//
// DOMAutoReleasePool.h
//
// $Id: //depot/XML/Main/include/DOM/DOMAutoReleasePool.h#3 $
//
// Definition of class DOMAutoReleasePool.
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#ifndef DOM_DOMAutoReleasePool_H_INCLUDED
#define DOM_DOMAutoReleasePool_H_INCLUDED


#ifndef XMLStd_H_INCLUDED
#include "XMLStd.h"
#endif
#ifndef STD_DEQUE_INCLUDED
#include <deque>
#define STD_DEQUE_INCLUDED
#endif


XML_BEGIN


class DOMObject;


class XML_API DOMAutoReleasePool
	//: This class provides some simple garbage collection for DOMObject's.
	//+ It temporarily takes ownwership of objects that nobody else wants.
	//+ Sending a release() message to the DOMAutoReleasePool releases
	//. all objects.
{
public:
	DOMAutoReleasePool();
	virtual ~DOMAutoReleasePool();

	void add(DOMObject* pObject);
		//; adds the given object to the auto release pool.

	void release();
		//; sends a release() message to all objects in the pool.

private:
	deque<DOMObject*> m_objectList;	
};


XML_END


#endif // DOM_DOMAutoReleasePool_H_INCLUDED