src/include/invalid.h
author alpar
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 13:18:10 +0000
changeset 264 fe81c4b117f4
parent 242 b255f25ad394
child 389 770cc1f4861f
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bin_heap.hh -> bin_heap.h
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// -*- mode:C++ -*-
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#ifndef HUGO_INVALID_H
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#define HUGO_INVALID_H
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///\file
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///\brief Definition of INVALID.
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namespace hugo {
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  /// Dummy type to make it easier to make invalid iterators.
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  /// See \ref INVALID, how to use it.
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  struct Invalid {};
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  /// Invalid iterators.
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  /// \ref Invalid is a global type that converts to each iterator
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  /// in such a way that the value of the target iterator will be invalid.
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  // It is also used to convert the \c INVALID constant to the
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  // node iterator that makes is possible to write 
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  //extern Invalid INVALID;
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  //const Invalid &INVALID = *(Invalid *)0;
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  const Invalid INVALID = Invalid();
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};
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#endif
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