guard.hpp

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// libsemigroups - C++ library for semigroups and monoids
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#ifndef LIBSEMIGROUPS_DETAIL_GUARD_HPP_
#define LIBSEMIGROUPS_DETAIL_GUARD_HPP_
 
namespace libsemigroups {
  namespace detail {
    // A simple class for ensuring that a value is set back to its value at the
    // time of the creation of the Guard. Probably should only be used with POD
    // types for Thing.
    template <typename Thing>
    class Guard {
      Thing  _old_value;
      Thing& _value;
 
     public:
      Guard()                        = delete;
      Guard(Guard const&)            = delete;
      Guard(Guard&&)                 = delete;
      Guard& operator=(Guard const&) = delete;
      Guard& operator=(Guard&&)      = delete;
 
      Guard(Thing& value, Thing new_value) : _old_value(value), _value(value) {
        _value = new_value;
      }
 
      explicit Guard(Thing& value) : _old_value(value), _value(value) {}
 
      ~Guard() {
        _value = _old_value;
      }
    };
 
  }  // namespace detail
}  // namespace libsemigroups
#endif  // LIBSEMIGROUPS_DETAIL_GUARD_HPP_