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Unbounded Array

Description

The templated class unbounded_array<T> implements a simple C-like array using allocation via new/delete.

Example

#include <boost/numeric/ublas/storage.hpp>

int main () {
using namespace boost::numeric::ublas;
unbounded_array<double> a (3);
for (unsigned i = 0; i < a.size (); ++ i) {
a [i] = i;
std::cout << a [i] << std::endl;
}
}

Definition

Defined in the header storage.hpp.

Template parameters

Parameter Description Default
T The type of object stored in the array.  

Model of

Random Access Container.

Type requirements

None, except for those imposed by the requirements of Random Access Container.

Public base classes

None.

Members

Member Description
unbounded_array () Allocates an uninitialized unbounded_array that holds at most zero elements.
unbounded_array (size_type size) Allocates an uninitialized unbounded_array that holds at most size elements.
unbounded_array (const unbounded_array &a) The copy constructor.
~unbounded_array () Deallocates the unbounded_array itself.
void resize (size_type size) Reallocates an unbounded_array to hold at most size elements. The content of the unbounded_array is not preserved.
size_type size () const Returns the size of the unbounded_array.
const_reference operator [] (size_type i) const Returns a const reference of the i -th element.
reference operator [] (size_type i) Returns a reference of the i-th element.
unbounded_array &operator = (const unbounded_array &a) The assignment operator.
unbounded_array &assign_temporary (unbounded_array &a) Assigns a temporary. May change the array a.
void swap (unbounded_array &a) Swaps the contents of the arrays.
pointer insert (pointer it, const value_type &t) Inserts the value t at it.
void erase (pointer it) Erases the value at it.
void clear () Clears the array.
const_iterator begin () const Returns a const_iterator pointing to the beginning of the unbounded_array.
const_iterator end () const Returns a const_iterator pointing to the end of the unbounded_array.
iterator begin () Returns a iterator pointing to the beginning of the unbounded_array.
iterator end () Returns a iterator pointing to the end of the unbounded_array.
const_reverse_iterator rbegin () const Returns a const_reverse_iterator pointing to the beginning of the reversed unbounded_array.
const_reverse_iterator rend () const Returns a const_reverse_iterator pointing to the end of the reversed unbounded_array.
reverse_iterator rbegin () Returns a reverse_iterator pointing to the beginning of the reversed unbounded_array.
reverse_iterator rend () Returns a reverse_iterator pointing to the end of the reversed unbounded_array.

Bounded Array

Description

The templated class bounded_array<T, N> implements a simple C-like array.

Example

#include <boost/numeric/ublas/storage.hpp>

int main () {
using namespace boost::numeric::ublas;
bounded_array<double, 3> a (3);
for (unsigned i = 0; i < a.size (); ++ i) {
a [i] = i;
std::cout << a [i] << std::endl;
}
}

Definition

Defined in the header storage.hpp.

Template parameters

Parameter Description Default
T The type of object stored in the array.  
N The allocation size of the array.  

Model of

Random Access Container.

Type requirements

None, except for those imposed by the requirements of Random Access Container.

Public base classes

None.

