API

[Dmitry Olshansky via Digitalmars-d]

06-May-2014 04:10, Andrei Alexandrescu пишет:
> So I'm looking at creation functions and in particular creation
> functions for arrays.
>
> 1. Follow the new int[n] convention:
>
> auto a = allok.make!(int[])(42);
> assert(a.length == 42);
> assert(a.equal(repeat(0, 42));

Have this primitive to keep it simple.
(i.e. make => pass args to "ctor")
Especially in the case of int[][][] and such.

>
> 2. Follow the [ literal ] convention:
>
> auto a = allok.make!(int[])(42);
> assert(a.length == 1);
> assert(a[0] == 42);
>

This option is std.array.array in a disguise or rather the builder 
pattern. Would be nice to have it separately from allocator.

My argument is:
a) It should work for any container.
b) Is related not to an allocator but rather to the type of container 
(and its associated allocator). Arrays are unfortunately oblivious of 
allocators.

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Dmitry Olshansky