Description
The raw pointer to the managed object. Null when the shared pointer is empty. Access the managed object through Get(), operator*(), or operator->() rather than this field.
Caveats & Gotchas
- • Object is a private member. External code cannot access it directly; use Get() to retrieve the raw pointer. Friendship is granted to TSharedRef, TWeakPtr, and TSharedFromThis for internal operations only.
- • Object can be null for an empty TSharedPtr — unlike TSharedRef, which enforces non-null via constructor checks. Always test IsValid() or operator bool() before dereferencing through the public API.
- • When a TSharedPtr is move-constructed from another, the source's Object is set to nullptr. This is how the shared pointer signals it no longer owns a reference.
Signature
ObjectType* ObjectExample
Accessing the raw pointer through the public API C++
TSharedPtr<FMyData> DataPtr = MakeShared<FMyData>();
// Correct: use Get() for the raw pointer
FMyData* Raw = DataPtr.Get();
// DataPtr.Object is private — this won't compile:
// FMyData* Raw2 = DataPtr.Object;Tags
Version History
Introduced in: 4.0
| Version | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | stable | — |
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