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NAME
FBB::Iterator - Iterator returning plain values when dereferenced
FBB::ReverseIterator - reverse_iterator for FBB::Iterator
SYNOPSIS
#include <bobcat/iterator>
DESCRIPTION
The FBB::Iterator<Type> class template implements a bidirectional iterator for plain data types.
Dereferencing FBB::Iterator objects returns values of type Type, e.g., char or int. This iterator comes
in handy in case you need to initialize an objects with a range of values, which are of some basic type
(see also the EXAMPLE section).
FBB::ReverseIterator implements a reverse iterator for FBB::Iterator.
NAMESPACE
FBB
All constructors, members, operators and manipulators, mentioned in this man-page, are defined in the
namespace FBB.
INHERITS FROM
std::iterator<std::bidirectional_iterator_tag, ...>
CONSTRUCTORS
Constructors for Iterator<Type>:
o explicit Iterator(Tye const &value):
This constructor initializes the Iterator object with an initial Type value. When dereferencing
this iterator, value is returned.
The default implementations of the Iterator<Type>’s default, copy, and move constructors are available.
Constructors for ReverseIterator<Type>:
o explicit ReverseIterator(Type const &value):
This constructor initializes the ReverseIterator object with an initial Type value. When
dereferencing this iterator immediately following its construction, the decremented value is
returned (without modifying the internally stored Type value);
o explicit ReverseIterator(Iterator<Type> const &iter):
This constructor initializes the ReverseIterator object with an initial Iterator<Type> object.
When dereferencing this iterator immediately following its construction, the decremented
Iterator’s value is returned (without modifying the Type value that is stored inside the
Iterator).
The default implementations of the ReverseIterator<Type>’s default, copy, and move constructors are
available.
MEMBER FUNCTIONS
For template parameter type Type all members of std::iterator<std:::reverse_iterator_tag, Type> are
available, as FBB::Iterator and FBB::ReverseIterator inherit from this class.
o Iterator<Type> &operator++():
The (prefix) increment operator increments the iterator’s value and returns a reference to itself;
o Iterator<Type> &operator++(int):
The (postfix) increment operator increments the iterator’s value and returns a copy of itself,
initialized with the iterator’s value before it was incremented;
o Iterator<Type> &operator--():
The (prefix) decrement operator decrements the iterator’s value and returns a reference to itself;
o Iterator<Type> &operator--(int):
The (postfix) decrement operator decrements the iterator’s value and returns a copy of itself,
initialized with the iterator’s value before it was decremented;
o bool operator==(Iterator<Type> const &rhs) const:
This operator returns true if the value of the current Iterator object is equal to the value of
the rhs Iterator object;
o bool operator!=(Iterator<Type> const &rhs) const:
This operator returns true if the value of the current Iterator object is not equal to the value
of the rhs Iterator object;
o Type &operator*():
The derefence operator returns a reference to the Iterator’s value.
o Type const &operator*() const:
This derefence operator returns a reference to the Iterator’s immutable value.
STATIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS
Static members of Iterator<Type>:
o Iterator<Type> last(Type value):
An Iterator<Type> object is returned initialized with ++value, so it can be conveniently be used
to create an inclusive iterator range (see also section EXAMPLE);
o Iterator<Type> max():
An Iterator<Type> object is returned initialized with the value returned by
std::numeric_limits<Type>::max();
o Iterator<Type> min():
An Iterator<Type> object is returned initialized with the value returned by
std::numeric_limits<Type>::min()
Static member of ReverseIterator<Type>:
o ReverseIterator<Type> last(Type const &value):
A ReverseIterator<Type> object is returned initialized with Iterator<Type>::last(value), so it can
be conveniently be used to create an inclusive reverse iterator range (see also section EXAMPLE);
EXAMPLE
#include <algorithm>
#include <iterator>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <bobcat/iterator>
using namespace std;
using namespace FBB;
int main()
{
copy(Iterator<int>(10), Iterator<int>(20),
ostream_iterator<int>(cout, ", "));
cout << ’\n’;
copy(Iterator<char>(*Iterator<char>::max() - 9),
Iterator<char>::last(*Iterator<char>::max()),
ostream_iterator<int>(cout, ", "));
cout << ’\n’;
cout << *Iterator<int>::max() << ’\n’;
copy(Iterator<int>(*Iterator<int>::max() - 9),
Iterator<int>::last(*Iterator<int>::max()),
ostream_iterator<int>(cout, ", "));
cout << ’\n’;
copy(ReverseIterator<int>(20), ReverseIterator<int>(10),
ostream_iterator<int>(cout, ", "));
cout << ’\n’;
std::string letters(Iterator<char>(’a’), Iterator<char>::last(’z’));
cout << letters << ’\n’;
std::string caps(ReverseIterator<char>::last(’Z’),
ReverseIterator<char>(’A’));
cout << caps << ’\n’;
}
FILES
bobcat/iterator - defines the class interface
SEE ALSO
bobcat(7)
BUGS
None Reported.
DISTRIBUTION FILES
o bobcat_4.08.02-x.dsc: detached signature;
o bobcat_4.08.02-x.tar.gz: source archive;
o bobcat_4.08.02-x_i386.changes: change log;
o libbobcat1_4.08.02-x_*.deb: debian package holding the libraries;
o libbobcat1-dev_4.08.02-x_*.deb: debian package holding the libraries, headers and manual pages;
o http://sourceforge.net/projects/bobcat: public archive location;
BOBCAT
Bobcat is an acronym of `Brokken’s Own Base Classes And Templates’.
COPYRIGHT
This is free software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
AUTHOR
Frank B. Brokken (f.b.brokken@rug.nl).