The following is a well known implementation of singleton pattern in C++.
However, I'm not entirely sure whether its thread-safe.
Based upon answers to similar question asked here previously, it seems it is thread safe.
Is that so?
//Curiously Recurring Template Pattern
//Separates a class from its Singleton-ness (almost).
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
template<class T> class Singleton {
Singleton(const Singleton&);
Singleton& operator=(const Singleton&);
protected:
Singleton() {}
virtual ~Singleton() {}
public:
static T& instance() {
static T theInstance;
return theInstance;
}
};
// A sample class to be made into a Singleton
class MyClass : public Singleton<MyClass> {
int x;
protected:
friend class Singleton<MyClass>;
MyClass() { x = 0; }
public:
void setValue(int n) { x = n; }
int getValue() const { return x; }
};