Re: [boost] generate algorithm (2)

Subject: Re: [boost] generate algorithm (2)
From: Matthias Troyer (troyer_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-03-28 16:31:06

On Mar 28, 2013, at 2:39 PM, Stefan Strasser <strasser_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>> Am 28.03.2013 13:44, schrieb Fabian Bösch:
>>> This is especially useful when dealing with random number generation as
>>> there are several libraries (e.g. Intel MKL or AMD ACML) which provide
>>> means to generate a block of random values at once. However, the current
>>> STL generate algorithm is not able to cope with such "range generation".
>>> 
>>> Is there any interest in a such a library for Boost?
>> 
>> Yes. Please have a look at this thread to see how it relates to your ideas.
> 
> Sorry, missing link: http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/Re-range-iterator-contiguous-iterators-tt4644314.html

Yes, a trait similar to this is_contiguous proposal is part of Fabian Bösch's library.

Matthias