sigslot.h

/*
 
 sigslot.h: Signal/Slot classes
 
 Written by Sarah Thompson (sarah@telergy.com) 2002.
 
 License: Public domain. You are free to use this code however you like,
          with the proviso that the author takes on no responsibility or
          liability for any use.
 
 QUICK DOCUMENTATION
 
 (see also the full documentation at http://sigslot.sourceforge.net/)
 
 1. #define switches

    SIGSLOT_PURE_ISO:
    Define this to force ISO C++ compliance. This also disables
    all of the thread safety support on platforms where it is 
    available.
 
    SIGSLOT_USE_POSIX_THREADS:
    Force use of Posix threads when using a C++ compiler other than
    gcc on a platform that supports Posix threads. (When using gcc,
    this is the default - use SIGSLOT_PURE_ISO to disable this if 
    necessary)
 
    SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY:
    Where thread support is enabled, this defaults to multi_threaded_global.
    Otherwise, the default is single_threaded. #define this yourself to
    override the default. In pure ISO mode, anything other than
    single_threaded will cause a compiler error.

 2. PLATFORM NOTES
 
    Win32:
    On Win32, the WIN32 symbol must be #defined. Most mainstream
    compilers do this by default, but you may need to define it
    yourself if your build environment is less standard. This causes
    the Win32 thread support to be compiled in and used automatically.
 
    Unix/Linux/BSD, etc:
    If you're using gcc, it is assumed that you have Posix threads
    available, so they are used automatically. You can override this
    (as under Windows) with the SIGSLOT_PURE_ISO switch. If you're using
    something other than gcc but still want to use Posix threads, you
    need to #define SIGSLOT_USE_POSIX_THREADS.
 
    ISO C++:
    If none of the supported platforms are detected, or if
    SIGSLOT_PURE_ISO is defined, all multithreading support is turned off,
    along with any code that might cause a pure ISO C++ environment to
    complain. Before you ask, gcc -ansi -pedantic won't compile this 
    library, but gcc -ansi is fine. Pedantic mode seems to throw a lot of
    errors that aren't really there. If you feel like investigating this,
    please contact the author.
      
 THREADING MODES
 
    single_threaded:
    Your program is assumed to be single threaded from the point of view
    of signal/slot usage (i.e. all objects using signals and slots are
    created and destroyed from a single thread). Behaviour if objects are
    destroyed concurrently is undefined (i.e. you'll get the occasional
    segmentation fault/memory exception).
 
    multi_threaded_global:
    Your program is assumed to be multi threaded. Objects using signals and
    slots can be safely created and destroyed from any thread, even when
    connections exist. In multi_threaded_global mode, this is achieved by a
    single global mutex (actually a critical section on Windows because they
    are faster). This option uses less OS resources, but results in more
    opportunities for contention, possibly resulting in more context switches
    than are strictly necessary.
 
    multi_threaded_local:
    Behaviour in this mode is essentially the same as multi_threaded_global,
    except that each signal, and each object that inherits has_slots, all 
    have their own mutex/critical section. In practice, this means that
    mutex collisions (and hence context switches) only happen if they are
    absolutely essential. However, on some platforms, creating a lot of 
    mutexes can slow down the whole OS, so use this option with care.
 
 USING THE LIBRARY
 
 See the full documentation at http://sigslot.sourceforge.net/
 
*/

#ifndef SIGSLOT_H
#define SIGSLOT_H

#include <set>
#include <list>

// change according to your needs:
#define SIGSLOT_PURE_ISO

#if defined(SIGSLOT_PURE_ISO) || (!defined(WIN32) && !defined(__GNUG__) && !defined(SIGSLOT_USE_POSIX_THREADS))
  #define SIGSLOT_SINGLE_THREADED
#elif defined(WIN32)
  #define SIGSLOT_HAS_WIN32_THREADS
  #include <windows.h>
#elif defined(__GNUG__) || defined(SIGSLOT_USE_POSIX_THREADS)
  #define SIGSLOT_HAS_POSIX_THREADS
  #include <pthread.h>
#else
  #define SIGSLOT_SINGLE_THREADED
#endif

#ifndef SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY
  #ifdef SIGSLOT_SINGLE_THREADED
    #define SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY single_threaded
  #else
    #define SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY multi_threaded_local
  #endif
#endif

namespace sigslot {
    
    class single_threaded
    {
    public:
        single_threaded() {}
        virtual ~single_threaded() {}
        virtual void lock() {}
        virtual void unlock() {}
    };
    
