Remove _signal_baseN classes and move functionality to signalN classes

1 files changed, 825 insertions, 1029 deletions

diff --git a/sigslot.h b/sigslot.h
index 5d9db9d..8d6423d 100644
--- a/sigslot.h
+++ b/sigslot.h
@@ -485,19 +485,470 @@ namespace sigslot {
 		sender_set m_senders;
 	};
 
-	template<class mt_policy>
-	class _signal_base0 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
+
+
+	template<class dest_type, class mt_policy>
+	class _connection0 : public _connection_base0<mt_policy>
 	{
 	public:
-		typedef std::list<_connection_base0<mt_policy> *>  connections_list;
+		_connection0()
+		{
+			m_pobject = NULL;
+			m_pmemfun = NULL;
+		}
 
-		_signal_base0()
+		_connection0(dest_type* pobject, void (dest_type::*pmemfun)())
 		{
-			;
+			m_pobject = pobject;
+			m_pmemfun = pmemfun;
 		}
 
-		_signal_base0(const _signal_base0& s)
-			: _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
+		virtual ~_connection0()
+		{
+                }
+
+		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection1()
+		{
+                }
+
+		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection2()
+		{
+                }
+
+		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection3()
+		{
+                }
+
+		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection4()
+		{
+                }
+
+		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection5()
+		{
+                }
+
+		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection6()
+		{
+                }
+
+		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection7()
+		{
+                }
+
+		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection8()
+		{
+                }
+
+		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 SIGSLOT_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_base<mt_policy>
+	{
+	public:
+
+		typedef std::list<_connection_base0<mt_policy> *>  connections_list;
+
+		signal0()
+		{}
+
+		signal0(const signal0<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();
@@ -512,7 +963,7 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
-		~_signal_base0()
+		~signal0()
 		{
 			disconnect_all();
 		}
@@ -618,22 +1069,54 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_EMIT();
+
+				it = itNext;
+			}
+		}
+
+		void operator()()
+		{
+			SIGSLOT_EMIT();
+		}
+
 	protected:
+
 		connections_list m_connected_slots;
 	};
 
-	template<class arg1_type, class mt_policy>
-	class _signal_base1 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
+	template<class arg1_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
+	class signal1 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
 	{
 	public:
-		typedef std::list<_connection_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy> *>  connections_list;
 
-		_signal_base1()
-		{
-			;
-		}
+        typedef std::list<_connection_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy> *>  connections_list;
 
-		_signal_base1(const _signal_base1<arg1_type, mt_policy>& s)
+		signal1()
+		{}
+
+		signal1(const signal1<arg1_type, mt_policy>& s)
 			: _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -647,7 +1130,12 @@ namespace sigslot {
 
 				++it;
 			}
-		}
+        }
+
+        ~signal1()
+        {
+            disconnect_all();
+        }
 
 		void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
 		{
@@ -666,11 +1154,6 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
-		~_signal_base1()
-		{
-			disconnect_all();
-		}
-
 		bool is_empty()
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -755,24 +1238,57 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1);
+
+				it = itNext;
+			}
+		}
+
+		void operator()(arg1_type a1)
+		{
+			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1);
+		}
 
 	protected:
+
 		connections_list m_connected_slots;
 	};
 
-	template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class mt_policy>
-	class _signal_base2 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
+	template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
+	class signal2 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
 	{
 	public:
+
 		typedef std::list<_connection_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy> *>
 			connections_list;
 
-		_signal_base2()
+		signal2()
 		{
 			;
 		}
 
-		_signal_base2(const _signal_base2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>& s)
+		signal2(const signal2<arg1_type, arg2_type, mt_policy>& s)
 			: _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -788,6 +1304,11 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		~signal2()
+		{
+			disconnect_all();
+		}
+
 		void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -805,11 +1326,6 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
-		~_signal_base2()
-		{
-			disconnect_all();
-		}
-
 		bool is_empty()
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -894,23 +1410,54 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2);
+
+				it = itNext;
+			}
+		}
+
+		void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2)
+		{
+			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2);
+		}
+
 	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>
+	template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
+	class signal3 : public _signal_base<mt_policy>
 	{
 	public:
 		typedef std::list<_connection_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy> *>
 			connections_list;
 
-		_signal_base3()
-		{
-			;
-		}
+		signal3()
+		{}
 
-		_signal_base3(const _signal_base3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>& s)
+		signal3(const signal3<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, mt_policy>& s)
 			: _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -926,6 +1473,11 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		~signal3()
+		{
+			disconnect_all();
+		}
+
 		void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -943,11 +1495,6 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
-		~_signal_base3()
-		{
-			disconnect_all();
-		}
-
 		bool is_empty()
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -1032,23 +1579,56 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3);
+
+				it = itNext;
+			}
+		}
+
+		void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3)
+		{
+			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3);
+		}
+
 	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>
+	template<class arg1_type, class arg2_type, class arg3_type, class arg4_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
+	class signal4 : 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()
-		{
-			;
-		}
+		signal4()
+		{}
 
