Extended STL, Volume 1: Collections and Iterators

Extended STL, Volume 1, will be an invaluable resource for every C++ programmer who is at least minimally familiar with the STL.

• Learn specific principles and techniques for STL extension
• Learn more about the STL by looking inside the implementation of STL extensions
• Learn general techniques for implementing wrappers over operating system APIs and technology-specific libraries
• Learn how to write iterator adaptors and understand the reasons behind the restrictions on their implementations and use

Specific coverage includes

• Making the most of collections, and understanding how they differ from containers
• Mastering element reference categories: defining them, detecting them, and using them to design STL extension collections and iterators
• Working with external iterator invalidation, and understanding its surprising impact on the design of STL-compatible collections
• Adapting real-world APIs ranging from file
• system enumeration to scatter/gather I/O
• Using standalone iterator types, from simple std::ostream_iterator extensions to sophisticated adaptors that filter and transform types or values

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