#ifdef SIGSLOT_HAS_WIN32_THREADS
    // The multi threading policies only get compiled in if they are enabled.
    class multi_threaded_global
    {
    public:
        multi_threaded_global()
        {
            static bool isInitialized = false;
            
            if (!isInitialized) {
                InitializeCriticalSection(get_critsec());
                isInitialized = true;
            }
        }
        
        multi_threaded_global(multi_threaded_global const&) {}
        
        virtual ~multi_threaded_global() {}
        
        virtual void lock()
        {
            EnterCriticalSection(get_critsec());
        }
        
        virtual void unlock()
        {
            LeaveCriticalSection(get_critsec());
        }
        
    private:
        CRITICAL_SECTION* get_critsec()
        {
            static CRITICAL_SECTION g_critsec;
            return &g_critsec;
        }
    };
    
    class multi_threaded_local
    {
    public:
        multi_threaded_local()
        {
            InitializeCriticalSection(&m_critsec);
        }
        
        multi_threaded_local(multi_threaded_local const&)
        {
            InitializeCriticalSection(&m_critsec);
        }
        
        virtual ~multi_threaded_local()
        {
            DeleteCriticalSection(&m_critsec);
        }
        
        virtual void lock()
        {
            EnterCriticalSection(&m_critsec);
        }
        
        virtual void unlock()
        {
            LeaveCriticalSection(&m_critsec);
        }
        
    private:
        CRITICAL_SECTION m_critsec;
    };
#endif // SIGSLOT_HAS_WIN32_THREADS
    
#ifdef SIGSLOT_HAS_POSIX_THREADS
    // The multi threading policies only get compiled in if they are enabled.
    class multi_threaded_global
    {
    public:
        multi_threaded_global()
        {
            pthread_mutex_init(get_mutex(), NULL);
        }
        
        multi_threaded_global(multi_threaded_global const&) {}
        
        virtual ~multi_threaded_global() {}
        
        virtual void lock()
        {
            pthread_mutex_lock(get_mutex());
        }
        
        virtual void unlock()
        {
            pthread_mutex_unlock(get_mutex());
        }
        
    private:
        pthread_mutex_t* get_mutex()
        {
            static pthread_mutex_t g_mutex;
            return &g_mutex;
        }
    };
    
    class multi_threaded_local
    {
    public:
        multi_threaded_local()
        {
            pthread_mutex_init(&m_mutex, NULL);
        }
        
        multi_threaded_local(multi_threaded_local const&)
        {
            pthread_mutex_init(&m_mutex, NULL);
        }
        
        virtual ~multi_threaded_local()
        {
            pthread_mutex_destroy(&m_mutex);
        }
        
        virtual void lock()
        {
            pthread_mutex_lock(&m_mutex);
        }
        
        virtual void unlock()
        {
            pthread_mutex_unlock(&m_mutex);
        }
        
    private:
        pthread_mutex_t m_mutex;
    };
#endif // SIGSLOT_HAS_POSIX_THREADS
    
    template<class mt_policy>
    class lock_block
    {
    public:
        mt_policy* m_mutex;
        
        lock_block(mt_policy *mtx) : m_mutex(mtx)
        {
            m_mutex->lock();
        }
        
        ~lock_block()
        {
            m_mutex->unlock();
        }
    };
    
    template<class mt_policy>
    class has_slots;
    