-		_signal_base4(const _signal_base4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>& s)
+		signal4(const signal4<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type, mt_policy>& s)
 			: _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -1064,6 +1644,11 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		~signal4()
+		{
+			disconnect_all();
+		}
+
 		void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -1081,11 +1666,6 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
-		~_signal_base4()
-		{
-			disconnect_all();
-		}
-
 		bool is_empty()
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -1170,24 +1750,57 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3, a4);
+
+				it = itNext;
+			}
+		}
+
+		void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4)
+		{
+			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3, a4);
+		}
+
 	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>
+	class arg5_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
+	class signal5 : 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()
-		{
-			;
-		}
+		signal5()
+		{}
 
-		_signal_base5(const _signal_base5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
+		signal5(const signal5<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
 			arg5_type, mt_policy>& s)
 			: _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
 		{
@@ -1204,6 +1817,11 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		~signal5()
+		{
+			disconnect_all();
+		}
+
 		void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -1221,11 +1839,6 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
-		~_signal_base5()
-		{
-			disconnect_all();
-		}
-
 		bool is_empty()
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -1310,24 +1923,60 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_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)
+		{
+			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5);
+		}
+
 	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>
+	class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
+	class signal6 : 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()
-		{
-			;
-		}
+		signal6()
+		{}
 
-		_signal_base6(const _signal_base6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
+		signal6(const signal6<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
 			arg5_type, arg6_type, mt_policy>& s)
 			: _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
 		{
@@ -1344,6 +1993,11 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		~signal6()
+		{
+			disconnect_all();
+		}
+
 		void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -1361,11 +2015,6 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
-		~_signal_base6()
-		{
-			disconnect_all();
-		}
-
 		bool is_empty()
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -1450,24 +2099,60 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_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)
+		{
+			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6);
+		}
+
 	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>
+	class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class arg7_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
+	class signal7 : 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()
-		{
-			;
-		}
+		signal7()
+		{}
 
-		_signal_base7(const _signal_base7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
+		signal7(const signal7<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
 			arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, mt_policy>& s)
 			: _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
 		{
@@ -1484,6 +2169,11 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		~signal7()
+		{
+			disconnect_all();
+		}
+
 		void slot_duplicate(const has_slots<mt_policy>* oldtarget, has_slots<mt_policy>* newtarget)
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -1501,11 +2191,6 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
-		~_signal_base7()
-		{
-			disconnect_all();
-		}
-
 		bool is_empty()
 		{
 			lock_block<mt_policy> lock(this);
@@ -1590,25 +2275,63 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
+		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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_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)
+		{
+			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7);
+		}
+
 	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>
+	class arg5_type, class arg6_type, class arg7_type, class arg8_type, class mt_policy = SIGSLOT_DEFAULT_MT_POLICY>
+	class signal8 : 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()
-		{
-			;
-		}
+		signal8()
+		{}
 
-		_signal_base8(const _signal_base8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
+		signal8(const signal8<arg1_type, arg2_type, arg3_type, arg4_type,
 			arg5_type, arg6_type, arg7_type, arg8_type, mt_policy>& s)
 			: _signal_base<mt_policy>(s)
 		{
@@ -1642,7 +2365,7 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
-		~_signal_base8()
+		~signal8()
 		{
 			disconnect_all();
 		}
@@ -1731,936 +2454,6 @@ namespace sigslot {
 			}
 		}
 
-	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 ~_connection0()
-		{
-                }
-
-		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection1()
-		{
-                }
-
-		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection2()
-		{
-                }
-
-		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection3()
-		{
-                }
-
-		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection4()
-		{
-                }
-
-		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection5()
-		{
-                }
-
-		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection6()
-		{
-                }
-
-		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection7()
-		{
-                }
-
-		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 SIGSLOT_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 ~_connection8()
-		{
-                }
-
-		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 SIGSLOT_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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_EMIT();
-
-				it = itNext;
-			}
-		}
-
-		void operator()()
-		{
-			SIGSLOT_EMIT();
-		}
-	};
-
-	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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1);
-
-				it = itNext;
-			}
-		}
-
-		void operator()(arg1_type a1)
-		{
-			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1);
-		}
-	};
-
-	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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2);
-
-				it = itNext;
-			}
-		}
-
-		void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2)
-		{
-			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2);
-		}
-	};
-
-	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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3);
-
-				it = itNext;
-			}
-		}
-
-		void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3)
-		{
-			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3);
-		}
-	};
-
-	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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3, a4);
-
-				it = itNext;
-			}
-		}
-
-		void operator()(arg1_type a1, arg2_type a2, arg3_type a3, arg4_type a4)
-		{
-			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3, a4);
-		}
-	};
-
-	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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_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)
-		{
-			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5);
-		}
-	};
-
-
-	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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_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)
-		{
-			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6);
-		}
-	};
-
-	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 SIGSLOT_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)->SIGSLOT_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)
-		{
-			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7);
-		}
-	};
-
-	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,
@@ -2699,6 +2492,9 @@ namespace sigslot {
 		{
 			SIGSLOT_EMIT(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8);
 		}
+
+	protected:
+		connections_list m_connected_slots;
 	};
 
 namespace impl