Re: [boost] Submission: Fixed-Capacity STL Containers Library (Re:STLcontainer of fixed capacity but

From: John Maddock (John_Maddock_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-02-10 08:12:50

> > Am I missing something or is a fixed capacity deque some kind of
oxymoron?
> > The issue is that the only difference between a vector and a deque is
in
> > the way that memory management is conducted, so if there isn't any
memory
> > management then what's the point?  A fixed cyclic buffer however would
be
> a
> > good idea.  Or have I got this backwards?
> 
> Well, a fixed cyclic buffer is a fixed deque, as I understand it. A
vector
> has push/pop_back, a deque has push/pop_back/front.

Yes, of course!  I don't think that either of my remaining brain cells were
talking to each other that day :-)

Anyway in that case I'm very happy with the concept,

- John Maddock
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