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## Class template any_base_hook

boost::intrusive::any_base_hook

## Synopsis

    // In header: <boost/intrusive/any_hook.hpp>

    template<class... Options>
    class any_base_hook {
    public:
      // construct/copy/destruct
      any_base_hook();
      any_base_hook(const any_base_hook &);
      any_base_hook& operator=(const any_base_hook &);
      ~any_base_hook();

      // public member functions
      bool is_linked() const;
    };

## Description

Derive a class from this hook in order to store objects of that class in an intrusive container.

The hook admits the following options: `tag<>`, `void_pointer<>` and `link_mode<>`.

`tag<>` defines a tag to identify the node. The same tag value can be used in different classes, but if a class is derived from more than one `any_base_hook`, then each `any_base_hook` needs its unique tag.

`link_mode<>` will specify the linking mode of the hook (`normal_link`, `safe_link`).

`void_pointer<>` is the pointer type that will be used internally in the hook and the the container configured to use this hook.

### `any_base_hook` public construct/copy/destruct

1.     any_base_hook();

   Effects: If link_mode is or `safe_link` initializes the node to an unlinked state.

   Throws: Nothing.

2.     any_base_hook(const any_base_hook &);

   Effects: If link_mode is or `safe_link` initializes the node to an unlinked state. The argument is ignored.

   Throws: Nothing.

   Rationale: Providing a copy-constructor makes classes using the hook STL-compliant without forcing the user to do some additional work. `swap` can be used to emulate move-semantics.

3.     any_base_hook& operator=(const any_base_hook &);

   Effects: Empty function. The argument is ignored.

   Throws: Nothing.

   Rationale: Providing an assignment operator makes classes using the hook STL-compliant without forcing the user to do some additional work. `swap` can be used to emulate move-semantics.

4.     ~any_base_hook();

   Effects: If link_mode is `normal_link`, the destructor does nothing (ie. no code is generated). If link_mode is `safe_link` and the object is stored in a container an assertion is raised.

   Throws: Nothing.

### `any_base_hook` public member functions

1.     bool is_linked() const;

   Precondition: link_mode must be `safe_link`.

   Returns: true, if the node belongs to a container, false otherwise. This function can be used to test whether `container::iterator_to` will return a valid iterator.

   Complexity: Constant