LifetimeChecker.h

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#pragma once

#include <memory>

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
 * @class LifetimeChecker
 * Base class which helps to check if an object instance still exists.
 * A subclass can take a weak pointer from _instance and then check if the object was deleted.
 * This is used in callbacks that access 'this', but the instance might already be deleted (e.g. vehicle disconnect).
 */
class LifetimeChecker
{
public:
    LifetimeChecker() : _instance(this, [](void*){}) { }
    virtual ~LifetimeChecker() = default;

protected:
    std::shared_ptr<LifetimeChecker> _instance;
};