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TSharedFromThis

Derive your class from [TSharedFromThis](API\Runtime\Core\Templates\TSharedFromThis) to enable access to a [TSharedRef](API\Runtime\Core\Templates\TSharedRef) directly from an object instance that's already been allocated.

Unreal Engine C++ API Reference > Runtime > Core > Templates

Inheritance Hierarchy

References

   
Module Core
Header /Engine/Source/Runtime/Core/Public/Templates/SharedPointer.h
Include #include "Templates/SharedPointer.h"

Syntax

template<class ObjectType, ESPMode Mode>  
class TSharedFromThis

Remarks

Derive your class from TSharedFromThis to enable access to a TSharedRef directly from an object instance that's already been allocated. Use the optional Mode template argument for thread-safety.

Constructors

  Type Name Description
Protected function   Hidden stub constructor
Protected function   Hidden stub copy constructor

Destructors

  Type Name Description
Protected function   Hidden destructor

Functions

  Type Name Description
Public function TSharedRef< ObjectType, Mode > Provides access to a shared reference to this object.
Public function Const TSharedRef< ObjectType const, Mode > Provides access to a shared reference to this object (const.) Note that is only valid to call this after a shared reference (or shared pointer) to the object has already been created.
Public function TWeakPtr< ObjectType, Mode >

AsWeak ()

 Provides a weak reference to this object.
Public function Const TWeakPtr< ObjectType const, Mode >

AsWeak ()

  
Public function Const bool Checks whether our referenced instance is valid (ie, whether it's safe to call AsShared).
Protected function Static TSharedRef< OtherType, Mode >

SharedThis ( OtherType* ThisPtr
)

 Provides access to a shared reference to an object, given the object's 'this' pointer.
Protected function Static TSharedRef< OtherType const, Mode >

SharedThis ( const OtherType* ThisPtr
)

 Provides access to a shared reference to an object, given the object's 'this' pointer.
Public function Const void

UpdateWeakReferenceInternal ( TSharedPtr< SharedPtrType, Mode > const* InSharedPtr,
OtherType* InObject
)

 INTERNAL USE ONLY Do not call this method.
Public function Const void

UpdateWeakReferenceInternal ( TSharedRef< SharedRefType, Mode > const* InSharedRef,
OtherType* InObject
)

 INTERNAL USE ONLY Do not call this method.

Operators

  Type Name Description
Protected function TSharedFromThis & Hidden stub assignment operator

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