    template<class mt_policy>
    class _connection_base0
    {
    public:
        virtual ~_connection_base0() {}
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const = 0;
        virtual void emit() = 0;
        virtual _connection_base0* clone() = 0;
        virtual _connection_base0* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest) = 0;
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection_base1
    {
    public:
        virtual ~_connection_base1() {}
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const = 0;
        virtual void emit(arg1_type) = 0;
        virtual _connection_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy>* clone() = 0;
        virtual _connection_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest) = 0;
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection_base2
    {
    public:
        virtual ~_connection_base2() {}
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const = 0;
        virtual void emit(arg1_type, arg2_type) = 0;
        virtual _connection_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>* clone() = 0;
        virtual _connection_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest) = 0;
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection_base3
    {
    public:
        virtual ~_connection_base3() {}
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const = 0;
        virtual void emit(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type) = 0;
        virtual _connection_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>* clone() = 0;
        virtual _connection_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest) = 0;
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection_base4
    {
    public:
        virtual ~_connection_base4() {}
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const = 0;
        virtual void emit(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type) = 0;
        virtual _connection_base4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>* clone() = 0;
        virtual _connection_base4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest) = 0;
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection_base5
    {
    public:
        virtual ~_connection_base5() {}
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const = 0;
        virtual void emit(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
                          arg5_type) = 0;
        virtual _connection_base5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, mt_policy>* clone() = 0;
        virtual _connection_base5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest) = 0;
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection_base6
    {
    public:
        virtual ~_connection_base6() {}
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const = 0;
        virtual void emit(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type,
                          arg6_type) = 0;
        virtual _connection_base6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>* clone() = 0;
        virtual _connection_base6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest) = 0;
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class arg7_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection_base7
    {
    public:
        virtual ~_connection_base7() {}
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const = 0;
        virtual void emit(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type,
                          arg6_type, arg7_type) = 0;
        virtual _connection_base7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>* clone() = 0;
        virtual _connection_base7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest) = 0;
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class arg7_type, class arg8_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection_base8
    {
    public:
        virtual ~_connection_base8() {}
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const = 0;
        virtual void emit(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type,
                          arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type) = 0;
        virtual _connection_base8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>* clone() = 0;
        virtual _connection_base8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest) = 0;
    };
    
    template<class mt_policy>
    class _signal_base : public mt_policy
    {
    public:
        virtual void slot_disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pslot) = 0;
        virtual void slot_duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy> const* poldslot, has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewslot) = 0;
    };
    
    template<class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
    class has_slots : public mt_policy 
    {
    private:
        typedef typename std::set<_signal_base<mt_policy> *> sender_set;
        typedef typename sender_set::const_iterator const_iterator;
        
    public:
        has_slots() {}
        
        has_slots(has_slots const& hs) : mt_policy(hs)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            const_iterator it = hs.m_senders.begin();
            const_iterator itEnd = hs.m_senders.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                (*it)->slot_duplicate(&hs, this);
                m_senders.insert(*it);
                ++it;
            }
        } 
        
        void signal_connect(_signal_base<mt_policy>* sender)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            m_senders.insert(sender);
        }
        
        void signal_disconnect(_signal_base<mt_policy>* sender)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            m_senders.erase(sender);
        }
        
        virtual ~has_slots()
        {
            disconnect_all();
        }
        
        void disconnect_all()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            const_iterator it = m_senders.begin();
            const_iterator itEnd = m_senders.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                (*it)->slot_disconnect(this);
                ++it;
            }
            
            m_senders.erase(m_senders.begin(), m_senders.end());
        }
        
    private:
        sender_set m_senders;
    };
    
    template<class mt_policy>
    class _signal_base0 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef std::list<_connection_base0<mt_policy> *>  connections_list;
        
        _signal_base0() {}
        
        _signal_base0(_signal_base0 const& s) : _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = s.m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = s.m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_connect(this);
                m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->clone());
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        ~_signal_base0()
        {
            disconnect_all();
        }
        
        void disconnect_all()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_disconnect(this);
                delete *it;
                ++it;
            }
            
            m_connected_slots.erase(m_connected_slots.begin(), m_connected_slots.end());
        }
        
        void disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pclass)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pclass) {
                    delete *it;
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    pclass->signal_disconnect(this);
                    return;
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pslot)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                typename connections_list::iterator itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pslot) {
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    //          delete *it;
                }
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy> const* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == oldtarget) {
                    m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->duplicate(newtarget));
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
    protected:
        connections_list m_connected_slots;   
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class mt_policy>
    class _signal_base1 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef std::list<_connection_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy> *>  connections_list;
        
        _signal_base1() {}
        
        _signal_base1(_signal_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy> const& s) : _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = s.m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = s.m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_connect(this);
                m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->clone());
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy> const* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == oldtarget) {
                    m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->duplicate(newtarget));
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        ~_signal_base1()
        {
            disconnect_all();
        }
        
        void disconnect_all()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_disconnect(this);
                delete *it;
                ++it;
            }
            
            m_connected_slots.erase(m_connected_slots.begin(), m_connected_slots.end());
        }
        
        void disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pclass)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pclass) {
                    delete *it;
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    pclass->signal_disconnect(this);
                    return;
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pslot)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                typename connections_list::iterator itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pslot) {
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    //          delete *it;
                }
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
        
    protected:
        connections_list m_connected_slots;   
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class mt_policy>
    class _signal_base2 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef std::list<_connection_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy> *>
        connections_list;
        
