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DynamicArrays: dynamic arrays


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Found in: examples\Base\ArraysAndLists\DynamicArrays

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/ DynamicArrays.cpp
//
// Copyright (C) Symbian Software Ltd 2000-2005.  All rights reserved.

// Examples to demonstrate arrays

#include "CommonFramework.h"
#include <e32math.h>

//
// Common literal text
//

_LIT(KMsgPressAnyKey," (press any key to continue)\n");
_LIT(KMsgInsert,"\n\n--->InsertL");
_LIT(KMsgDelete,"\n\n--->Delete");
_LIT(KMsgNewLine,"\n");

//
// Common format strings
//
_LIT(KCommonFormat2,"\nLength()=%d");
_LIT(KCommonFormat3,"\nCount()=%d");
_LIT(KCommonFormat4,"\n%S");
_LIT(KCommonFormat5,"Count()=%d");

//
// A T type class used in the example demonstrating the:
// CArrayFixFlat class
// 
class TElement
    {
public :
    TElement();
public :
    TBuf<4> iData;
    };

TElement::TElement()
    {
    _LIT(KTextBase,"BASE");
    iData = KTextBase;
    }
         
//
// A CBase derived class used in the example demonstrating the CArrayPtrFlat
// array
//
class CElement : public CBase
    {
public :
    CElement();
    ~CElement();
    void SetTextL(const TDesC& aText);
public :
    HBufC* iBuf;
    };

CElement::CElement()
    {
    }

CElement::~CElement()
    {
    delete iBuf;
    }

void CElement::SetTextL(const TDesC& aText)
    {
    if (!iBuf)
        {
        iBuf  = HBufC::NewL(aText.Length());
        *iBuf = aText;    
        return;
        }

    if (aText.Length() > iBuf->Length())
        {
        delete iBuf;
        iBuf  = HBufC::NewL(aText.Length());
        *iBuf = aText;
        }
    else
        {
        *iBuf = aText;
        if (aText.Length() < iBuf->Length())
            iBuf  = iBuf->ReAllocL(aText.Length()); // reclaim space
        }
    }


// Do the example
LOCAL_C void doExampleL()
    {                 
    TInt forix;
    TInt value;

    //************************************************************
    // Demonstrate a general fixed length array using
    // a flat buffer
    //************************************************************
                
    
    CArrayFixFlat<TElement>* fixflat;
    
                // Construct array of TElement objects where the iData
                // data member of each element contains "X0", "X1", etc
                // Uses the AppendL() function to add the members
                // and the [] operator to access elements.
    fixflat = new (ELeave) CArrayFixFlat<TElement>(3);    
    
    TElement theElement;

    _LIT(KFormat1,"X%u");
    for (value = 0; value < 3; value++) 
        {
        theElement.iData.Format(KFormat1,value);
        fixflat->AppendL(theElement);
        }

                // Show length of each element
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat2,fixflat->Length());

                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat3,fixflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < fixflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,&(*fixflat)[forix].iData);    
        
            //
           // InsertL  * * * * * * * * * 
            //
    console->Printf(KMsgInsert);
    console->Printf(KMsgPressAnyKey);
    console->Getch();
    
                // Insert elements
                // ... at the beginning,
    _LIT(KMsgBEG,"BEG");
    theElement.iData = KMsgBEG;
    fixflat->InsertL(0,theElement);
                
                // ... near the middle,
    _LIT(KMsgMID,"MID");
    theElement.iData = KMsgMID;
    fixflat->InsertL(2,theElement);

                // ... at the end.
                // This is the same as using the AppendL() function
    _LIT(KMsgEND,"END");
    theElement.iData = KMsgEND;
    fixflat->InsertL(fixflat->Count(),theElement);

                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat5,fixflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < fixflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,&(*fixflat)[forix].iData);    
        

            //
           // Delete  * * * * * * * * * 
            //
    console->Printf(KMsgDelete);
    console->Printf(KMsgPressAnyKey);
    console->Getch();
    
            // Delete the 2nd, 4th and 5th elements. Note:
            //
            //  1. We use position to identify the elements (i.e. offset)
            //  2. As elements are deleted, the position of other
            //     elements changes.
                
    fixflat->Delete(1);      // delete the 2nd
    fixflat->Delete(2,2);   // delete what are now the 3rd and 4th

    fixflat->Compress();    // compress the array

                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat5,fixflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < fixflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,&(*fixflat)[forix].iData);    

