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vcsn::MetaElement< Structure< S >, T > Struct Template Reference
[Fundamental C++ : the Element design pattern.]

The base class that glues structural elements to implementation values. More...

Inheritance diagram for vcsn::MetaElement< Structure< S >, T >:

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Public Methods
const S &	set () const
	Virtual accessor to the structural element.
template<typename OtherS, typename U> Element< S, T > &	operator+= (const Element< OtherS, U > &other)
	self addition between Element instances. Maps to op_in_add.
template<typename U> Element< S, T > &	operator+= (const U &other)
	self addition between Element and foreign values. Maps to op_in_add.
template<typename OtherS, typename U> Element< S, T > &	operator-= (const Element< OtherS, U > &other)
	self substraction between Element instances. Maps to op_in_sub.
template<typename U> Element< S, T > &	operator-= (const U &other)
	self substraction between Element and foreign values. Maps to op_in_sub.
template<typename OtherS, typename U> Element< S, T > &	operator/= (const Element< OtherS, U > &other)
	self division between Element instances. Maps to op_in_div.
template<typename U> Element< S, T > &	operator/= (const U &other)
	self division between Element and foreign values. Maps to op_in_div.
template<typename OtherS, typename U> Element< S, T > &	operator *= (const Element< OtherS, U > &other)
	self multiplication between Element instances. Maps to op_in_mul.
template<typename U> Element< S, T > &	operator *= (const U &other)
	self multiplication between Element and foreign values. Maps to op_in_mul.
template<typename OtherS, typename U> Element< S, T > &	operator%= (const Element< OtherS, U > &other)
	self modulus between Element instances. Maps to op_in_mod.
template<typename U> Element< S, T > &	operator%= (const U &other)
	self modulus between Element and foreign values. Maps to op_in_mod.
Element< S, T > &	operator++ ()
	In-place, prefix incrementation. Maps to op_in_inc.
Element< S, T >	operator++ (int)
	Postfix incrementation. Maps to op_in_dec, with Element copy.
Element< S, T > &	operator-- ()
	In-place, prefix decrementation. Maps to op_in_dec.
Element< S, T >	operator-- (int)
	Postfix decrementation. Maps to op_in_dec, with Element copy.
template<typename U> Element< S, T > &	swap (Element< S, U > &other)
	Standard constant-time swap between Element instances. Maps to op_swap.
T &	value ()
	Virtual accessor to value data.
const T &	value () const
	Virtual accessor to value data.
Element< S, T > &	self ()
	Accessor to the real type. More...
const Element< S, T > &	self () const
	Accessor to the real type. More...
Static Public Attributes
const bool	dynamic_value = true
	Attribute indicating whether the implementation type has run-time data.
Protected Methods
	MetaElement ()
	Protected constructor for class abstraction.
	MetaElement (const MetaElement &other)
	Protected constructor for class abstraction.

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Detailed Description

template<class S, typename T>
struct vcsn::MetaElement< Structure< S >, T >

The base class that glues structural elements to implementation values.

MetaElement<Structure<Self>, T> is the specialization that is at the top of all the hierarchy of Vaucanson. It inherits, and thus is decorated with, SyntacticDecorator<Self, T>.

See also:

* SyntacticDecorator * Element * Structure

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Member Function Documentation

Element< S, T > & self (    )  [inline, inherited]

Accessor to the real type. This accessor is intended to be used by implementations in this class and derivated MetaElement specializations to obtain a reference to the Element instance with its most derivated type.

const Element< S, T > & self (    )  const [inline, inherited]

Accessor to the real type. This accessor is intended to be used by implementations in this class and derivated MetaElement specializations to obtain a reference to the Element instance with its most derivated type.

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