        _signal_base2() {}
        
        _signal_base2(_signal_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy> const& s) : _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = s.m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = s.m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_connect(this);
                m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->clone());
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy> const* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == oldtarget) {
                    m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->duplicate(newtarget));
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        ~_signal_base2()
        {
            disconnect_all();
        }
        
        void disconnect_all()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_disconnect(this);
                delete *it;
                ++it;
            }
            
            m_connected_slots.erase(m_connected_slots.begin(), m_connected_slots.end());
        }
        
        void disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pclass)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pclass) {
                    delete *it;
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    pclass->signal_disconnect(this);
                    return;
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pslot)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                typename connections_list::iterator itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pslot) {
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    //          delete *it;
                }
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
    protected:
        connections_list m_connected_slots;   
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class mt_policy>
    class _signal_base3 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef std::list<_connection_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy> *>
        connections_list;
        
        _signal_base3() {}
        
        _signal_base3(_signal_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy> const& s)
        : _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = s.m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = s.m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_connect(this);
                m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->clone());
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy> const* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == oldtarget) {
                    m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->duplicate(newtarget));
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        ~_signal_base3()
        {
            disconnect_all();
        }
        
        void disconnect_all()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_disconnect(this);
                delete *it;
                ++it;
            }
            
            m_connected_slots.erase(m_connected_slots.begin(), m_connected_slots.end());
        }
        
        void disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pclass)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pclass) {
                    delete *it;
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    pclass->signal_disconnect(this);
                    return;
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pslot)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd) {
                typename connections_list::iterator itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pslot) {
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    //          delete *it;
                }
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
    protected:
        connections_list m_connected_slots;   
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type, class mt_policy>
    class _signal_base4 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef std::list<_connection_base4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
        arg4_type, mt_policy> *>  connections_list;
        
        _signal_base4() {}
        
        _signal_base4(const _signal_base4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = s.m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = s.m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_connect(this);
                m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->clone());
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == oldtarget)
                {
                    m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->duplicate(newtarget));
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        ~_signal_base4()
        {
            disconnect_all();
        }
        
        void disconnect_all()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_disconnect(this);
                delete *it;
                
                ++it;
            }
            
            m_connected_slots.erase(m_connected_slots.begin(), m_connected_slots.end());
        }
        
        void disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pclass)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pclass)
                {
                    delete *it;
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    pclass->signal_disconnect(this);
                    return;
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pslot)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                typename connections_list::iterator itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pslot)
                {
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    //          delete *it;
                }
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
    protected:
        connections_list m_connected_slots;   
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class mt_policy>
    class _signal_base5 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef std::list<_connection_base5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
        arg4_type, arg5_type, mt_policy> *>  connections_list;
        
        _signal_base5()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        _signal_base5(const _signal_base5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                      arg5_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = s.m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = s.m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_connect(this);
                m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->clone());
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == oldtarget)
                {
                    m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->duplicate(newtarget));
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        ~_signal_base5()
        {
            disconnect_all();
        }
        
        void disconnect_all()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_disconnect(this);
                delete *it;
                
                ++it;
            }
            
            m_connected_slots.erase(m_connected_slots.begin(), m_connected_slots.end());
        }
        
        void disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pclass)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pclass)
                {
                    delete *it;
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    pclass->signal_disconnect(this);
                    return;
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pslot)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                typename connections_list::iterator itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pslot)
                {
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    //          delete *it;
                }
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
    protected:
        connections_list m_connected_slots;   
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class mt_policy>
    class _signal_base6 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef std::list<_connection_base6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, 
        arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy> *>  connections_list;
        
        _signal_base6()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        _signal_base6(const _signal_base6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                      arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = s.m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = s.m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_connect(this);
                m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->clone());
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == oldtarget)
                {
                    m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->duplicate(newtarget));
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        ~_signal_base6()
        {
            disconnect_all();
        }
        
        void disconnect_all()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_disconnect(this);
                delete *it;
                
