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<h1>Handle Class Template Reference</h1><!-- doxytag: class="QuantLib::Handle" --><code>#include &lt;ql/handle.hpp&gt;</code>
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<h3>template&lt;class T&gt;<br>
 class QuantLib::Handle&lt; T &gt;</h3>

Shared handle to an observable. 
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All copies of an instance of this class refer to the same observable by means of a relinkable smart pointer. When such pointer is relinked to another observable, the change will be propagated to all the copies.<p>
<dl class="pre" compact><dt><b>Precondition:</b></dt><dd>Class T must inherit from <a class="el" href="class_quant_lib_1_1_observable.html" title="Object that notifies its changes to a set of observables.">Observable</a> </dd></dl>
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<a class="el" href="_bermudan_swaption_8cpp-example.html#_a11">BermudanSwaption.cpp</a>, <a class="el" href="_convertible_bonds_8cpp-example.html#_a28">ConvertibleBonds.cpp</a>, <a class="el" href="_discrete_hedging_8cpp-example.html#_a20">DiscreteHedging.cpp</a>, <a class="el" href="_equity_option_8cpp-example.html#_a16">EquityOption.cpp</a>, <a class="el" href="_replication_8cpp-example.html#_a8">Replication.cpp</a>, and <a class="el" href="swapvaluation_8cpp-example.html#_a13">swapvaluation.cpp</a>.</dl><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_quant_lib_1_1_handle.html#ce4091c8f9c1f91c0489464712820bf9">Handle</a> (const boost::shared_ptr&lt; T &gt; &amp;h=boost::shared_ptr&lt; T &gt;(), bool registerAsObserver=true)</td></tr>

<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top"><a class="anchor" name="b4a6670fe9c581ee1415114296e6688f"></a><!-- doxytag: member="QuantLib::Handle::currentLink" ref="b4a6670fe9c581ee1415114296e6688f" args="() const " -->
const boost::shared_ptr&lt; T &gt; &amp;&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_quant_lib_1_1_handle.html#b4a6670fe9c581ee1415114296e6688f">currentLink</a> () const </td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">dereferencing <br></td></tr>
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const boost::shared_ptr&lt; T &gt; &amp;&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><b>operator-&gt;</b> () const </td></tr>

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const boost::shared_ptr&lt; T &gt; &amp;&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><b>operator *</b> () const </td></tr>

<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top"><a class="anchor" name="c6e61de369e994009e36f344f99c15ad"></a><!-- doxytag: member="QuantLib::Handle::empty" ref="c6e61de369e994009e36f344f99c15ad" args="() const " -->
bool&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_quant_lib_1_1_handle.html#c6e61de369e994009e36f344f99c15ad">empty</a> () const </td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">checks if the contained shared pointer points to anything <br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top"><a class="anchor" name="c0b3ed61a44036fb7b305892a1546385"></a><!-- doxytag: member="QuantLib::Handle::operator boost::shared_ptr&lt; Observable &gt;" ref="c0b3ed61a44036fb7b305892a1546385" args="() const " -->
&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_quant_lib_1_1_handle.html#c0b3ed61a44036fb7b305892a1546385">operator boost::shared_ptr&lt; Observable &gt;</a> () const </td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">allows registration as observable <br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memTemplParams" nowrap colspan="2"><a class="anchor" name="e798035ab9e834a54fbf60ce3cfa5345"></a><!-- doxytag: member="QuantLib::Handle::operator==" ref="e798035ab9e834a54fbf60ce3cfa5345" args="(const Handle&lt; U &gt; &amp;other)" -->
template&lt;class U&gt; </td></tr>
<tr><td class="memTemplItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">bool&nbsp;</td><td class="memTemplItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_quant_lib_1_1_handle.html#e798035ab9e834a54fbf60ce3cfa5345">operator==</a> (const <a class="el" href="class_quant_lib_1_1_handle.html">Handle</a>&lt; U &gt; &amp;other)</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">equality test <br></td></tr>
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template&lt;class U&gt; </td></tr>
<tr><td class="memTemplItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">bool&nbsp;</td><td class="memTemplItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_quant_lib_1_1_handle.html#cf4b08ef10da5bface7a3cfd7a22d743">operator!=</a> (const <a class="el" href="class_quant_lib_1_1_handle.html">Handle</a>&lt; U &gt; &amp;other)</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">disequality test <br></td></tr>
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template&lt;class U&gt; </td></tr>
<tr><td class="memTemplItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">bool&nbsp;</td><td class="memTemplItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_quant_lib_1_1_handle.html#77f12a71721e1aa5744a4a3190c327c1">operator&lt;</a> (const <a class="el" href="class_quant_lib_1_1_handle.html">Handle</a>&lt; U &gt; &amp;other)</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">strict weak ordering <br></td></tr>
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boost::shared_ptr&lt; Link &gt;&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><b>link_</b></td></tr>

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<dl compact><dt><b><a class="el" href="caveats.html#_caveats000009">Warning:</a></b></dt><dd><code>registerAsObserver</code> is left as a backdoor in case the programmer cannot guarantee that the object pointed to will remain alive for the whole lifetime of the handle---namely, it should be set to <code>false</code> when the passed shared pointer does not own the pointee (this should only happen in a controlled environment, so that the programmer is aware of it). Failure to do so can very likely result in a program crash. If the programmer does want the handle to register as observer of such a shared pointer, it is his responsibility to ensure that the handle gets destroyed before the pointed object does. </dd></dl>

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