Logically halfway between std::array and std::vector; Smart 'direct memory array' - which when needed automatically switches to heap based so can grow - BUF_SIZE is number of T elements allocated inline. More...

#include <InlineBuffer.h>

Public Member Functions
	InlineBuffer () noexcept

nonvirtual	operator const T * () const noexcept
	returns the same value as data () - a live pointer to the start of the buffer.

nonvirtual pointer	data () noexcept
	returns a (possibly const) pointer to the start of the live buffer data. This return value can be invalidated by any changes in size/capacity of the InlineBuffer (but not by other changes, like at).

nonvirtual reference	at (size_t i) noexcept

nonvirtual reference	operator[] (size_t i) noexcept

constexpr size_t	capacity () const noexcept

nonvirtual void	reserve (size_t newCapacity, bool atLeast=true)

nonvirtual size_t	GetSize () const noexcept

nonvirtual size_t	size () const noexcept

nonvirtual bool	empty () const noexcept

nonvirtual void	resize (size_t nElements)

nonvirtual void	resize_uninitialized (size_t nElements)
	same as resize (), except leaves newly created elements uninitialized (requires is_trivially_copyable_v<T>)

nonvirtual void	ShrinkTo (size_t nElements)

nonvirtual void	GrowToSize (size_t nElements)

nonvirtual void	GrowToSize_uninitialized (size_t nElements)
	same as GrowToSize (), except leaves newly created elements uninitialized (requires is_trivially_copyable_v<T>)

nonvirtual void	insert (iterator i, const_pointer from, const_pointer to)

nonvirtual void	push_back (Common::ArgByValueType< T > e)

template<ISpan SPAN_T>
nonvirtual void	push_back_coerced (const SPAN_T &copyFrom)
	same as push_back (span{}) except that the span type doesn't need to match exactly, so long as indirected items can be copied to destination (with static_cast).

Static Public Attributes
static constexpr size_t	kMinCapacity = BUF_SIZE

Detailed Description

template<typename T = byte, size_t BUF_SIZE = InlineBuffer_DefaultInlineSize<T> ()>
class Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >

Logically halfway between std::array and std::vector; Smart 'direct memory array' - which when needed automatically switches to heap based so can grow - BUF_SIZE is number of T elements allocated inline.

Typically, InlineBuffer<> combines the performance of using a pre-allocated fixed-sized buffer to store arrays with the safety and flexibility of using the free store (malloc).

Think of it as a hybrid between std::vector<> and std::array - with functionality like std::vector, but performance more like std::array.

Note: if BUF_SIZE is zero, this class behaves much like 'vector<T>'

Internally, InlineBuffer maintains a fixed buffer (of size given by its BUFFER_SIZE template parameter) and it uses that while things fit, and switches to using a free-store-allocated data as needed. Pick the BUF_SIZE wisely, and you always end up with fixed sized objects. Pick poorly, and it will still work, but allocating the data on the free store.

typically sizeof(InlineBuffer<T,BUF_SIZE>) will come to roughly BUF_SIZE*sizeof(T).

See also: also StackBuffer<T,BUF_SIZE> - similar, but less flexible, and could someday be more performant.

All allocated objects are default initialized, unless they are allocated through a call to resize_uninitialized(), or the constructor with the argument eUninitialized

Note: Until Stroika 2.1r4, this class was called SmallStackBuffer<>, cuz that's basically the most common scenario it was used for up til that point.

Example Usage

See also: Samples/SimpleService project
Memory::InlineBuffer<byte> useKey{keyLen}; // no need to default initialize cuz done automatically

(void)::memcpy (useKey.begin (), key.begin (), min (keyLen, key.size ()));

Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer
Logically halfway between std::array and std::vector; Smart 'direct memory array' - which when needed...
Definition InlineBuffer.h:90

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Memory::InlineBuffer<byte> useKey{Memory::eUninitialized, keyLen};

(void)::memset (useKey.begin (), 0, keyLen);

(void)::memcpy (useKey.begin (), key.begin (), min (keyLen, key.size ()));

Note: Thread-Safety C++-Standard-Thread-Safety; InlineBuffer<T> can roughly be used as a replacement for vector<> - behaving similarly, except that its optimized for the case where the caller statically knows GENERALLY the right size for the buffer, in which case it can be allocated more cheaply.

InlineBuffer<T> CAN be copied, and will properly construct/destruct array members as they are added/removed. (new feature as of Stroika v2.1b6).

Note: We do not provide an operator[] overload because this creates ambiguity with the operator* overload.; Implementation Note - we store the store the 'capacity' in a union (fCapacityOfFreeStoreAllocation_) overlapping with fInlinePreallocatedBuffer_ if its > BUF_SIZE, and pin it at the minimum to BUF_SIZE

Definition at line 90 of file InlineBuffer.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ InlineBuffer()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::InlineBuffer ( )

noexcept

InlineBuffer::InlineBuffer (size_t) specifies the initial size - like InlineBuffer::InlineBuffer {} followed by resize (n); InlineBuffer::default-ctor creates a zero-sized stack buffer (so resize with resize, or push_back etc).

