Copy edit NonCopyable.h

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Amanda Butler 2018-10-23 14:50:37 -05:00 committed by Cruz Monrreal II
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@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace mbed {
*
* @par Usage
*
* To prevent generation of copy constructor and copy assignment operator simply
* To prevent generation of copy constructor and copy assignment operator,
* inherit privately from the NonCopyable class.
*
* @code
@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ namespace mbed {
*
* @par Background information
*
* Instances of polymorphic classes are not meant to be copied. Unfortunately,
* the C++ standards generates a default copy constructor and copy assignment
* Instances of polymorphic classes are not meant to be copied. The
* C++ standards generate a default copy constructor and copy assignment
* function if these functions have not been defined in the class.
*
* Consider the following example:
@ -79,18 +79,18 @@ namespace mbed {
* Connection connection = get_connection();
* @endcode
*
* There is a subtile bug in this code, the function get_connection returns a
* There is a subtle bug in this code, the function get_connection returns a
* reference to a Connection which is captured by value instead of reference.
*
* When the reference returned by get_connection is copied into connection, the
* vtable and others members defined in Connection are copied but members defined
* When the reference get_connection returns is copied into connection, the
* vtable and others members defined in Connection are copied, but members defined
* in SerialConnection are left apart. This can cause severe crashes or bugs if
* the virtual functions captured uses members not present in the base
* declaration.
* the virtual functions captured use members not present in the base
* declaration.
*
* To solve that problem, the copy constructor and assignment operator have to
* be declared (but doesn't need to be defined) in the private section of the
* Connection class:
* be declared (but don't need to be defined) in the private section of the
* Connection class:
*
* @code
* struct Connection {
@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ namespace mbed {
* }
* @endcode
*
* While manually declaring private copy constructor and assignment functions
* works, it is not ideal as these declarations are usually not immediately
* visible, easy to forget and may be obscure for uninformed programmer.
* Although manually declaring private copy constructor and assignment functions
* works, it is not ideal because these declarations are usually easy to forget,
* not immediately visible and may be obscure for uninformed programmers.
*
* Using the NonCopyable class reduce the boilerplate required and express
* clearly the intent as class inheritance appears right after the class name
* Using the NonCopyable class reduces the boilerplate required and expresses
* the intent because class inheritance appears right after the class name
* declaration.
*
* @code
@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ namespace mbed {
* @par Implementation details
*
* Using a template type prevents cases where the empty base optimization cannot
* be applied and therefore ensure that the cost of the NonCopyable semantic
* be applied and therefore ensures that the cost of the NonCopyable semantic
* sugar is null.
*
* As an example, the empty base optimization is prohibited if one of the empty
* base class is also a base type of the first non static data member:
* base classes is also a base type of the first nonstatic data member:
*
* @code
* struct A { };
@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ namespace mbed {
* };
*
* // empty base optimization cannot be applied here because A from C and A from
* // B shall have a different address. In that case, with the alignment
* // B have a different address. In that case, with the alignment
* // sizeof(C) == 2* sizeof(int)
* @endcode
*
* The solution to that problem is to templatize the empty class to makes it
* The solution to that problem is to templatize the empty class to make it
* unique to the type it is applied to:
*
* @code
@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ namespace mbed {
* // kind of A. sizeof(C) == sizeof(B) == sizeof(int).
* @endcode
*
* @tparam T The type that should be made non copyable.
* @tparam T The type that should be made noncopyable.
*
* @note Compile time errors are disabled if the develop or the release profile
* is used. To override this behavior and force compile time errors in all profile
* @note Compile time errors are disabled if you use the develop or the release profile.
* To override this behavior and force compile time errors in all profiles,
* set the configuration parameter "platform.force-non-copyable-error" to true.
*/
template<typename T>
@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ protected:
/**
* NonCopyable copy constructor.
*
* A compile time warning is issued when this function is used and a runtime
* warning is printed when the copy construction of the non copyable happens.
* A compile time warning is issued when this function is used, and a runtime
* warning is printed when the copy construction of the noncopyable happens.
*
* If you see this warning, your code is probably doing something unspecified.
* Copy of non copyable resources can lead to resource leak and random error.
* Copying of noncopyable resources can lead to resource leak and random error.
*/
MBED_DEPRECATED("Invalid copy construction of a NonCopyable resource.")
NonCopyable(const NonCopyable &)
@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ protected:
/**
* NonCopyable copy assignment operator.
*
* A compile time warning is issued when this function is used and a runtime
* warning is printed when the copy construction of the non copyable happens.
* A compile time warning is issued when this function is used, and a runtime
* warning is printed when the copy construction of the noncopyable happens.
*
* If you see this warning, your code is probably doing something unspecified.
* Copy of non copyable resources can lead to resource leak and random error.
* Copying of noncopyable resources can lead to resource leak and random error.
*/
MBED_DEPRECATED("Invalid copy assignment of a NonCopyable resource.")
NonCopyable &operator=(const NonCopyable &)
@ -211,13 +211,13 @@ protected:
#else
private:
/**
* Declare copy constructor as private, any attempt to copy construct
* Declare copy constructor as private. Any attempt to copy construct
* a NonCopyable will fail at compile time.
*/
NonCopyable(const NonCopyable &);
/**
* Declare copy assignment operator as private, any attempt to copy assign
* Declare copy assignment operator as private. Any attempt to copy assign
* a NonCopyable will fail at compile time.
*/
NonCopyable &operator=(const NonCopyable &);