Re: [boost] Google SoC 2007 Big Integer project

From: Mathias Gaunard (mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-23 19:34:29

Marco wrote:

> (1) evaluate the need for a specific allocator because std::allocator  
> doesn't provide a reallocate method, and growing allocated space could be  
> a better policy than a create/destroy policy;

Ion Gaztañaga has made a proposal to the C++ standard to enhance 
standard allocators to support in-place growing and shrinking.
He calls those "version 2" allocators.

Maybe you could simply use that interface.