Definition at line 27 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

Member Function Documentation

◆ operator const T *()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::operator const T * ( ) const

explicitnoexcept

returns the same value as data () - a live pointer to the start of the buffer.

Note: This was changed from non-explicit to explicit in Stroika v3.0d1

Definition at line 558 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ at()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::reference Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::at ( size_t i )

noexcept

Precondition: i < size ()

Definition at line 426 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ operator[]()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

auto Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::operator[] ( size_t i )

noexcept

Precondition: i < size ()

Definition at line 438 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ capacity()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

constexpr size_t Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::capacity ( ) const

constexprnoexcept

Returns the 'size' the InlineBuffer can be resized up to without any additional memory allocations. This always returns a value at least as large as the BUF_SIZE template parameter.

See also: reserve

Definition at line 308 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ reserve()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

void Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::reserve	(	size_t	newCapacity,
		bool	atLeast = `true`
	)

Provide a hint as to how much (contiguous) space to reserve.

if (default true) atLeast flag is true, newCapacity is adjusted (increased) with GetScaledUpCapacity to minimize needless copies as buffer grows, but only if any memory allocation would have been needed anyhow.

if atLeast is false, then reserve sets the capacity to exactly the amount prescribed (unless its less than BUF_SIZE). This can be used to free-up used memory.

See also: capacity

Precondition: (newCapacity >= size ());

Postcondition: (newCapacity <= BUF_SIZE and capacity () == BUF_SIZE) or (newCapacity > BUF_SIZE and newCapacity == capacity ());

Definition at line 322 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ GetSize()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

size_t Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::GetSize ( ) const

noexcept

Returns the number of (constructed) elements in the buffer in ELEMENTS (not necessarily in bytes).

Postcondition: GetSize () <= capacity ();

Definition at line 409 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ size()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

size_t Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::size ( ) const

noexcept

Returns the number of (constructed) elements in the buffer.

See also: GetSize (); // alias; capacity ();

Postcondition: size () <= capacity ();

Definition at line 415 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ empty()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

bool Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::empty ( ) const

noexcept

returns true iff size () == 0

Definition at line 421 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ resize()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

void Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::resize ( size_t nElements )

Grow or shrink the buffer. The 'size' is the number of constructed elements, and this function automatically assures the capacity is maintained at least as large as the size.

If resize () causes the list to grow, the new elements are default-initialized()

Postcondition: GetSize () <= capacity ();

Definition at line 231 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ resize_uninitialized()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>
requires (is_trivially_copyable_v<T> and is_trivially_destructible_v<T>)

void Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::resize_uninitialized ( size_t nElements )

same as resize (), except leaves newly created elements uninitialized (requires is_trivially_copyable_v<T>)

Precondition: is_trivially_copyable_v<T>

Postcondition: GetSize () <= capacity ();

Definition at line 256 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ ShrinkTo()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

void Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::ShrinkTo ( size_t nElements )

Same as resize (nElements), except asserts (documents) the new size must be smaller or equal to the old size.

Precondition: nElements <= size ()

Definition at line 267 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ GrowToSize()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

void Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::GrowToSize ( size_t nElements )

Grow the buffer to at least nElements in size (wont shrink). The 'size' is the number of constructed elements, and this function automatically assures the capacity is maintained at least as large as the size.

Postcondition: GetSize () <= capacity ();

Definition at line 213 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ GrowToSize_uninitialized()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>
requires (is_trivially_copyable_v<T>)

void Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::GrowToSize_uninitialized ( size_t nElements )

same as GrowToSize (), except leaves newly created elements uninitialized (requires is_trivially_copyable_v<T>)

Precondition: is_trivially_copyable_v<T>

Postcondition: GetSize () <= capacity ();

Definition at line 221 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ insert()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

void Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::insert	(	iterator	i,
		const_pointer	from,
		const_pointer	to
	)

mimic the std::vector::insert () API - but better to call Insert ()

Definition at line 488 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

◆ push_back()

template<typename T , size_t BUF_SIZE>

void Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::push_back ( Common::ArgByValueType< T > e )

With a single T argument, this is somewhat STLISH, but also takes overload of a span, so you can append multiple.

Aliases: Append

See also: also push_back_coerced ()

Definition at line 493 of file InlineBuffer.inl.

Member Data Documentation

◆ kMinCapacity

template<typename T = byte, size_t BUF_SIZE = InlineBuffer_DefaultInlineSize<T> ()>

constexpr size_t Stroika::Foundation::Memory::InlineBuffer< T, BUF_SIZE >::kMinCapacity = BUF_SIZE

staticconstexpr

kMinCapacity is the baked in minimum capacity of this buff (inline allocated part).

Definition at line 118 of file InlineBuffer.h.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

Public Member Functions

Static Public Attributes

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ InlineBuffer()

Member Function Documentation

◆ operator const T *()

◆ at()

◆ operator[]()

◆ capacity()

◆ reserve()

◆ GetSize()

◆ size()

◆ empty()

◆ resize()

◆ resize_uninitialized()

◆ ShrinkTo()

◆ GrowToSize()

◆ GrowToSize_uninitialized()

◆ insert()

◆ push_back()

Member Data Documentation

◆ kMinCapacity