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#ifndef UnsafePersistent_h
#define UnsafePersistent_h

#include <v8.h>

namespace WebCore {

// An unsafe way to pass Persistent handles around. Do not use unless you know
// what you're doing. UnsafePersistent is only safe to use when we know that the
// memory pointed by the it is not going away: 1) When GC cannot happen while
// the UnsafePersistent is alive or 2) when there is a strong Persistent keeping
// the memory alive while the UnsafePersistent is alive.
template<typename T> class UnsafePersistent {
public:
    UnsafePersistent() : m_value(0) { }
    explicit UnsafePersistent(T* value) : m_value(value) { }
    explicit UnsafePersistent(v8::Persistent<T>& handle)
    {
        m_value = handle.ClearAndLeak();
    }

    UnsafePersistent(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Handle<T>& handle)
    {
        v8::Persistent<T> persistent(isolate, handle);
        m_value = persistent.ClearAndLeak();
    }

    T* value() const
    {
        return m_value;
    }

    // This is incredibly unsafe: the handle is valid only when this
    // UnsafePersistent is alive and valid (see class level comment).
    v8::Persistent<T>* persistent()
    {
        v8::Persistent<T>* handle = reinterpret_cast<v8::Persistent<T>*>(&m_value);
        return handle;
    }

    // FIXME: Remove this function, replace the usages with newLocal(). Do not
    // add code which calls this function.
    v8::Handle<T> deprecatedHandle()
    {
        v8::Handle<T>* handle = reinterpret_cast<v8::Handle<T>*>(&m_value);
        return *handle;
    }

    void dispose()
    {
        persistent()->Dispose();
        m_value = 0;
    }

    void clear()
    {
        m_value = 0;
    }

    v8::Local<T> newLocal(v8::Isolate* isolate)
    {
        return v8::Local<T>::New(isolate, *persistent());
    }

    bool isEmpty() const
    {
        return !m_value;
    }

private:
    T* m_value;
};

} // namespace WebCore

#endif // UnsafePersistent_h