            //
           // Reset  * * * * * * * * * 
            //
    _LIT(KMsgReset,"\n\n--->Reset");
    console->Printf(KMsgReset);
    console->Printf(KMsgPressAnyKey);
    console->Getch();
        
                // reset the array (i.e. empty it)
    fixflat->Reset();

                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat5,fixflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < fixflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,&(*fixflat)[forix].iData);    
        
            //
           // ExpandL & ExtendL  * * * * * * * * * 
            //
    _LIT(KMsgExpandExtend,"\n\n--->ExpandL & ExtendL");
    console->Printf(KMsgExpandExtend);
    console->Printf(KMsgPressAnyKey);
    console->Getch();

                // re-build the array
    _LIT(KFormat6,"%u");
    for (value = 0; value < 3; value++) 
        {
        theElement.iData.Format(KFormat6,value);
        fixflat->AppendL(theElement);
        }
                // Expand by constructing a new element at position 1.
                // Extend the array.
                //
                // Note the use of the TElement default constructor
                // in both cases
    fixflat->ExpandL(1);
    fixflat->ExtendL();

                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat5,fixflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < fixflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,&(*fixflat)[forix].iData);    
        

            //
           // ResizeL * * * * * * * * * * * * 
            //
    _LIT(KMsgResize,"\n\n--->ResizeL");
    console->Printf(KMsgResize);
    console->Printf(KMsgPressAnyKey);
    console->Getch();

                // Resize the array so that it only contains
                // one element
    fixflat->ResizeL(1);
    
                // Resize so that it contains 3 elements.
                // The two new elements are bit-wise copies 
                // of a TElement object constructed using 
                // its default constructor.
    fixflat->ResizeL(3);

                // Resize so that it contains 5 elements. 
                // The two new elements are bit-wise copies of
                // the TElement object passed through 
                // the reference. 
    _LIT(KMsgXXX,"XXX");
    theElement.iData = KMsgXXX;
    fixflat->ResizeL(5,theElement);

                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat5,fixflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < fixflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,&(*fixflat)[forix].iData);
    
            //
           // SetReserveL * * * * * * * * * * * * 
            //
    _LIT(KMsgSetReserve,"\n\n--->SetReserveL");
    console->Printf(KMsgSetReserve);
    console->Printf(KMsgPressAnyKey);
    console->Getch();

                // Reserve sufficient space to append another
                // five elements.
                // This function may leave if there is 
                // insufficient memory.
                // NOTE: this does NOT increase the number of 
                //       elements in the array.
    fixflat->SetReserveL(5);
                
                // We can now append five elements and be sure that
                // no leave will occur.
    _LIT(KMsgDoubleAtoE,"AABBCCDDEE");
    TBufC<10> source(KMsgDoubleAtoE);
    for (forix = 0; forix < source.Length(); forix+=2)
        {
        theElement.iData = source.Mid(forix,2);
        fixflat->AppendL(theElement);    
        }
    
    
                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat5,fixflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < fixflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,&(*fixflat)[forix].iData);
    console->Printf(KMsgNewLine);
    
                // Delete the array
    delete fixflat;

    //************************************************************
    // Demonstrate an array of pointers to CBase
    // derived objects. Uses the specialised array CArrayPtrFlat
    //************************************************************
    _LIT(KMsgArrayOfPointers,"\nARRAYS OF POINTERS (to CBase derived objects)\n");
    console->Printf(KMsgArrayOfPointers);

    CArrayPtrFlat<CElement>* ptrflat;
    CElement*  ptr;

                // Construct an array of four CElement objects each 
                // containing the text "First" "second" etc
                // Uses the AppendL() function to add the members
                // and the [] operator to access elements.
    ptrflat = new (ELeave) CArrayPtrFlat<CElement>(16);   
    
    ptr = new (ELeave) CElement;
    _LIT(KMsgFirstElement,"First Element");
    ptr->SetTextL(KMsgFirstElement);
    ptrflat->AppendL(ptr);
    
    
    ptr = new (ELeave) CElement;
    _LIT(KMsgSecondElement,"Second Element");
    ptr->SetTextL(KMsgSecondElement);
    ptrflat->AppendL(ptr);

    
    ptr = new (ELeave) CElement;
    _LIT(KMsgThirdElement,"Third Element");
    ptr->SetTextL(KMsgThirdElement);
    ptrflat->AppendL(ptr);

