TSharedRef

struct Core Since 4.0

#include "Templates/SharedPointer.h"

Description

A non-nullable, non-intrusive reference-counted smart pointer for non-UObject types. Guarantees the reference is always valid — there is no null state.

Signature

template<class ObjectType, ESPMode InMode> class TSharedRef

Caveats & Gotchas

• Has no default constructor. You must provide a valid object at construction time.
• Convert to TSharedPtr with ToSharedPtr() if you need a nullable version to pass to APIs that accept it.
• Same UObject restriction as TSharedPtr — do not use for UObject types.

Example

Non-nullable subsystem reference C++

TSharedRef<FMySubsystem> Subsystem = MakeShared<FMySubsystem>();
Subsystem->Initialize();
// No null check needed — TSharedRef is always valid

Version History

Introduced in: 4.0

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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