                ++it;
            }
            
            m_connected_slots.erase(m_connected_slots.begin(), m_connected_slots.end());
        }
        
        void disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pclass)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pclass)
                {
                    delete *it;
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    pclass->signal_disconnect(this);
                    return;
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pslot)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                typename connections_list::iterator itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pslot)
                {
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    //          delete *it;
                }
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
    protected:
        connections_list m_connected_slots;   
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class arg7_type, class mt_policy>
    class _signal_base7 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef std::list<_connection_base7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, 
        arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy> *>  connections_list;
        
        _signal_base7()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        _signal_base7(const _signal_base7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                      arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = s.m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = s.m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_connect(this);
                m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->clone());
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == oldtarget)
                {
                    m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->duplicate(newtarget));
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        ~_signal_base7()
        {
            disconnect_all();
        }
        
        void disconnect_all()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_disconnect(this);
                delete *it;
                
                ++it;
            }
            
            m_connected_slots.erase(m_connected_slots.begin(), m_connected_slots.end());
        }
        
        void disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pclass)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pclass)
                {
                    delete *it;
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    pclass->signal_disconnect(this);
                    return;
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pslot)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                typename connections_list::iterator itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pslot)
                {
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    //          delete *it;
                }
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
    protected:
        connections_list m_connected_slots;   
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class arg7_type, class arg8_type, class mt_policy>
    class _signal_base8 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef std::list<_connection_base8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, 
        arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy> *>
        connections_list;
        
        _signal_base8()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        _signal_base8(const _signal_base8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                      arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = s.m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = s.m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_connect(this);
                m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->clone());
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == oldtarget)
                {
                    m_connected_slots.push_back((*it)->duplicate(newtarget));
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        ~_signal_base8()
        {
            disconnect_all();
        }
        
        void disconnect_all()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                (*it)->getdest()->signal_disconnect(this);
                delete *it;
                
                ++it;
            }
            
            m_connected_slots.erase(m_connected_slots.begin(), m_connected_slots.end());
        }
        
        void disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pclass)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pclass)
                {
                    delete *it;
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    pclass->signal_disconnect(this);
                    return;
                }
                
                ++it;
            }
        }
        
        void slot_disconnect(has_slots<mt_policy>* pslot)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::iterator it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                typename connections_list::iterator itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                if ((*it)->getdest() == pslot)
                {
                    m_connected_slots.erase(it);
                    //          delete *it;
                }
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
    protected:
        connections_list m_connected_slots;   
    };
    
    
    template<class dest_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection0 : public _connection_base0<mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        _connection0()
        {
            m_pobject = NULL;
            m_pmemfun = NULL;
        }
        
        _connection0(dest_type* pobject, void (dest_type::*pmemfun)())
        {
            m_pobject = pobject;
            m_pmemfun = pmemfun;
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base0<mt_policy>* clone()
        {
            return new _connection0<dest_type, mt_policy>(*this);
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base0<mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest)
        {
            return new _connection0<dest_type, mt_policy>((dest_type *)pnewdest, m_pmemfun);
        }
        
        virtual void emit()
        {
            (m_pobject->*m_pmemfun)();
        }
        
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const
        {
            return m_pobject;
        }
        
    private:
        dest_type* m_pobject;
        void (dest_type::* m_pmemfun)();
    };
    
    template<class dest_type, class arg1_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection1 : public _connection_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        _connection1()
        {
            m_pobject = NULL;
            m_pmemfun = NULL;
        }
        
        _connection1(dest_type* pobject, void (dest_type::*pmemfun)(arg1_type))
        {
            m_pobject = pobject;
            m_pmemfun = pmemfun;
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy>* clone()
        {
            return new _connection1<dest_type, arg1_type, mt_policy>(*this);
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest)
        {
            return new _connection1<dest_type, arg1_type, mt_policy>((dest_type *)pnewdest, m_pmemfun);
        }
        
        virtual void emit(arg1_type a1)
        {
            (m_pobject->*m_pmemfun)(a1);
        }
        
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const
        {
            return m_pobject;
        }
        
    private:
        dest_type* m_pobject;
        void (dest_type::* m_pmemfun)(arg1_type);
    };
    
    template<class dest_type, class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection2 : public _connection_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        _connection2()
        {
            m_pobject = NULL;
            m_pmemfun = NULL;
        }
        
