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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/classes/Reference.xml')
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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/classes/Reference.xml b/doc/classes/Reference.xml index bc24483367..9e6c403873 100644 --- a/doc/classes/Reference.xml +++ b/doc/classes/Reference.xml @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <class name="Reference" inherits="Object" category="Core" version="3.2"> <brief_description> - Base class for anything that keeps a reference count. + Base class for reference-counted objects. </brief_description> <description> - Base class for anything that keeps a reference count. Resource and many other helper objects inherit this. References keep an internal reference counter so they are only released when no longer in use. + Base class for any object that keeps a reference count. [Resource] and many other helper objects inherit this class. + References keep an internal reference counter so that they are automatically released when no longer in use, and only then. References therefore do not need to be freed manually with [method Object.free]. + In the vast majority of use cases, instantiating and using [Reference]-derived types is all you need to do. The methods provided in this class are only for advanced users, and can cause issues if misused. </description> <tutorials> </tutorials> @@ -13,20 +15,24 @@ <return type="bool"> </return> <description> + Initializes the internal reference counter. Use this only if you really know what you are doing. + Returns whether the initialization was successful. </description> </method> <method name="reference"> <return type="bool"> </return> <description> - Increase the internal reference counter. Use this only if you really know what you are doing. + Increments the internal reference counter. Use this only if you really know what you are doing. + Returns whether the increment was successful. </description> </method> <method name="unreference"> <return type="bool"> </return> <description> - Decrease the internal reference counter. Use this only if you really know what you are doing. + Decrements the internal reference counter. Use this only if you really know what you are doing. + Returns whether the decrement was successful. </description> </method> </methods> |