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| <a name="boost_icl.function_reference.element_iteration"></a><a class="link" href="element_iteration.html" title="Element iteration">Element |
| iteration</a> |
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| This section refers to <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>element iteration</strong></span></em></span> |
| over <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>interval containers</strong></span></em></span>. |
| Element iterators are available as associated types on interval sets and |
| interval maps. |
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| Variant |
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| Associated element iterator type for interval container <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> |
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| forward |
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| <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">element_iterator</span></code> |
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| const forward |
| </p> |
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| <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">element_const_iterator</span></code> |
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| reverse |
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| <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">element_reverse_iterator</span></code> |
| </p> |
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| const reverse |
| </p> |
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| <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">element_const_reverse_iterator</span></code> |
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| There are also associated iterators types <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">iterator</span></code>, |
| <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">const_iterator</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">reverse_iterator</span></code> |
| and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">reverse_const_iterator</span></code> on interval containers. |
| These are <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>segment iterators</strong></span></em></span>. |
| Segment iterators are "first citizen iterators". Iteration over |
| segments is fast, compared to an iteration over elements, particularly if |
| intervals are large. But if we want to view our interval containers as containers |
| of elements that are usable with std::algoritms, we need to iterate over |
| elements. |
| </p> |
| <p> |
| Iteration over elements . . . |
| </p> |
| <div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"> |
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| is possible only for integral or discrete <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">domain_types</span></code> |
| </li> |
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| can be very <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>slow</strong></span></em></span> |
| if the intervals are very large. |
| </li> |
| <li> |
| and is therefore <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>depreciated</strong></span></em></span> |
| </li> |
| </ul></div> |
| <p> |
| On the other hand, sometimes iteration over interval containers on the element |
| level might be desired, if you have some interface that works for <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">SortedAssociativeContainers</span></code> |
| of elements and you need to quickly use it with an interval container. Accepting |
| the poorer performance might be less bothersome at times than adjusting your |
| whole interface for segment iteration. |
| </p> |
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| <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Caution]" src="../../../../../../doc/src/images/caution.png"></td> |
| <th align="left">Caution</th> |
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| <tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p> |
| So we advice you to choose element iteration over interval containers |
| <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>judiciously</strong></span></em></span>. Do not |
| use element iteration <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>by default or habitual</strong></span></em></span>. |
| Always try to achieve results using member functions, global functions |
| or operators (preferably inplace versions) or iteration over segments first. |
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| <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>Synopsis Complexities</strong></span></em></span> |
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| interval<br> sets |
| </p> |
| </th> |
| <th> |
| <p> |
| interval<br> maps |
| </p> |
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| <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">J</span> <span class="identifier">elements_begin</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span></code> |
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| <p> |
| <span class="emphasis"><em>O(1)</em></span> |
| </p> |
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| <p> |
| <span class="emphasis"><em>O(1)</em></span> |
| </p> |
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| <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">J</span> <span class="identifier">elements_end</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span></code> |
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| <p> |
| <span class="emphasis"><em>O(1)</em></span> |
| </p> |
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| <p> |
| <span class="emphasis"><em>O(1)</em></span> |
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| <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">J</span> <span class="identifier">elements_rbegin</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span></code> |
| </p> |
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| <p> |
| <span class="emphasis"><em>O(1)</em></span> |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| <td> |
| <p> |
| <span class="emphasis"><em>O(1)</em></span> |
| </p> |
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| <p> |
| <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">J</span> <span class="identifier">elements_rend</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span></code> |
| </p> |
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| <td> |
| <p> |
| <span class="emphasis"><em>O(1)</em></span> |
| </p> |
| </td> |
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| <p> |
| <span class="emphasis"><em>O(1)</em></span> |
| </p> |
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| <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>Element iteration</strong></span></em></span> |
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| <p> |
| Description |
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| <pre xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="table-programlisting"> <span class="identifier">element_iterator</span> <span class="identifier">elements_begin</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span> |
| <span class="identifier">element_const_iterator</span> <span class="identifier">elements_begin</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span></pre> |
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| </p> |
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| <p> |
| Returns an element iterator to the first element of the container. |
| </p> |
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| |
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| <pre xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="table-programlisting"> <span class="identifier">element_iterator</span> <span class="identifier">elements_end</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span> |
| <span class="identifier">element_const_iterator</span> <span class="identifier">elements_end</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span></pre> |
| <p> |
| </p> |
| </td> |
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| <p> |
| Returns an element iterator to a position <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">elements_end</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">c</span><span class="special">)</span></code> after the last element of the container. |
| </p> |
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| <p> |
| |
| </p> |
| <pre xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="table-programlisting"> <span class="identifier">element_reverse_iterator</span> <span class="identifier">elements_rbegin</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span> |
| <span class="identifier">element_const_reverse_iterator</span> <span class="identifier">elements_rbegin</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span></pre> |
| <p> |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| <td> |
| <p> |
| Returns a reverse element iterator to the last element of the container. |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td> |
| <p> |
| |
| </p> |
| <pre xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="table-programlisting"> <span class="identifier">element_reverse_iterator</span> <span class="identifier">elements_rend</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span> |
| <span class="identifier">element_const_reverse_iterator</span> <span class="identifier">elements_rend</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&)</span></pre> |
| <p> |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| <td> |
| <p> |
| Returns a reverse element iterator to a position <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">elements_rend</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">c</span><span class="special">)</span></code> before the first element of the |
| container. |
| </p> |
| </td> |
| </tr> |
| </tbody> |
| </table></div> |
| <p> |
| <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>Example</strong></span></em></span> |
| </p> |
| <p> |
| |
| </p> |
| <pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">interval_set</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">inter_set</span><span class="special">;</span> |
| <span class="identifier">inter_set</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">add</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">interval</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">right_open</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="number">3</span><span class="special">))</span> |
| <span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">add</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">interval</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">right_open</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">7</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="number">9</span><span class="special">));</span> |
| |
| <span class="keyword">for</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">interval_set</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">element_const_iterator</span> <span class="identifier">creeper</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">elements_begin</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">inter_set</span><span class="special">);</span> |
| <span class="identifier">creeper</span> <span class="special">!=</span> <span class="identifier">elements_end</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">inter_set</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="special">++</span><span class="identifier">creeper</span><span class="special">)</span> |
| <span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">creeper</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">" "</span><span class="special">;</span> |
| <span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span> |
| <span class="comment">//Program output: 0 1 2 7 8 |
| </span> |
| <span class="keyword">for</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">interval_set</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">element_reverse_iterator</span> <span class="identifier">repeerc</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">elements_rbegin</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">inter_set</span><span class="special">);</span> |
| <span class="identifier">repeerc</span> <span class="special">!=</span> <span class="identifier">elements_rend</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">inter_set</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="special">++</span><span class="identifier">repeerc</span><span class="special">)</span> |
| <span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">repeerc</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">" "</span><span class="special">;</span> |
| <span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span> |
| <span class="comment">//Program output: 8 7 2 1 0 |
| </span></pre> |
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| <span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong>See also . . .</strong></span></em></span> |
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