Method create

src/ctypes/pointer_type.cpp:36–53

* @brief Creates pointer type. * * @param context Storage for already created functions, types. * @param pointedType Type that this pointer points to. * @param bitWidth Number of bits used by this type. * * @par Preconditions * - @a context is not null * - @a pointedType is not null * * Does not create new pointer type, if one * has already been created and stored in @c context. */

* has already been created and stored in @c context.
*/
std::shared_ptr<PointerType> PointerType::create(
	const std::shared_ptr<Context> &context,
	const std::shared_ptr<Type> &pointedType,
	unsigned bitWidth)
{
	assert(context && "violated precondition - context cannot be null");
	assert(pointedType && "violated precondition - pointedType cannot be null");

	auto type = context->getPointerType(pointedType);
	if (type)
	{
		return type;
	}

	std::shared_ptr<PointerType> newType(new PointerType(pointedType, bitWidth));
	context->addPointerType(newType);
	return newType;
}

/**
* @brief Returns pointed type.