Get/Set Function Help

I am writting some code and wish to use a get/set for a class variable. This variable will be used within the main(), and also internally within the class. Here is some syntax to better explain the issue...

Code:

int main()
{
   ClassA *test_ptr = 0;

  if( test_ptr->test_B.getValue() )
  {
     //do something...
     test_ptr->test_B.setValue();
  }

Code:

//within header
//skeleton of classA
  ....
  ClassB test_B;
  ....

//CLASSB HEADER

Code:

ClassB
{
public:

getValue()

setValue()

private:

bool test_value
}

CLASSB CPP

Code:

bool ClassB::getValue()
{  return test_value;  }

void ClassB::setValue()
{
   if(test_value)
     test_value = false;
   else
    test_value = true;
}

My question is in order for test_value to be seen by main should I make test_value a pointer; or can I just make it normal bool value? I am worried about test_value being released/destoryed in operation of the code and I am not really certain if a pointer will resolve that issue. I have looked stuff up but I am still very fuzzy on this!

Also if its a pointer should I declare it *test_value = true; in the constructor? Thank you for the help in advance.

test_value is a member variable of your class, and only gets destroyed when your class gets destroyed. So no, you have no need of returning a pointer in your getter.

test_value doesn't need to be seen by main. main can just call getValue. NO change to pointers is needed here.

FYI, to toggle a variable:

Code:

void ClassB::setValue()
{
   test_value = !test_value;
}