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42 #include "qcontiguouscache.h"
43 #ifdef QT_QCONTIGUOUSCACHE_DEBUG
49 #ifdef QT_QCONTIGUOUSCACHE_DEBUG
50 void QContiguousCacheData::dump() const
52 qDebug() << "capacity:" << alloc;
53 qDebug() << "count:" << count;
54 qDebug() << "start:" << start;
55 qDebug() << "offset:" << offset;
59 QContiguousCacheData *QContiguousCacheData::allocate(int size, int alignment)
61 return static_cast<QContiguousCacheData *>(qMallocAligned(size, alignment));
64 void QContiguousCacheData::free(QContiguousCacheData *data)
69 /*! \class QContiguousCache
70 \brief The QContiguousCache class is a template class that provides a contiguous cache.
76 The QContiguousCache class provides an efficient way of caching items for
77 display in a user interface view. Unlike QCache, it adds a restriction
78 that elements within the cache are contiguous. This has the advantage
79 of matching how user interface views most commonly request data, as
80 a set of rows localized around the current scrolled position. This
81 restriction allows the cache to consume less memory and processor
82 cycles than QCache. The QContiguousCache class also can provide
83 an upper bound on memory usage via setCapacity().
85 The simplest way of using a contiguous cache is to use the append()
89 MyRecord record(int row) const
91 Q_ASSERT(row >= 0 && row < count());
93 while(row > cache.lastIndex())
94 cache.append(slowFetchRecord(cache.lastIndex()+1));
95 while(row < cache.firstIndex())
96 cache.prepend(slowFetchRecord(cache.firstIndex()-1));
102 If the cache is full then the item at the opposite end of the cache from
103 where the new item is appended or prepended will be removed.
105 This usage can be further optimized by using the insert() function
106 in the case where the requested row is a long way from the currently cached
107 items. If there is a gap between where the new item is inserted and the currently
108 cached items then the existing cached items are first removed to retain
109 the contiguous nature of the cache. Hence it is important to take some care then
110 when using insert() in order to avoid unwanted clearing of the cache.
112 The range of valid indexes for the QContiguousCache class are from
113 0 to INT_MAX. Calling prepend() such that the first index would become less
114 than 0 or append() such that the last index would become greater
115 than INT_MAX can result in the indexes of the cache being invalid.
116 When the cache indexes are invalid it is important to call
117 normalizeIndexes() before calling any of containsIndex(), firstIndex(),
118 lastIndex(), at() or \l{QContiguousCache::operator[]()}{operator[]()}.
119 Calling these functions when the cache has invalid indexes will result in
120 undefined behavior. The indexes can be checked by using areIndexesValid()
122 In most cases the indexes will not exceed 0 to INT_MAX, and
123 normalizeIndexes() will not need to be used.
125 See the \l{Contiguous Cache Example}{Contiguous Cache} example.
128 /*! \fn QContiguousCache::QContiguousCache(int capacity)
130 Constructs a cache with the given \a capacity.
135 /*! \fn QContiguousCache::QContiguousCache(const QContiguousCache<T> &other)
137 Constructs a copy of \a other.
139 This operation takes \l{constant time}, because QContiguousCache is
140 \l{implicitly shared}. This makes returning a QContiguousCache from a
141 function very fast. If a shared instance is modified, it will be
142 copied (copy-on-write), and that takes \l{linear time}.
147 /*! \fn QContiguousCache::~QContiguousCache()
152 /*! \fn void QContiguousCache::detach()
156 /*! \fn bool QContiguousCache::isDetached() const
160 /*! \fn void QContiguousCache::setSharable(bool sharable)
164 /*! \typedef QContiguousCache::value_type
168 /*! \typedef QContiguousCache::pointer
172 /*! \typedef QContiguousCache::const_pointer
176 /*! \typedef QContiguousCache::reference
180 /*! \typedef QContiguousCache::const_reference
184 /*! \typedef QContiguousCache::difference_type
188 /*! \typedef QContiguousCache::size_type
192 /*! \fn QContiguousCache<T> &QContiguousCache::operator=(const QContiguousCache<T> &other)
194 Assigns \a other to this cache and returns a reference to this cache.
197 /*! \fn void QContiguousCache::swap(QContiguousCache<T> &other)
200 Swaps cache \a other with this cache. This operation is very
201 fast and never fails.
204 /*! \fn bool QContiguousCache::operator==(const QContiguousCache<T> &other) const
206 Returns true if \a other is equal to this cache; otherwise returns false.
208 Two caches are considered equal if they contain the same values at the same
209 indexes. This function requires the value type to implement the \c operator==().
214 /*! \fn bool QContiguousCache::operator!=(const QContiguousCache<T> &other) const
216 Returns true if \a other is not equal to this cache; otherwise
219 Two caches are considered equal if they contain the same values at the same
220 indexes. This function requires the value type to implement the \c operator==().
225 /*! \fn int QContiguousCache::capacity() const
227 Returns the number of items the cache can store before it is full.
228 When a cache contains a number of items equal to its capacity, adding new
229 items will cause items farthest from the added item to be removed.
231 \sa setCapacity(), size()
234 /*! \fn int QContiguousCache::count() const
239 /*! \fn int QContiguousCache::size() const
241 Returns the number of items contained within the cache.
246 /*! \fn bool QContiguousCache::isEmpty() const
248 Returns true if no items are stored within the cache.
250 \sa size(), capacity()
253 /*! \fn bool QContiguousCache::isFull() const
255 Returns true if the number of items stored within the cache is equal
256 to the capacity of the cache.
