- improve internal handling to permit deriving resizable containers
(eg, PtrDynList).
- include '->' iterator dereferencing
- Only append/set non-const autoPtr references. This doesn't break
existing code, but makes the intention more transparent.
This class is largely a pre-C++11 holdover. It is now possible to
simply use move construct/assignment directly.
In a few rare cases (eg, polyMesh::resetPrimitives) it has been
replaced by an autoPtr.
- support move construct/assignment for linked-lists themselves
and when moving into a 'normal' list
- better consistency with begin/end signatures and the various
iterators.
- for indirect linked-lists, provide iterator access to the underlying
data element address: iter.get() vs &(iter())
- add standard '->' indirection for iterators (as per normal STL
definitions)
- The capitalization is consistent with most other template classes, but
more importantly frees up xfer() for use as method name without needing
special treatment to avoid ambiguities.
It seems reasonable to have different names for transfer(...) and xfer()
methods, since the transfer is occuring in different directions.
The xfer() method can thus replace the recently introduced zero-parameter
transfer() methods.
Other name candidates (eg, yield, release, etc.) were deemed too abstract.
- this should provide a slightly more naturally means to using transfer
constructors, for example
labelList list2(list1.transfer());
vs. labelList list2(xferMove(list1));
- returns a plain list where appropriate (eg, DynamicList, SortableList)
for example
labelList list2(dynList1.transfer());
vs. labelList list2(xferMoveTo<labelList>(dynList1));
- This was originally plan 'B', but it is actually probably more efficient
than using PtrDictionary anyhow.
- straightened out the return value logic, but it wasn't being used anywhere
anyhow.
- new 'updated_' data member avoids inadvertent execution in the read()
method when execution is turned off.
