
    T* operator->() const { return object.get(); }
 
    explicit operator bool() const { return object != nullptr; }
 
    bool operator==(std::nullptr_t null) const { return object == null; }
};
 
#endif