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<p>The QDeepCopy class is a template class which ensures that
implicitly shared and explicitly shared classes reference unique
data.
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<p>All the functions in this class are <a href="threads.html#reentrant">reentrant</a> when Qt is built with thread support.</p>
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<li class=fn><a href="#QDeepCopy"><b>QDeepCopy</b></a> ()</li>
<li class=fn><a href="#QDeepCopy-2"><b>QDeepCopy</b></a> ( const T & t )</li>
<li class=fn>QDeepCopy<T> & <a href="#operator-eq"><b>operator=</b></a> ( const T & t )</li>
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<p> Normally, shared copies reference the same data to optimize memory
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// all 5 strings share the same data
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<p> QDeepCopy can be used several ways to ensure that an object
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<p> In the example below, <tt>s1</tt>, <tt>s2</tt> and <tt>s5</tt> share data, and <tt>s3</tt>
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<p> QDeepCopy can also provide safety in multithreaded applications
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<p> <b>Warning:</b> It is the application developer's responsibility to
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<p> Constructs an empty instance of type <em>T</em>.
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