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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef BU_ITO_COUNTER_H
+#define BU_ITO_COUNTER_H
+
+#include "itomutex.h"
+
+namespace Bu
+{
+        /**
+         * A simple thread-safe counter class.  This is handy for assigning unique
+         * IDs to objects that are being created in different threads.
+         *@author Mike Buland
+         *@ingroup Threading Containers
+         */
+        template <class T>
+        class ItoCounter
+        {
+        public:
+                ItoCounter() :
+                        tCounter( 0 )
+                {
+                }
+                
+                virtual ~ItoCounter()
+                {
+                }
+
+                T next()
+                {
+                        mOperate.lock();
+                        T tRet = tCounter;
+                        tCounter++;
+                        mOperate.unlock();
+
+                        return tRet;
+                }
+
+        private:
+                T tCounter;                             /**< The counter itself. */
+                ItoMutex mOperate;      /**< The master mutex, used on all operations. */
+        };
+}
+
+#endif