tests/class_construction_tracker.h

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#ifndef FRUIT_CLASS_CONSTRUCTION_TRACKER_H
#define FRUIT_CLASS_CONSTRUCTION_TRACKER_H

/**
 * This class is useful to keep track of how many instances of a given type are created during the entire program
 * execution.
 *
 * Example use:
 *   class Foo : public ConstructionTracker<Foo> {
 *      ...
 *   };
 *
 *   int main() {
 *     ...
 *     assert(Foo::num_objects_constructed == 3);
 *   }
 */
template <typename T>
struct ConstructionTracker {
    static std::size_t num_objects_constructed;

    ConstructionTracker() {
        ++num_objects_constructed;
    }
};

template <typename T>
std::size_t ConstructionTracker<T>::num_objects_constructed = 0;


#endif // FRUIT_CLASS_CONSTRUCTION_TRACKER_H