Class PointerKind

Identifies a particular kind of pointer.

Inheritance
object
PointerKind
Implements
Inherited Members
Namespace: Flame.TypeSystem
Assembly: Flame.dll
Syntax
public abstract class PointerKind : IEquatable<PointerKind>

Fields

| Edit this page View Source

Box

The pointer kind for box pointers. This kind of pointers is used both for boxed 'struct' values and for references to 'class' values.

Declaration
public static readonly PointerKind Box
Field Value
Type Description
PointerKind
| Edit this page View Source

Reference

The pointer kind for reference pointers, which are pointers to a value that may or may not be tracked by the garbage collection runtime.

As a rule, reference pointers should never be used as the type of a field or as the element type of a container.

Declaration
public static readonly PointerKind Reference
Field Value
Type Description
PointerKind
| Edit this page View Source

Transient

The pointer kind for transient pointers.

Declaration
public static readonly PointerKind Transient
Field Value
Type Description
PointerKind

Methods

| Edit this page View Source

Equals(PointerKind)

Checks if this pointer kind equals another pointer kind.

Declaration
public abstract bool Equals(PointerKind other)
Parameters
Type Name Description
PointerKind other

The other pointer kind.
Returns
Type Description
bool
| Edit this page View Source

Equals(object)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.

Declaration
public override bool Equals(object obj)
Parameters
Type Name Description
object obj

The object to compare with the current object.
Returns
Type Description
bool

true if the specified object is equal to the current object; otherwise, false.
Overrides
| Edit this page View Source

GetHashCode()

Serves as the default hash function.

Declaration
public override abstract int GetHashCode()
Returns
Type Description
int

A hash code for the current object.
Overrides
| Edit this page View Source

ToString()

Returns a string that represents the current object.

Declaration
public override abstract string ToString()
Returns
Type Description
string

A string that represents the current object.
Overrides

Implements