From: Tobias Schwinger (tschwinger_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-17 05:22:45
Timmo Stange wrote:
> Tobias Schwinger wrote:
>
>> Anyway, I still don't understand why we can't have intrusive containers
>> without intrusive syntax. E.g:
>>
>> struct slist_node // <-- part of container implementation
>> {
>> T element; // note: held by value
>> slist_node * next;
>> };
>>
>> Then there's only one allocation per 'slist_node'.
>
> What's the difference between that and the standard (non-intrusive)
> containers?
>
The same as intrusive containers: Allocation in one shot and having both
the actual data and the accounting information in one block of memory.
I might be missing something. Am I?
Granted, allocators will need some special care this way, but a better
interface would be worth it.
Regards,
Tobias