/* -*- mode: c++; c-basic-offset:4 -*-
    utils/cached.h

    This file is part of Kleopatra, the KDE keymanager
    Copyright (c) 2009 Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB

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*/

#ifndef __KLEOPATRA_UTILS_CACHED_H__
#define __KLEOPATRA_UTILS_CACHED_H__

#include <boost/call_traits.hpp>

namespace Kleo {

    template <typename T>
    class cached {
        T m_value;
        bool m_dirty;
    public:
        cached() : m_value(), m_dirty( true ) {}
        /* implicit */ cached( typename boost::call_traits<T>::param_type value ) : m_value( value ), m_dirty( false ) {}

        operator typename boost::call_traits<T>::param_type () const { return m_value; }

        cached & operator=( typename boost::call_traits<T>::param_type value ) {
            m_value = value;
            m_dirty = false;
            return *this;
        }

        bool dirty() const { return m_dirty; }
        typename boost::call_traits<T>::param_type value() const { return m_value; }

        void set_dirty() { m_dirty = true; }
    };

}

#endif /* __KLEOPATRA_UTILS_CACHED_H__ */