        _connection2(dest_type* pobject, void (dest_type::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                    arg2_type))
        {
            m_pobject = pobject;
            m_pmemfun = pmemfun;
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>* clone()
        {
            return new _connection2<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>(*this);
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest)
        {
            return new _connection2<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>((dest_type *)pnewdest, m_pmemfun);
        }
        
        virtual void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2)
        {
            (m_pobject->*m_pmemfun)(a1, a2);
        }
        
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const
        {
            return m_pobject;
        }
        
    private:
        dest_type* m_pobject;
        void (dest_type::* m_pmemfun)(arg1_type, arg2_type);
    };
    
    template<class dest_type, class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection3 : public _connection_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        _connection3()
        {
            m_pobject = NULL;
            m_pmemfun = NULL;
        }
        
        _connection3(dest_type* pobject, void (dest_type::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                    arg2_type, arg3_type))
        {
            m_pobject = pobject;
            m_pmemfun = pmemfun;
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>* clone()
        {
            return new _connection3<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>(*this);
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest)
        {
            return new _connection3<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>((dest_type *)pnewdest, m_pmemfun);
        }
        
        virtual void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3)
        {
            (m_pobject->*m_pmemfun)(a1, a2, a3);
        }
        
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const
        {
            return m_pobject;
        }
        
    private:
        dest_type* m_pobject;
        void (dest_type::* m_pmemfun)(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type);
    };
    
    template<class dest_type, class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type,
    class arg4_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection4 : public _connection_base4<arg1_type, arg2_type,
    arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        _connection4()
        {
            m_pobject = NULL;
            m_pmemfun = NULL;
        }
        
        _connection4(dest_type* pobject, void (dest_type::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                    arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type))
        {
            m_pobject = pobject;
            m_pmemfun = pmemfun;
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>* clone()
        {
            return new _connection4<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>(*this);
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest)
        {
            return new _connection4<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>((dest_type *)pnewdest, m_pmemfun);
        }
        
        virtual void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, 
                          arg4_type a4)
        {
            (m_pobject->*m_pmemfun)(a1, a2, a3, a4);
        }
        
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const
        {
            return m_pobject;
        }
        
    private:
        dest_type* m_pobject;
        void (dest_type::* m_pmemfun)(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
                                      arg4_type);
    };
    
    template<class dest_type, class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type,
    class arg4_type, class arg5_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection5 : public _connection_base5<arg1_type, arg2_type,
    arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        _connection5()
        {
            m_pobject = NULL;
            m_pmemfun = NULL;
        }
        
        _connection5(dest_type* pobject, void (dest_type::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                    arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type))
        {
            m_pobject = pobject;
            m_pmemfun = pmemfun;
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
        arg5_type, mt_policy>* clone()
        {
            return new _connection5<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
            arg5_type, mt_policy>(*this);
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
        arg5_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest)
        {
            return new _connection5<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
            arg5_type, mt_policy>((dest_type *)pnewdest, m_pmemfun);
        }
        
        virtual void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                          arg5_type a5)
        {
            (m_pobject->*m_pmemfun)(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5);
        }
        
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const
        {
            return m_pobject;
        }
        
    private:
        dest_type* m_pobject;
        void (dest_type::* m_pmemfun)(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                                      arg5_type);
    };
    
    template<class dest_type, class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type,
    class arg4_type, class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection6 : public _connection_base6<arg1_type, arg2_type,
    arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        _connection6()
        {
            m_pobject = NULL;
            m_pmemfun = NULL;
        }
        
        _connection6(dest_type* pobject, void (dest_type::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                    arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type))
        {
            m_pobject = pobject;
            m_pmemfun = pmemfun;
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
        arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>* clone()
        {
            return new _connection6<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
            arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>(*this);
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
        arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest)
        {
            return new _connection6<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
            arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>((dest_type *)pnewdest, m_pmemfun);
        }
        
        virtual void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                          arg5_type a5, arg6_type a6)
        {
            (m_pobject->*m_pmemfun)(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6);
        }
        
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const
        {
            return m_pobject;
        }
        
    private:
        dest_type* m_pobject;
        void (dest_type::* m_pmemfun)(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                                      arg5_type, arg6_type);
    };
    
    template<class dest_type, class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type,
    class arg4_type, class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class arg7_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection7 : public _connection_base7<arg1_type, arg2_type,
    arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        _connection7()
        {
            m_pobject = NULL;
            m_pmemfun = NULL;
        }
        
