Re: [boost] Stack-based vector container

Subject: Re: [boost] Stack-based vector container
From: Stewart, Robert (Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-24 12:41:46

Nevin Liber wrote:
>
> 1.  There are times I know the likely largest size of a
> container, above which I am willing to pay an allocation cost.

Thorsten's proposed auto_vector does that.

> 2.  There are times I want to limit the maximum size of a container.

boost::array does that, but then it doesn't have the notion of capacity.

> Note:  StackVector does not solve all combinations of (1) and
> (2), but its a good start. :-)

It isn't clear whether there should be one class template, with suitable policies, to handle all of these cases, or whether separate class templates would be easier to understand and use.

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Rob Stewart                           robert.stewart_at_[hidden]
Software Engineer, Core Software      using std::disclaimer;
Susquehanna International Group, LLP  http://www.sig.com

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