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  25 #ifndef SFML_NONCOPYABLE_HPP
 
  26 #define SFML_NONCOPYABLE_HPP
 
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  30 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
  31 #include <SFML/System/Export.hpp>
 
  36 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
  37 /// \brief Utility class that makes any derived
 
  38 ///        class non-copyable
 
  40 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
  41 class SFML_SYSTEM_API NonCopyable
 
  45     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
  46     /// \brief Default constructor
 
  48     /// Because this class has a copy constructor, the compiler
 
  49     /// will not automatically generate the default constructor.
 
  50     /// That's why we must define it explicitely.
 
  52     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
  57     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
  58     /// \brief Disabled copy constructor
 
  60     /// By making the copy constructor private, the compiler will
 
  61     /// trigger an error if anyone outside tries to use it.
 
  62     /// To prevent NonCopyable or friend classes from using it,
 
  63     /// we also give no definition, so that the linker will
 
  64     /// produce an error if the first protection was inefficient.
 
  66     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
  67     NonCopyable(const NonCopyable&);
 
  69     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
  70     /// \brief Disabled assignment operator
 
  72     /// By making the assignment operator private, the compiler will
 
  73     /// trigger an error if anyone outside tries to use it.
 
  74     /// To prevent NonCopyable or friend classes from using it,
 
  75     /// we also give no definition, so that the linker will
 
  76     /// produce an error if the first protection was inefficient.
 
  78     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
  79     NonCopyable& operator =(const NonCopyable&);
 
  85 #endif // SFML_NONCOPYABLE_HPP
 
  88 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
  89 /// \class sf::NonCopyable
 
  92 /// This class makes its instances non-copyable, by explicitely
 
  93 /// disabling its copy constructor and its assignment operator.
 
  95 /// To create a non-copyable class, simply inherit from
 
  98 /// The type of inheritance (public or private) doesn't matter,
 
  99 /// the copy constructor and assignment operator are declared private
 
 100 /// in sf::NonCopyable so they will end up being inaccessible in both
 
 101 /// cases. Thus you can use a shorter syntax for inheriting from it
 
 106 /// class MyNonCopyableClass : sf::NonCopyable
 
 112 /// Deciding whether the instances of a class can be copied
 
 113 /// or not is a very important design choice. You are strongly
 
 114 /// encouraged to think about it before writing a class,
 
 115 /// and to use sf::NonCopyable when necessary to prevent
 
 116 /// many potential future errors when using it. This is also
 
 117 /// a very important indication to users of your class.
 
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