        _connection7(dest_type* pobject, void (dest_type::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                    arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type))
        {
            m_pobject = pobject;
            m_pmemfun = pmemfun;
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>* clone()
        {
            return new _connection7<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
            arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>(*this);
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest)
        {
            return new _connection7<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
            arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>((dest_type *)pnewdest, m_pmemfun);
        }
        
        virtual void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                          arg5_type a5, arg6_type a6, arg7_type a7)
        {
            (m_pobject->*m_pmemfun)(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7);
        }
        
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const
        {
            return m_pobject;
        }
        
    private:
        dest_type* m_pobject;
        void (dest_type::* m_pmemfun)(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                                      arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type);
    };
    
    template<class dest_type, class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type,
    class arg4_type, class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class arg7_type, 
    class arg8_type, class mt_policy>
    class _connection8 : public _connection_base8<arg1_type, arg2_type,
    arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        _connection8()
        {
            m_pobject = NULL;
            m_pmemfun = NULL;
        }
        
        _connection8(dest_type* pobject, void (dest_type::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                    arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, 
                                                                    arg7_type, arg8_type))
        {
            m_pobject = pobject;
            m_pmemfun = pmemfun;
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>* clone()
        {
            return new _connection8<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
            arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>(*this);
        }
        
        virtual _connection_base8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>* duplicate(has_slots<mt_policy>* pnewdest)
        {
            return new _connection8<dest_type, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
            arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>((dest_type *)pnewdest, m_pmemfun);
        }
        
        virtual void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                          arg5_type a5, arg6_type a6, arg7_type a7, arg8_type a8)
        {
            (m_pobject->*m_pmemfun)(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8);
        }
        
        virtual has_slots<mt_policy>* getdest() const
        {
            return m_pobject;
        }
        
    private:
        dest_type* m_pobject;
        void (dest_type::* m_pmemfun)(arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                                      arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type);
    };
    
    template<class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
    class signal0 : public _signal_base0<mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef _signal_base0<mt_policy> base;
        typedef typename base::connections_list connections_list;
        using base::m_connected_slots;
        
        signal0()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        signal0(const signal0<mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base0<mt_policy>(s)
        {
            ;
        }
        
        template<class desttype>
        void connect(desttype* pclass, void (desttype::*pmemfun)())
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            _connection0<desttype, mt_policy>* conn = 
            new _connection0<desttype, mt_policy>(pclass, pmemfun);
            m_connected_slots.push_back(conn);
            pclass->signal_connect(this);
        }
        
        void emit()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit();
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
        void operator()()
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit();
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
    class signal1 : public _signal_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef _signal_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy> base;
        typedef typename base::connections_list connections_list;
        using base::m_connected_slots;
        
        signal1()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        signal1(const signal1<arg1_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy>(s)
        {
            ;
        }
        
        template<class desttype>
        void connect(desttype* pclass, void (desttype::*pmemfun)(arg1_type))
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            _connection1<desttype, arg1_type, mt_policy>* conn = 
            new _connection1<desttype, arg1_type, mt_policy>(pclass, pmemfun);
            m_connected_slots.push_back(conn);
            pclass->signal_connect(this);
        }
        
        void emit(arg1_type a1)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
        void operator()(arg1_type a1)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
    class signal2 : public _signal_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef _signal_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy> base;
        typedef typename base::connections_list connections_list;
        using base::m_connected_slots;
        
        signal2()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        signal2(const signal2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>(s)
        {
            ;
        }
        
        template<class desttype>
        void connect(desttype* pclass, void (desttype::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                 arg2_type))
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            _connection2<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>* conn = new
            _connection2<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>(pclass, pmemfun);
            m_connected_slots.push_back(conn);
            pclass->signal_connect(this);
        }
        
        void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
        void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
    class signal3 : public _signal_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef _signal_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy> base;
        typedef typename base::connections_list connections_list;
        using base::m_connected_slots;
        
        signal3()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        signal3(const signal3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>(s)
        {
            ;
        }
        
        template<class desttype>
        void connect(desttype* pclass, void (desttype::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                 arg2_type, arg3_type))
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            _connection3<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>* conn = 
            new _connection3<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>(pclass,
                                                                                   pmemfun);
            m_connected_slots.push_back(conn);
            pclass->signal_connect(this);
        }
        
