gistfile1.txt

#include <stdint.h>

class Foo
{
   public:
      Foo() : data((const uint8_t* const&)m_data)
      {
         m_data = 0; // Set later in some other member function.
      }

      const uint8_t* const &data;

   private:
      uint8_t* m_data; 
};

Foo* new_foo() { return new Foo; }