These parameters don't need to utilize a shared lifecycle directly in
the interface. Instead, the caller should provide a regular reference
for the function to use. This also allows the type system to flag
attempts to pass nullptr and makes it more generic, since it can now be
used in contexts where a shared_ptr isn't being used (in other words, we
don't constrain the usage of the interface to a particular mode of
memory management).
* get rid of boost::optional
* Remove optional references
* Use std::reference_wrapper for optional references
* Fix clang format
* Fix clang format part 2
* Adressed feedback
* Fix clang format and MacOS build
The data retrieved in these cases are ultimately chiefly owned by either
the RegisteredCache instance itself, or the filesystem factories. Both
these should live throughout the use of their contained data. If they
don't, it should be considered an interface/design issue, and using
shared_ptr instances here would mask that, as the data would always be
prolonged after the main owner's lifetime ended.
This makes the lifetime of the data explicit and makes it harder to
accidentally create cyclic references. It also makes the interface
slightly more flexible than the previous API, as a shared_ptr can be
created from a unique_ptr, but not the other way around, so this allows
for that use-case if it ever becomes necessary in some form.
Zach Hilman
Lioncash
Frederic L