        void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
        void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
    class signal4 : public _signal_base4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
    arg4_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef _signal_base4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy> base;
        typedef typename base::connections_list connections_list;
        using base::m_connected_slots;
        
        signal4()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        signal4(const signal4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>(s)
        {
            ;
        }
        
        template<class desttype>
        void connect(desttype* pclass, void (desttype::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                 arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type))
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            _connection4<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>*
            conn = new _connection4<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
            arg4_type, mt_policy>(pclass, pmemfun);
            m_connected_slots.push_back(conn);
            pclass->signal_connect(this);
        }
        
        void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3, a4);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
        void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3, a4);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
    class signal5 : public _signal_base5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
    arg4_type, arg5_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef _signal_base5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, mt_policy> base;
        typedef typename base::connections_list connections_list;
        using base::m_connected_slots;
        
        signal5()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        signal5(const signal5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                arg5_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, mt_policy>(s)
        {
            ;
        }
        
        template<class desttype>
        void connect(desttype* pclass, void (desttype::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                 arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type))
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            _connection5<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
            arg5_type, mt_policy>* conn = new _connection5<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type,
            arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, mt_policy>(pclass, pmemfun);
            m_connected_slots.push_back(conn);
            pclass->signal_connect(this);
        }
        
        void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                  arg5_type a5)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
        void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                        arg5_type a5)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
    };
    
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
    class signal6 : public _signal_base6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
    arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef _signal_base6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy> base;
        typedef typename base::connections_list connections_list;
        using base::m_connected_slots;
        
        signal6()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        signal6(const signal6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>(s)
        {
            ;
        }
        
        template<class desttype>
        void connect(desttype* pclass, void (desttype::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                 arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type))
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            _connection6<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
            arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>* conn = 
            new _connection6<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
            arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>(pclass, pmemfun);
            m_connected_slots.push_back(conn);
            pclass->signal_connect(this);
        }
        
        void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                  arg5_type a5, arg6_type a6)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
        void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                        arg5_type a5, arg6_type a6)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class arg7_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
    class signal7 : public _signal_base7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
    arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef _signal_base7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy> base;
        typedef typename base::connections_list connections_list;
        using base::m_connected_slots;
        
        signal7()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        signal7(const signal7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>(s)
        {
            ;
        }
        
        template<class desttype>
        void connect(desttype* pclass, void (desttype::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                 arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, 
                                                                 arg7_type))
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            _connection7<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
            arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>* conn = 
            new _connection7<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
            arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>(pclass, pmemfun);
            m_connected_slots.push_back(conn);
            pclass->signal_connect(this);
        }
        
        void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                  arg5_type a5, arg6_type a6, arg7_type a7)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
        void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                        arg5_type a5, arg6_type a6, arg7_type a7)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
    };
    
    template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type,
    class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class arg7_type, class arg8_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
    class signal8 : public _signal_base8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
    arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>
    {
    public:
        typedef _signal_base8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, 
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy> base;
        typedef typename base::connections_list connections_list;
        using base::m_connected_slots;
        
        signal8()
        {
            ;
        }
        
        signal8(const signal8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
                arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>& s)
        : _signal_base8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
        arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>(s)
        {
            ;
        }
        
        template<class desttype>
        void connect(desttype* pclass, void (desttype::*pmemfun)(arg1_type,
                                                                 arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, 
                                                                 arg7_type, arg8_type))
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            _connection8<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
            arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>* conn = 
            new _connection8<desttype, arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type,
            arg4_type, arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, 
            arg8_type, mt_policy>(pclass, pmemfun);
            m_connected_slots.push_back(conn);
            pclass->signal_connect(this);
        }
        
        void emit(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                  arg5_type a5, arg6_type a6, arg7_type a7, arg8_type a8)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
        
        void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4,
                        arg5_type a5, arg6_type a6, arg7_type a7, arg8_type a8)
        {
            lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itNext, it = m_connected_slots.begin();
            typename connections_list::const_iterator itEnd = m_connected_slots.end();
            
            while (it != itEnd)
            {
                itNext = it;
                ++itNext;
                
                (*it)->emit(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8);
                
                it = itNext;
            }
        }
    };
    
}; // namespace sigslot

#endif // SIGSLOT_H