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An example using c++ constraints and concept templates
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// Function template constraint (implicit or "ad-hoc") | |
template<typename T> requires | |
requires (T a) { a + a; } && | |
requires (T b) { b * b; } && | |
requires (T c) { sqrt(c); } | |
T Magnitude(vector<T>&& vec) { | |
T sum; | |
for (auto& const i : vec) { sum += i*i; } | |
return sqrt(sum); | |
} | |
// Explicit requirements (not "ad-hoc") which can be reused in function templates | |
template<typename T> | |
concept bool Addable = requires(T a) { a + a; }; | |
template<typename T> | |
concept bool Multipliable = requires(T a) { a * a; }; | |
template<typename T> | |
concept bool Rootable = requires(T a) { sqrt(a); }; | |
template<typename T> requires Addable<T> && Multipliable<T> && Rootable<T> | |
T Magnitude(vector<T>&& vec) { | |
T sum; | |
for (auto& const i : vec) { sum += i*i; } | |
return sqrt(sum); | |
} | |
///// Type constraints | |
// We can also require a template type T to have certain properties (or traits) | |
template<typename T> concept bool VectorType = requires () { | |
typename T::elements; // required member | |
typename Matrix<T>; // required class template specialization | |
}; | |
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