---
name: "qshared"
section: "3qt"
platform: "linux"
package: "qt-doc"
version: "3:2.3.1-22"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qshared"
---

# qshared(3qt)

The QShared struct is internally used for implementing shared classes #include \<qshared.h\> Inherited by QGLayoutIterator, QGuardedPtrPrivate, QMapPrivateBase, QStringData, QValueListPrivate and QVariantPrivate.

## NAME

QShared - The QShared struct is internally used for implementing shared classes\

`#include <qshared.h>`

Inherited by QGLayoutIterator, QGuardedPtrPrivate, QMapPrivateBase, QStringData, QValueListPrivate and QVariantPrivate.

## DESCRIPTION

The QShared struct is internally used for implementing shared classes.

It only contains a reference count and member functions to increment and decrement it.

Shared classes normally have internal classes that inherit QShared and add the shared data.

See also  Shared Classes

## SEE ALSO

**http://doc.trolltech.com/qshared.html** **http://www.trolltech.com/faq/tech.html**

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1992-2001 Trolltech AS, http://www.trolltech.com.  See the license file included in the distribution for a complete license statement.

## AUTHOR

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## BUGS

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