[[Property:title|eif_adopt]]
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==Synopsis==
<code lang="text">
#include "eif_hector.h"

EIF_OBJECT eif_adopt (EIF_OBJECT obj);
</code>

==Description==
The <code lang="text">eif_adopt</code> function adopts <code lang="text">obj</code>. By adopting it, the user prevents <code lang="text">obj</code> from being unprotected automatically by the Eiffel run-time. The run-time protects automatically the Eiffel objects passed to a C external before entering the external and unprotects them after exiting the C external. To keep this protection later on, you must call <code lang="text">eif_adopt</code>. 

==Return value==
An <code lang="text">EIF_OBJECT</code>. This return value can be used later to access the nested, protected Eiffel reference with [[eif_access]]. 

==Conformance==
ISE Eiffel 4.1 and later. 


{{SeeAlso| <br/>
[[eif_access]]<br/>
[[eif_protect]]<br/>
[[eif_wean]] }}