1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pyuno/inc/pyuno/pyuno.hxx b/pyuno/inc/pyuno/pyuno.hxx
index da0f8328e50f..77f966222ecd 100644
--- a/pyuno/inc/pyuno/pyuno.hxx
+++ b/pyuno/inc/pyuno/pyuno.hxx
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ extern "C" LO_DLLPUBLIC_PYUNO
 namespace pyuno
 {
 
+enum __NotNull
+{
+    /** definition of a no acquire enum for ctors
+     */
+    NOT_NULL
+};
+
 /** Helper class for keeping references to python objects.
     BEWARE: Look up every python function you use to check
     whether you get an acquired or not acquired object pointer
@@ -88,6 +95,12 @@ public:
 
     PyRef( PyObject * p, __sal_NoAcquire ) : m( p ) {}
 
+    PyRef( PyObject * p, __sal_NoAcquire, __NotNull ) : m( p )
+    {
+        if (!m)
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+    }
+
     PyRef( const PyRef &r ) : m( r.get() ) { Py_XINCREF( m ); }
 
     ~PyRef() { Py_XDECREF( m ); }