    
                // Show length of each element
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat2,ptrflat->Length());

                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat3,ptrflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < ptrflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,((*ptrflat)[forix])->iBuf);    

            //
           // InsertL  * * * * * * * * * 
            //
    console->Printf(KMsgInsert);
    console->Printf(KMsgPressAnyKey);
    console->Getch();
    
                // Insert an element at the beginning 
                // of the array.
    
    ptr = new (ELeave) CElement;
    _LIT(KMsgInsertedBeg,"Inserted @ beginning Element");
    ptr->SetTextL(KMsgInsertedBeg);
    ptrflat->InsertL(0,ptr);

                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat5,ptrflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < ptrflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,((*ptrflat)[forix])->iBuf);    

            //
           // Delete  * * * * * * * * * 
            //
    console->Printf(KMsgDelete);
    console->Printf(KMsgPressAnyKey);
    console->Getch();

            // Delete the last two elements from the array BUT 
            // first we must get a reference to those elements
            // (pointers to CElement objects) otherwise 
            // the CElement objects are orphaned.
            //
            // Here, we destroy those CElement objects.
            //
            // There are two alternative ways of indexing into 
            // the array, using either At() or the [] operator

            // NOTE that the code below could be compressed to:
            //
            // delete (*ptrflat)[ptrflat->Count()-1];
            // delete (*ptrflat)[ptrflat->Count()-2];
            // ptrflat->Delete(ptrflat->Count()-2,2);
    TInt index;
    
    index = ptrflat->Count();

    ptr = (*ptrflat)[--index];
    ptrflat->Delete(index);
    delete ptr;

    ptr = ptrflat->At(--index);
    ptrflat->Delete(index);
    delete ptr;

                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat5,ptrflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < ptrflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,((*ptrflat)[forix])->iBuf);    

            //
           // At & the [] operator * * * * * * * * * * * * 
            //
    _LIT(KMsgAt,"\n\n--->At() and the operator []");
    console->Printf(KMsgAt);
    console->Printf(KMsgPressAnyKey);
    console->Getch();

                // Make a change to the object pointed to by the first element in the array
    _LIT(KMsgNewTextFirst,"New text for the first CElement");
    _LIT(KMsgNewTextSecond,"New text for the second CElement");
    (*ptrflat)[0]->SetTextL(KMsgNewTextFirst);
    ptrflat->At(1)->SetTextL(KMsgNewTextSecond);

                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat5,ptrflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < ptrflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,((*ptrflat)[forix])->iBuf);    

            //
           // ResetAndDestroy  * * * * * * * * * 
            //
    _LIT(KMsgResetDestroy,"\n\n--->ResetAndDestroy");
    console->Printf(KMsgResetDestroy);
    console->Printf(KMsgPressAnyKey);
    console->Getch();

                // destroy all of the CElement objects and reset the 
                // array.
    ptrflat->ResetAndDestroy();

                // Show number of elements
    console->Printf(KCommonFormat3,ptrflat->Count());

                // Show each element
    for (forix = 0; forix < ptrflat->Count(); forix++)
        console->Printf(KCommonFormat4,((*ptrflat)[forix])->iBuf);    
    
    console->Printf(KMsgNewLine);

                // Delete the array
    delete ptrflat;


}

   



    
    
// DynamicArrays.mmp
//
// Copyright (C) Symbian Software Ltd 2000-2005.  All rights reserved.

// using relative paths for sourcepath and user includes

// No explicit capabilities required to run this.

TARGET        DynamicArrays.exe
TARGETTYPE    exe
UID           0
VENDORID 0x70000001

SOURCEPATH    .
SOURCE        DynamicArrays.cpp

USERINCLUDE   .
USERINCLUDE   ..\..\CommonFramework  
SYSTEMINCLUDE \Epoc32\include

LIBRARY       euser.lib

CAPABILITY    None
// BLD.INF
// Component description file
//
// Copyright (C) Symbian Software Ltd 2000-2005.  All rights reserved.

PRJ_MMPFILES

DynamicArrays.mmp

Description

The example shows how dynamic arrays are constructed and used. It shows a number of operations on a general fixed-length array. The array uses a flat buffer. The example also shows operations on an array of pointers to CBase-derived objects, using the specialised array CArrayPtrFlat.


Classes used


Security issues

The example requires no specific capabilities in order to run - and does not demonstrate any security issues.