--- a/src/utils/refcntr.h
+++ b/src/utils/refcntr.h
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 #ifndef _REFCNTR_H_
 #define _REFCNTR_H_
+/* Copyright (C) 2014 J.F.Dockes
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the
+ *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
 
 // See Stroustrup C++ 3rd ed, p. 783
 // This is only used if std::shared_ptr is not available
@@ -33,8 +49,7 @@
             (*pcount)++;
         return  *this;
     }
-    void release()
-    {
+    void reset() {
         if (pcount && --(*pcount) == 0) {
             delete rep;
             delete pcount;
@@ -42,22 +57,14 @@
         rep = 0;
         pcount = 0;
     }
-    void reset() {
-        release();
-    }
     ~RefCntr() 
     {
-        release();
+        reset();
     }
     X *operator->() {return rep;}
-    X *getptr() const {return rep;}
     X *get() const {return rep;}
-    const X *getconstptr() const {return rep;}
-    int getcnt() const {return pcount ? *pcount : 0;}
-    bool isNull() const {return rep == 0;}
-    bool isNotNull() const {return rep != 0;}
+    int use_count() const {return pcount ? *pcount : 0;}
     operator bool() const {return rep != 0;}
 };
 
-
 #endif /*_REFCNTR_H_ */