#ifndef counted_H
#define counted_H
//=============================================================================================
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//
// Copyright 2009-2019 ECMWF.
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// which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0. 
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// nor does it submit to any jurisdiction. 
//
// Description : 
//=============================================================================================


// Headers
// #ifndef   machine_H
// #include <machine.h>
// #endif

// Forward declarations

// class ostream;
// typedef class _Pvts os_typespec; // Remove if not persistant

// 

class counted {
public:

// -- Exceptions
	// None

// -- Contructors

	counted();

// -- Destructor


// -- Convertors
	// None

// -- Operators
	// None

// -- Methods

	void attach();
	void detach();

// -- Overridden methods
	// None

// -- Class members
	// None

// -- Class methods
	// None

	// Uncomment for persistent, remove otherwise
	// static os_typespec* get_os_typespec();

protected:

	virtual ~counted(); // Change to virtual if base class

// -- Members
	// None

// -- Methods
	
	// void print(ostream&) const; // Change to virtual if base class	

// -- Overridden methods
	// None

// -- Class members
	// None

// -- Class methods
	// None

private:

// No copy allowed

	counted(const counted&);
	counted& operator=(const counted&);

// -- Members

	int count_;

// -- Methods
	// None

// -- Overridden methods
	// None

// -- Class members
	// None

// -- Class methods
	// None

// -- Friends

	//friend ostream& operator<<(ostream& s,const counted& p)
	//	{ p.print(s); return s; }

};

inline void destroy(counted**) {}

// If persistent, uncomment, otherwise remove
//#ifdef _ODI_OSSG_
//OS_MARK_SCHEMA_TYPE(counted);
//#endif

#endif
