PBaseArray< T > Class Template Reference

#include <array.h>

Inheritance diagram for PBaseArray< T >:

PAbstractArray PContainer PObject PBYTEArray PCharArray PIntArray PLongArray PScalarArray< T > PShortArray PUnsignedArray PWORDArray List of all members.

Public Member Functions

Construction
 PBaseArray (PINDEX initialSize=0)
 PBaseArray (T const *buffer, PINDEX length, PBoolean dynamic=PTrue)
Overrides from class PObject
virtual PObjectClone () const
Overrides from class PContainer
PBoolean SetAt (PINDEX index, T val)
GetAt (PINDEX index) const
void Attach (const T *buffer, PINDEX bufferSize)
T * GetPointer (PINDEX minSize=0)
New functions for class
operator[] (PINDEX index) const
T & operator[] (PINDEX index)
 operator T const * () const
PBoolean Concatenate (const PBaseArray &array)

Protected Member Functions

virtual void PrintElementOn (ostream &stream, PINDEX index) const

Detailed Description

template<class T>
class PBaseArray< T >

This template class maps the PAbstractArray to a specific element type. The functions in this class primarily do all the appropriate casting of types.

Note that if templates are not used the PBASEARRAY macro will simulate the template instantiation.

The following classes are instantiated automatically for the basic scalar types:


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<class T>
PBaseArray< T >::PBaseArray ( PINDEX  initialSize = 0  )  [inline]

Construct a new dynamic array of elements of the specified type. The array is initialised to all zero bytes. Note that this may not be logically equivalent to the zero value for the type, though this would be very rare.

Parameters:
initialSize  Initial number of elements in the array.

template<class T>
PBaseArray< T >::PBaseArray ( T const *  buffer,
PINDEX  length,
PBoolean  dynamic = PTrue 
) [inline]

Construct a new dynamic array of elements of the specified type.

Parameters:
buffer  Pointer to an array of the elements of type T.
length  Number of elements pointed to by buffer.
dynamic  Buffer is copied and dynamically allocated.


Member Function Documentation

template<class T>
void PBaseArray< T >::Attach ( const T *  buffer,
PINDEX  bufferSize 
) [inline]

Attach a pointer to a static block to the base array type. The pointer is used directly and will not be copied to a dynamically allocated buffer. If the SetSize() function is used to change the size of the buffer, the object will be converted to a dynamic form with the contents of the static buffer copied to the allocated buffer.

Any dynamically allocated buffer will be freed.

Parameters:
buffer  Pointer to an array of elements.
bufferSize  Number of elements pointed to by buffer.

template<class T>
virtual PObject* PBaseArray< T >::Clone (  )  const [inline, virtual]

Clone the object.

Reimplemented from PObject.

Reimplemented in PString, PCaselessString, and PGloballyUniqueID.

template<class T>
PBoolean PBaseArray< T >::Concatenate ( const PBaseArray< T > &  array  )  [inline]

Concatenate one array to the end of this array. This function will allocate a new array large enough for the existing contents and the contents of the parameter. The paramters contents is then copied to the end of the existing array.

Note this does nothing and returns PFalse if the target array is not dynamically allocated.

Returns:
PTrue if the memory allocation succeeded.
Parameters:
array  Other array to concatenate

template<class T>
T PBaseArray< T >::GetAt ( PINDEX  index  )  const [inline]

Get a value from the array. If the index is beyond the end of the allocated array then a zero value is returned.

Returns:
Value at the array position.
Parameters:
index  Position on the array to get value from.

template<class T>
T* PBaseArray< T >::GetPointer ( PINDEX  minSize = 0  )  [inline]

Get a pointer to the internal array and assure that it is of at least the specified size. This is useful when the array contents are being set by some external or system function eg file read.

It is unsafe to assume that the pointer is valid for very long after return from this function. The array may be resized or otherwise changed and the pointer returned invalidated. It should be used for simple calls to atomic functions, or very careful examination of the program logic must be performed.

Returns:
Pointer to the array memory.
Parameters:
minSize  Minimum size for returned buffer pointer.

Reimplemented from PAbstractArray.

template<class T>
PBaseArray< T >::operator T const * (  )  const [inline]

Get a pointer to the internal array. The user may not modify the contents of this pointer. This is useful when the array contents are required by some external or system function eg file write.

It is unsafe to assume that the pointer is valid for very long after return from this function. The array may be resized or otherwise changed and the pointer returned invalidated. It should be used for simple calls to atomic functions, or very careful examination of the program logic must be performed.

Returns:
Constant pointer to the array memory.

template<class T>
T& PBaseArray< T >::operator[] ( PINDEX  index  )  [inline]

Get a reference to value from the array. If index is beyond the end of the allocated array then the array is expanded. If a memory allocation failure occurs the function asserts.

This is functionally similar to the SetAt() function and allows the array subscript to be an lvalue.

Returns:
Reference to value at the array position.
Parameters:
index  Position on the array to get value from.

template<class T>
T PBaseArray< T >::operator[] ( PINDEX  index  )  const [inline]

Get a value from the array. If the index is beyond the end of the allocated array then a zero value is returned.

This is functionally identical to the PContainer::GetAt() function.

Returns:
Value at the array position.
Parameters:
index  Position on the array to get value from.

template<class T>
virtual void PBaseArray< T >::PrintElementOn ( ostream &  stream,
PINDEX  index 
) const [inline, protected, virtual]

Reimplemented from PAbstractArray.

template<class T>
PBoolean PBaseArray< T >::SetAt ( PINDEX  index,
val 
) [inline]

Set the specific element in the array. The array will automatically expand, if necessary, to fit the new element in.

Returns:
PTrue if new memory for the array was successfully allocated.
Parameters:
index  Position in the array to set the new value.
val  Value to set in the array.


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