Re: [boost] Stack-based vector container

Subject: Re: [boost] Stack-based vector container
From: Domagoj Saric (dsaritz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-25 18:44:51

"Nevin Liber" <nevin_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:AANLkTimWurT4NnfN4yE10SsJoEhxTZfKRALjiUGWF_NW_at_mail.gmail.com...
> Calling this StackVector is somewhat of a misnomer

I agree on the name issue...calling it a buffer is also a misnomer as it 
would imply POD storage...

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

Having a:
 - resizable fixed-capacity 'vector' (basically a boost::array with an end 
pointer)
 - resizable fixed-preallocated-capacitiy+to-heap-expandable vector (IOW 
AutoBuffer/StackVector, can be implemented in terms of the fixed-capacity 
'vector' plus the capacity and 'actual storage' pointers)
 - fixed size/non-resizable dynamically stack allocated 'vector'
 - fixed size/non-resizable dynamically heap allocated 'vector'

would, with std::array and std::vector, probably cover all areas....

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