Members

Member Description
bounded_array () Allocates an uninitialized bounded_array that holds at most zero elements.
bounded_array (size_type size) Allocates an uninitialized bounded_array that holds at most size elements.
bounded_array (const bounded_array &a) The copy constructor.
~bounded_array () Deallocates the bounded_array itself.
void resize (size_type size) Reallocates a bounded_array to hold at most size elements. The content of the bounded_array is preserved.
size_type size () const Returns the size of the bounded_array.
const_reference operator [] (size_type i) const Returns a const reference of the i -th element.
reference operator [] (size_type i) Returns a reference of the i-th element.
bounded_array &operator = (const bounded_array &a) The assignment operator.
bounded_array &assign_temporary (bounded_array &a) Assigns a temporary. May change the array a.
void swap (bounded_array &a) Swaps the contents of the arrays.
pointer insert (pointer it, const value_type &t) Inserts the value t at it.
void erase (pointer it) Erases the value at it.
void clear () Clears the array.
const_iterator begin () const Returns a const_iterator pointing to the beginning of the bounded_array.
const_iterator end () const Returns a const_iterator pointing to the end of the bounded_array.
iterator begin () Returns a iterator pointing to the beginning of the bounded_array.
iterator end () Returns a iterator pointing to the end of the bounded_array.
const_reverse_iterator rbegin () const Returns a const_reverse_iterator pointing to the beginning of the reversed bounded_array.
const_reverse_iterator rend () const Returns a const_reverse_iterator pointing to the end of the reversed bounded_array.
reverse_iterator rbegin () Returns a reverse_iterator pointing to the beginning of the reversed bounded_array.
reverse_iterator rend () Returns a reverse_iterator pointing to the end of the reversed bounded_array.

Range

Description

The class range implements base functionality needed to address ranges of vectors and matrices.

Example

#include <boost/numeric/ublas/storage.hpp>

int main () {
using namespace boost::numeric::ublas;
range r (0, 3);
for (unsigned i = 0; i < r.size (); ++ i) {
std::cout << r (i) << std::endl;
}
}

Definition

Defined in the header storage.hpp.

Model of

Reversible Container.

Type requirements

None, except for those imposed by the requirements of Reversible Container.

Public base classes

None.

Members

Member Description
range (size_type start, size_type stop) Constructs a range from start to stop .
size_type start () const Returns the beginning of the range.
size_type size () const Returns the size of the range.
const_reference operator [] (size_type i) const Returns the value start + i of the i -th element.
range compose (const range &r) const Returns the composite range from start + r.start () to start + r.start () + r.size ().
bool operator == (const range &r) const Tests two ranges for equality.
bool operator != (const range &r) const Tests two ranges for inequality.
const_iterator begin () const Returns a const_iterator pointing to the beginning of the range.
const_iterator end () const Returns a const_iterator pointing to the end of the range.
const_reverse_iterator rbegin () const Returns a const_reverse_iterator pointing to the beginning of the reversed range.
const_reverse_iterator rend () const Returns a const_reverse_iterator pointing to the end of the reversed range.

Slice

Description

The class slice implements base functionality needed to address slices of vectors and matrices.

Example

#include <boost/numeric/ublas/storage.hpp>

int main () {
using namespace boost::numeric::ublas;
slice s (0, 1, 3);
for (unsigned i = 0; i < s.size (); ++ i) {
std::cout << s (i) << std::endl;
}
}

Definition

Defined in the header storage.hpp.

Model of

Reversible Container.

Type requirements

None, except for those imposed by the requirements of Reversible Container.

Public base classes

None.

Members

Member Description
slice (size_type start, size_type stride, size_type size) Constructs a slice from start to start + size with stride stride.
size_type start () const Returns the beginning of the slice.
size_type stride () const Returns the stride of the slice.
size_type size () const Returns the size of the slice.
const_reference operator [] (size_type i) const Returns the value start + i * stride of the i-th element.
slice compose (const range &r) const Returns the composite slice from start + stride * r.start () to start + stride * (r.start () + r.size ()) with stride stride.
slice compose (const slice &s) const Returns the composite slice from start + stride * s.start () to start + stride * s.stride () * (s.start () + s.size ()) with stride stride * s.stride () .
bool operator == (const slice &s) const Tests two slices for equality.
bool operator != (const slice &s) const Tests two slices for inequality.
const_iterator begin () const Returns a const_iterator pointing to the beginning of the slice.
const_iterator end () const Returns a const_iterator pointing to the end of the slice.
const_reverse_iterator rbegin () const Returns a const_reverse_iterator pointing to the beginning of the reversed slice.
const_reverse_iterator rend () const Returns a const_reverse_iterator pointing to the end of the reversed slice.

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Last revised: 1/15/2003