MetaElement< algebra::AlphabetSetBase< S >, T > Struct Template Reference
[Alphabet]

Specialization of MetaElement for AlphabetSetBase. More...

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Public Types
typedef algebra::alphabet_traits< S, T >::letter_t	letter_t
	The type of letters in the alphabet.
typedef op_begin_traits< S, T >::const_ret_t	const_iterator
	The type of the letter iterator for constant alphabets.
typedef op_begin_traits< S, T >::ret_t	iterator
	The type of the letter iterator for mutable alphabets.
Public Member Functions
void	insert (const letter_t &l)
	Add a letter to the alphabet.
letter_t	choose () const
	Randomly choose a letter in the alphabet.
letter_t	random_letter () const
	Select a random letter in all the possible letters in letter_t.
size_t	size () const
	Retrieve the number of letters in the alphabet.
size_t	max_size () const
	Retrieve the maximum number of letters the alphabet can contain.
bool	letter_equality (letter_t, letter_t) const
	Test for matching letters modulo the alphabet meta-symbols.
bool	contains (const letter_t &l) const
	Tell whether the alphabet contains a specified letter.
bool	is_finite () const
	Tell whether the alphabet contains a finite number of letters.
const S &	structure () 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.
const Element< S, T > &	self () const
	Accessor to the real type.
Static Public Attributes
const bool	dynamic_value = true
	Attribute indicating whether the implementation type has run-time data.
Protected Member Functions
	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< algebra::AlphabetSetBase< S >, T >

Specialization of MetaElement for AlphabetSetBase.

This class defines services shared by all alphabets.

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Member Function Documentation

Element< S, T > & self (   )  [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 [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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