[libc-commits] [libc] [libc] Implement cpp::unique_ptr utility (PR #206701)

Pavel Labath via libc-commits libc-commits at lists.llvm.org
Wed Jul 1 00:49:43 PDT 2026


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+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+//
+// Part of the LLVM Project, under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+// See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+///
+/// \file
+/// Standalone implementation of std::unique_ptr.
+///
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+#ifndef LLVM_LIBC_SRC___SUPPORT_CPP_UNIQUE_PTR_H
+#define LLVM_LIBC_SRC___SUPPORT_CPP_UNIQUE_PTR_H
+
+#include "src/__support/CPP/new.h"
+#include "src/__support/CPP/type_traits.h"
+#include "src/__support/CPP/utility.h"
+#include "src/__support/macros/attributes.h"
+#include "src/__support/macros/config.h"
+
+namespace LIBC_NAMESPACE_DECL {
+namespace cpp {
+
+/// A wrapper for deleting objects by default.
+template <typename T> struct default_delete {
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr default_delete() = default;
+
+  template <typename U, typename = typename enable_if<
+                            is_convertible<U *, T *>::value>::type>
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr default_delete(const default_delete<U> &) {}
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr void operator()(T *ptr) const {
+    static_assert(sizeof(T) > 0, "cannot delete an incomplete type");
+    delete ptr;
+  }
+};
+
+/// A wrapper for deleting array objects by default.
+template <typename T> struct default_delete<T[]> {
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr default_delete() = default;
+
+  template <typename U, typename = typename enable_if<
+                            is_convertible<U (*)[], T (*)[]>::value>::type>
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr default_delete(const default_delete<U[]> &) {}
+
+  template <typename U, typename = typename enable_if<
+                            is_convertible<U (*)[], T (*)[]>::value>::type>
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr void operator()(U *ptr) const {
+    static_assert(sizeof(U) > 0, "cannot delete an incomplete type");
+    delete[] ptr;
+  }
+};
+
+/// A smart pointer that owns and manages another object through a pointer.
+template <typename T, typename Deleter = default_delete<T>> class unique_ptr {
+  T *ptr_ = nullptr;
+  Deleter deleter_;
+
+  template <typename U, typename E> friend class unique_ptr;
+
+public:
+  using element_type = T;
+  using deleter_type = Deleter;
+  using pointer = T *;
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr() = default;
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr(decltype(nullptr)) : ptr_(nullptr) {}
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr explicit unique_ptr(pointer p) : ptr_(p) {}
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr(pointer p, const deleter_type &d)
+      : ptr_(p), deleter_(d) {}
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr(pointer p, deleter_type &&d)
+      : ptr_(p), deleter_(move(d)) {}
+
+  // Move constructor
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr(unique_ptr &&other)
+      : ptr_(other.release()), deleter_(forward<Deleter>(other.get_deleter())) {
+  }
+
+  // Move assignment
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr &operator=(unique_ptr &&other) {
+    reset(other.release());
+    deleter_ = forward<Deleter>(other.get_deleter());
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  // Conversion move constructor
+  template <
+      typename U, typename E,
+      typename = typename enable_if<
+          is_convertible<typename unique_ptr<U, E>::pointer, pointer>::value &&
+          !is_array<U>::value && is_convertible<E, Deleter>::value>::type>
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr(unique_ptr<U, E> &&other)
+      : ptr_(other.release()), deleter_(forward<E>(other.get_deleter())) {}
+
+  // Conversion move assignment
+  template <
+      typename U, typename E,
+      typename = typename enable_if<
+          is_convertible<typename unique_ptr<U, E>::pointer, pointer>::value &&
+          !is_array<U>::value && is_assignable<Deleter &, E &&>::value>::type>
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr &operator=(unique_ptr<U, E> &&other) {
+    reset(other.release());
+    deleter_ = forward<E>(other.get_deleter());
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  // Disable copy
+  unique_ptr(const unique_ptr &) = delete;
+  unique_ptr &operator=(const unique_ptr &) = delete;
+
+  LIBC_INLINE ~unique_ptr() { reset(); }
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr pointer get() const { return ptr_; }
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr deleter_type &get_deleter() { return deleter_; }
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr const deleter_type &get_deleter() const {
+    return deleter_;
+  }
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr explicit operator bool() const {
+    return ptr_ != nullptr;
+  }
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr pointer release() {
+    pointer temp = ptr_;
+    ptr_ = nullptr;
+    return temp;
+  }
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr void reset(pointer p = pointer()) {
+    pointer old_ptr = ptr_;
+    ptr_ = p;
+    if (old_ptr)
+      deleter_(old_ptr);
+  }
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr typename add_lvalue_reference<T>::type
+  operator*() const {
+    return *ptr_;
+  }
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr pointer operator->() const { return ptr_; }
+};
+
+/// A smart pointer that owns and manages an array of objects through a pointer.
+template <typename T, typename Deleter> class unique_ptr<T[], Deleter> {
+  T *ptr_ = nullptr;
+  Deleter deleter_;
+
+  template <typename U, typename E> friend class unique_ptr;
+
+public:
+  using element_type = T;
+  using deleter_type = Deleter;
+  using pointer = T *;
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr() = default;
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr(decltype(nullptr)) : ptr_(nullptr) {}
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr explicit unique_ptr(pointer p) : ptr_(p) {}
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr(pointer p, const deleter_type &d)
+      : ptr_(p), deleter_(d) {}
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr(pointer p, deleter_type &&d)
+      : ptr_(p), deleter_(move(d)) {}
+
+  // Move constructor
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr(unique_ptr &&other)
+      : ptr_(other.release()), deleter_(forward<Deleter>(other.get_deleter())) {
+  }
+
+  // Move assignment
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr unique_ptr &operator=(unique_ptr &&other) {
+    reset(other.release());
+    deleter_ = forward<Deleter>(other.get_deleter());
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  // Disable copy
+  unique_ptr(const unique_ptr &) = delete;
+  unique_ptr &operator=(const unique_ptr &) = delete;
+
+  LIBC_INLINE ~unique_ptr() { reset(); }
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr pointer get() const { return ptr_; }
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr deleter_type &get_deleter() { return deleter_; }
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr const deleter_type &get_deleter() const {
+    return deleter_;
+  }
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr explicit operator bool() const {
+    return ptr_ != nullptr;
+  }
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr pointer release() {
+    pointer temp = ptr_;
+    ptr_ = nullptr;
+    return temp;
+  }
+
+  LIBC_INLINE constexpr void reset(pointer p = pointer()) {
+    pointer old_ptr = ptr_;
+    ptr_ = p;
+    if (old_ptr)
+      deleter_(old_ptr);
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labath wrote:

It would be nice to have a test for this late deletion (which I guess is done to make sure the destructor cannot observe the pointer holding the object being destroyed)

https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/206701


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