[boost] Re: array-wrapper or vector with static size (was

From: Nicolai Josuttis (nicolai.josuttis_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-01-04 14:23:26

Gavin Collings wrote:
> 
> > >Darin Adler wrote:
> > >THIS is an important design issue. Unless somebody has a solution to
> > >fit
> > >both needs, we have to decide between what I would call an
> > > - array wrapper and
> > > - an STL container  similar to vector with static size.
> > >Or may be we introduce both.
> > >
> > >However, if we introduce both, then we need a name for both
> > >(I' suggest array for the array wrapper and ???vector for the
> > latter).
> > >
> > >Opinions, please!
> >
> > Ouch!  Let's avoid two if we possibly can.  Sounds like the problem
> > needs better definition.
> 
I see no way to avoid have both in one type.

> As I see it, the language prevents reconciling the two, and both are useful.  I
> don't like "vector", as it's too different to std::vector and it sort of implies
> variable size.  It could be done as a specialisation (template <typename T,
> std::size_t n, bool Initialisable = false> class array {...}), but I prefer
> something like naked_array for the former (it reminds the user that it is
> potentially uninitialized) and array for the latter.
> 
How about raw_array and array?

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