A C++ template library for embedded applications
MIT licensed
Designed and
maintained by
John Wellbelove

variant_pool


This template class allows instances of multiple derived types to be constructed from a common store.
It may support up to 16 types and MAX_SIZE instances.

Note: The caller of the factory's create becomes the owner of the instance. It must call destroy.

template <const size_t MAX_SIZE,
          typename T1,         typename T2  = void, typename T3  = void, typename T4  = void,
          typename T5  = void, typename T6  = void, typename T7  = void, typename T8  = void,
          typename T9  = void, typename T10 = void, typename T11 = void, typename T12 = void,
          typename T13 = void, typename T14 = void, typename T15 = void, typename T16 = void >

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Constants


MAX_SIZE

The maximum number of instances that may be created.

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Member functions


template <typename T>
T* create()

Pre C++11

template <typename T, typename TP1>
T* create(const TP1& p1)

template <typename T, typename TP1, typename TP2>
T* create(const TP1& p1, const TP2& p2)

template <typename T, typename TP1, typename TP2, typename TP3>
T* create(const TP1& p1, const TP2& p2, const TP3& p3)

template <typename T, typename TP1, typename TP2, typename TP3, typename TP4>
T* create(const TP1& p1, const TP2& p2, const TP3& p3, const TP4& p4)

Creates an instance of T with zero to four constructor parameters. The parameters are forwarded to T's constructor.
Returns a pointer to the constructed instance or nullptr.
If T if not one of those declared in the template parameter list then a compile time error will occur.
If T cannot be created due to there being no spare capacity then an etl::factory_cannot_create is emitted. If
exceptions are not configured to be thrown then the function returns nullptr.
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C++11

template <typename T, typename... Args>
T* create(Args&&... args)

Creates an instance of T with the supplied parameters. The parameters are forwarded to T's constructor.
Returns a pointer to the constructed instance or nullptr.
If T if not one of those declared in the template parameter list then a compile time error will occur.
If T cannot be created due to there being no spare capacity then an etl::factory_cannot_create is emitted. If
exceptions are not configured to be thrown then the function returns nullptr.
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bool destroy(const T* const p)

Destroys the instance pointed to by p.
Compile time error if T is not one of, or not a base of, one the supported types.
If the factory is empty or p does not belong to it then an etl::factory_did_not_create is emitted.
If exceptions are not configured to be thrown then the function returns true for success and false for failure.
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size_t max_size() const

Returns the maximum number of items in the factory.
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size_t available() const

Returns the number of free items in the factory.
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size_t size() const

Returns the number of allocated items in the factory.
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bool empty() const

Checks to see if there are no allocated items in the factory.
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bool full() const

Checks to see if there are no free items in the factory.

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Example


//***********************************
struct Base
{
  virtual ~Base()
  {
  }
};

//***********************************
struct Derived1 : public Base
{
  enum
  {
    ID = 1
  };
};

//***********************************
struct Derived2 : public Base
{
  enum
  {
    ID = 2
  };

  Derived2(int a_)
    : a(a_)
  {
  }

  int a;
};

//***********************************
struct Derived3 : public Base
{
  enum
  {
    ID = 3
  };

  Derived3(int a_, double b_)
    : a(a_),
      b(b_)
  {
  }

  int a;
  double b;
}

//***********************************
struct Derived4 : public Base
{
  enum
  {
    ID = 4
  };
};

// A factory that can create up to three instances of Derived1, Derived2, Derived3.
// Notice that the types can be declared in any order.
typedef etl::factory<3, Derived1, Derived3, Derived2> VariantPool;

VariantPool pool;

// Create an instance of Derived1.
Derived1* pb1 = pool.create<Derived1>();

// Create an instance of Derived2 from its id, with constructor parameter 3.
Derived2* pb2 = pool.create<Derived2>(3);

// Create an instance of Derived3 with constructor parameters 4 and 1.2.
Derived3* pb3 = pool.create<Derived3>(4, 1.2);

// Create an instance of Derived4.
Derived4* pb4 = pool.create<Derived4>(); // Compile time error.

// Destroy the instances.
factory.destroy(pb2);
factory.destroy(pb1);
factory.destroy(pb3);

variant_pool.h