A sparse array of managed objects. More...
#include <object.h>
Public Member Functions | |
unsigned | count (void) |
Get count of array elements. | |
virtual | ~sparse_array () |
Destroy sparse array and delete all generated objects. | |
Protected Member Functions | |
virtual Object * | create (void)=0 |
Object factory for creating members of the spare array when they are initially requested. | |
Object * | get (unsigned offset) |
Get (reference) an object at a specified offset in the array. | |
void | purge (void) |
Purge the array by deleting all created objects. | |
sparse_array (unsigned size) | |
Create a sparse array of known size. |
A sparse array of managed objects.
This might be used as a simple array class for reference counted objects. This class assumes that objects in the array exist when assigned, and that gaps in the array are positions that do not reference any object. Objects are automatically created (create on access/modify when an array position is referenced for the first time. This is an abstract class because it is a type factory for objects who's derived class form constructor is not known in advance and is a helper class for the sarray template.
Definition at line 273 of file object.h.
ucc::sparse_array::sparse_array | ( | unsigned | size | ) | [protected] |
Create a sparse array of known size.
No member objects are created until they are referenced.
size | of array. |
unsigned ucc::sparse_array::count | ( | void | ) |
Get count of array elements.
virtual Object* ucc::sparse_array::create | ( | void | ) | [protected, pure virtual] |
Object factory for creating members of the spare array when they are initially requested.
Object* ucc::sparse_array::get | ( | unsigned | offset | ) | [protected] |
Get (reference) an object at a specified offset in the array.
offset | in array. |
Reimplemented in ucc::sarray< T >.