collection_cast.h

collection_cast.h

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <string>
#include <algorithm>
#include <utility>
#include <iterator>

template <
    template <typename...> class Container, 
    typename OldType, 
    typename... Args, 
    typename Converter
>
auto collection_cast(const Container<OldType, Args...>& source, Converter converter) 
{
    using NewType = decltype(converter(std::declval<const OldType&>()));
    
    Container<NewType> target;
    
    std::transform(
        source.begin(), 
        source.end(), 
        std::inserter(target, target.end()), 
        converter
    );
    
    return target;
}

std::string append_prefix(const std::string& prefix, int value) {
    return prefix + std::to_string(value);
}

struct Multiplier {
    double factor;
    double multiply(int value) const { return value * factor; }
};

int main() {
    std::vector<int> numbers = {1, 2, 3};

    using namespace std::placeholders;

    auto bind_func = std::bind(append_prefix, "ID: ", _1);
    auto res_A = collection_cast(numbers, bind_func); 

    Multiplier calc{1.5};
    auto bind_method = std::bind(&Multiplier::multiply, &calc, _1);
    auto res_B = collection_cast(numbers, bind_method);

    for (const auto& s : res_A) std::cout << s << " "; // ID: 1 ID: 2 ID: 3 
    std::cout << "\n";
    for (const auto& d : res_B) std::cout << d << " "; // 1.5 3 4.5 
    
    return 0;
}