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+/*******************************************************************************
+
+ Copyright (c) 2009, Charles McGarvey
+ All rights reserved.
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+*******************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef _SINGLETON_HH_
+#define _SINGLETON_HH_
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+
+template <typename T>
+class singleton
+{
+ static T* ptr;
+
+public:
+ singleton()
+ {
+ if (!ptr)
+ {
+ // This hack is from Game Programming Gems.
+ long long offset = (long long)(T*)1 - (long long)(singleton<T>*)(T*)1;
+ ptr = (T*)((long long)this + offset);
+ }
+ }
+ ~singleton()
+ {
+ long long offset = (long long)(T*)1 - (long long)(singleton<T>*)(T*)1;
+ if (ptr == (T*)((long long)this + offset))
+ {
+ ptr = 0;
+ }
+ }
+
+ static T& instance()
+ {
+ if (!ptr)
+ {
+ throw std::runtime_error("accessing uninstantiated singleton");
+ }
+ return *ptr;
+ }
+
+ static T* instancePtr()
+ {
+ return ptr;
+ }
+};
+
+template <typename T> T* singleton<T>::ptr = 0;
+
+
+#endif // _SINGLETON_HH_
+