returning reference pointer on get_ref()

src/charon/config/child_cfg.c

@@ -401,9 +401,10 @@ static diffie_hellman_group_t get_dh_group(private_child_cfg_t *this)
 /**
  * Implementation of child_cfg_t.get_name
  */
-static void get_ref(private_child_cfg_t *this)
+static child_cfg_t* get_ref(private_child_cfg_t *this)
 {
 	ref_get(&this->refcount);
+	return &this->public;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -448,7 +449,7 @@ child_cfg_t *child_cfg_create(char *name, u_int32_t lifetime,
 	this->public.get_close_action = (action_t (*) (child_cfg_t *))get_close_action;
 	this->public.get_lifetime = (u_int32_t (*) (child_cfg_t *,bool))get_lifetime;
 	this->public.get_dh_group = (diffie_hellman_group_t(*)(child_cfg_t*)) get_dh_group;
-	this->public.get_ref = (void (*) (child_cfg_t*))get_ref;
+	this->public.get_ref = (child_cfg_t* (*) (child_cfg_t*))get_ref;
 	this->public.destroy = (void (*) (child_cfg_t*))destroy;
 	
 	this->name = strdup(name);

src/charon/config/child_cfg.h

@@ -214,15 +214,11 @@ struct child_cfg_t {
 	diffie_hellman_group_t (*get_dh_group)(child_cfg_t *this);
 	
 	/**
-	 * Get a new reference.
+	 * Increase the reference count.
 	 *
-	 * Get a new reference to this child_cfg by increasing
-	 * it's internal reference counter.
-	 * Do not call get_ref or any other function until you
-	 * already have a reference. Otherwise the object may get
-	 * destroyed while calling get_ref(),
+	 * @return				reference to this
 	 */
-	void (*get_ref) (child_cfg_t *this);
+	child_cfg_t* (*get_ref) (child_cfg_t *this);
 	
 	/**
 	 * Destroys the child_cfg object.

src/charon/config/ike_cfg.c

@@ -226,9 +226,10 @@ static bool equals(private_ike_cfg_t *this, private_ike_cfg_t *other)
 /**
  * Implementation of ike_cfg_t.get_ref.
  */
-static void get_ref(private_ike_cfg_t *this)
+static ike_cfg_t* get_ref(private_ike_cfg_t *this)
 {
 	ref_get(&this->refcount);
+	return &this->public;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ ike_cfg_t *ike_cfg_create(bool certreq, bool force_encap,
 	this->public.select_proposal = (proposal_t*(*)(ike_cfg_t*,linked_list_t*))select_proposal;
 	this->public.get_dh_group = (diffie_hellman_group_t(*)(ike_cfg_t*)) get_dh_group;
 	this->public.equals = (bool(*)(ike_cfg_t*,ike_cfg_t*)) equals;
-	this->public.get_ref = (void(*)(ike_cfg_t*))get_ref;
+	this->public.get_ref = (ike_cfg_t*(*)(ike_cfg_t*))get_ref;
 	this->public.destroy = (void(*)(ike_cfg_t*))destroy;
 	
 	/* private variables */

src/charon/config/ike_cfg.h

@@ -113,15 +113,11 @@ struct ike_cfg_t {
 	bool (*equals)(ike_cfg_t *this, ike_cfg_t *other);
 	
 	/**
-	 * Get a new reference to this ike_cfg.
+	 * Increase reference count.
 	 *
-	 * Get a new reference to this ike_cfg by increasing
-	 * it's internal reference counter.
-	 * Do not call get_ref or any other function until you
-	 * already have a reference. Otherwise the object may get
-	 * destroyed while calling get_ref(),
+	 * @return			reference to this
 	 */
-	void (*get_ref) (ike_cfg_t *this);
+	ike_cfg_t* (*get_ref) (ike_cfg_t *this);
 	
 	/**
 	 * Destroys a ike_cfg_t object.

src/charon/config/peer_cfg.c

@@ -266,8 +266,7 @@ static child_cfg_t* select_child_cfg(private_peer_cfg_t *this,
 		if (contains_ts(current, TRUE, my_ts, my_host) &&
 			contains_ts(current, FALSE, other_ts, other_host))
 		{
-			found = current;
-			found->get_ref(found);
+			found = current->get_ref(current);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -487,9 +486,10 @@ static bool equals(private_peer_cfg_t *this, private_peer_cfg_t *other)
 /**
  * Implements peer_cfg_t.get_ref.
  */
-static void get_ref(private_peer_cfg_t *this)
+static peer_cfg_t* get_ref(private_peer_cfg_t *this)
 {
 	ref_get(&this->refcount);
+	return &this->public;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ peer_cfg_t *peer_cfg_create(char *name, u_int ike_version, ike_cfg_t *ike_cfg,
 	this->public.get_pool = (char*(*)(peer_cfg_t*))get_pool;
 	this->public.get_auth = (auth_info_t*(*)(peer_cfg_t*))get_auth;
 	this->public.equals = (bool(*)(peer_cfg_t*, peer_cfg_t *other))equals;
-	this->public.get_ref = (void(*)(peer_cfg_t *))get_ref;
+	this->public.get_ref = (peer_cfg_t*(*)(peer_cfg_t *))get_ref;
 	this->public.destroy = (void(*)(peer_cfg_t *))destroy;
 #ifdef ME
 	this->public.is_mediation = (bool (*) (peer_cfg_t *))is_mediation;

src/charon/config/peer_cfg.h

@@ -322,15 +322,11 @@ struct peer_cfg_t {
 	bool (*equals)(peer_cfg_t *this, peer_cfg_t *other);
 	
 	/**
-	 * Get a new reference.
+	 * Increase reference count.
 	 *
-	 * Get a new reference to this peer_cfg by increasing
-	 * it's internal reference counter.
-	 * Do not call get_ref or any other function until you
-	 * already have a reference. Otherwise the object may get
-	 * destroyed while calling get_ref(),
+	 * @return				reference to this
 	 */
-	void (*get_ref) (peer_cfg_t *this);
+	peer_cfg_t* (*get_ref) (peer_cfg_t *this);
 	
 	/**
 	 * Destroys the peer_cfg object.