258 \sa size(), capacity()
261 /*! \fn int QContiguousCache::available() const
263 Returns the number of items that can be added to the cache before it becomes full.
265 \sa size(), capacity(), isFull()
268 /*! \fn void QContiguousCache::clear()
270 Removes all items from the cache. The capacity is unchanged.
273 /*! \fn void QContiguousCache::setCapacity(int size)
275 Sets the capacity of the cache to the given \a size. A cache can hold a
276 number of items equal to its capacity. When inserting, appending or prepending
277 items to the cache, if the cache is already full then the item farthest from
278 the added item will be removed.
280 If the given \a size is smaller than the current count of items in the cache
281 then only the last \a size items from the cache will remain.
283 \sa capacity(), isFull()
286 /*! \fn const T &QContiguousCache::at(int i) const
288 Returns the item at index position \a i in the cache. \a i must
289 be a valid index position in the cache (i.e, firstIndex() <= \a i <= lastIndex()).
291 The indexes in the cache refer to the number of positions the item is from the
292 first item appended into the cache. That is to say a cache with a capacity of
293 100, that has had 150 items appended will have a valid index range of
294 50 to 149. This allows inserting and retrieving items into the cache based
295 on a theoretical infinite list
297 \sa firstIndex(), lastIndex(), insert(), operator[]()
300 /*! \fn T &QContiguousCache::operator[](int i)
302 Returns the item at index position \a i as a modifiable reference. If
303 the cache does not contain an item at the given index position \a i
304 then it will first insert an empty item at that position.
306 In most cases it is better to use either at() or insert().
308 \note This non-const overload of operator[] requires QContiguousCache
309 to make a deep copy. Use at() for read-only access to a non-const
315 /*! \fn const T &QContiguousCache::operator[](int i) const
322 /*! \fn void QContiguousCache::append(const T &value)
324 Inserts \a value at the end of the cache. If the cache is already full
325 the item at the start of the cache will be removed.
327 \sa prepend(), insert(), isFull()
330 /*! \fn void QContiguousCache::prepend(const T &value)
332 Inserts \a value at the start of the cache. If the cache is already full
333 the item at the end of the cache will be removed.
335 \sa append(), insert(), isFull()
338 /*! \fn void QContiguousCache::insert(int i, const T &value)
340 Inserts the \a value at the index position \a i. If the cache already contains
341 an item at \a i then that value is replaced. If \a i is either one more than
342 lastIndex() or one less than firstIndex() it is the equivalent to an append()
345 If the given index \a i is not within the current range of the cache nor adjacent
346 to the bounds of the cache's index range, the cache is first cleared before
347 inserting the item. At this point the cache will have a size of 1. It is
348 worthwhile taking effort to insert items in an order that starts adjacent
349 to the current index range for the cache.
351 The range of valid indexes for the QContiguousCache class are from
352 0 to INT_MAX. Inserting outside of this range has undefined behavior.
355 \sa prepend(), append(), isFull(), firstIndex(), lastIndex()
358 /*! \fn bool QContiguousCache::containsIndex(int i) const
360 Returns true if the cache's index range includes the given index \a i.
362 \sa firstIndex(), lastIndex()
365 /*! \fn int QContiguousCache::firstIndex() const
367 Returns the first valid index in the cache. The index will be invalid if the
370 \sa capacity(), size(), lastIndex()
373 /*! \fn int QContiguousCache::lastIndex() const
375 Returns the last valid index in the cache. The index will be invalid if the cache is empty.
377 \sa capacity(), size(), firstIndex()
381 /*! \fn T &QContiguousCache::first()
383 Returns a reference to the first item in the cache. This function
384 assumes that the cache isn't empty.
386 \sa last(), isEmpty()
389 /*! \fn T &QContiguousCache::last()
391 Returns a reference to the last item in the cache. This function
392 assumes that the cache isn't empty.
394 \sa first(), isEmpty()
397 /*! \fn const T& QContiguousCache::first() const
402 /*! \fn const T& QContiguousCache::last() const
407 /*! \fn void QContiguousCache::removeFirst()
409 Removes the first item from the cache. This function assumes that
410 the cache isn't empty.
415 /*! \fn void QContiguousCache::removeLast()
417 Removes the last item from the cache. This function assumes that
418 the cache isn't empty.
423 /*! \fn T QContiguousCache::takeFirst()
425 Removes the first item in the cache and returns it. This function
426 assumes that the cache isn't empty.
428 If you don't use the return value, removeFirst() is more efficient.
430 \sa takeLast(), removeFirst()
433 /*! \fn T QContiguousCache::takeLast()
435 Removes the last item in the cache and returns it. This function
436 assumes that the cache isn't empty.
438 If you don't use the return value, removeLast() is more efficient.
440 \sa takeFirst(), removeLast()
443 /*! \fn void QContiguousCache::normalizeIndexes()
445 Moves the first index and last index of the cache
446 such that they point to valid indexes. The function does not modify
447 the contents of the cache or the ordering of elements within the cache.
449 It is provided so that index overflows can be corrected when using the
450 cache as a circular buffer.
453 QContiguousCache<int> cache(10);
454 cache.insert(INT_MAX, 1); // cache contains one value and has valid indexes, INT_MAX to INT_MAX
455 cache.append(2); // cache contains two values but does not have valid indexes.
456 cache.normalizeIndexes(); // cache has two values, 1 and 2. New first index will be in the range of 0 to capacity().
459 \sa areIndexesValid(), append(), prepend()
462 /*! \fn bool QContiguousCache::areIndexesValid() const
464 Returns whether the indexes for items stored in the cache are valid.
465 Indexes can become invalid if items are appended after the index position
466 INT_MAX or prepended before the index position 0. This is only expected
467 to occur in very long lived circular buffer style usage of the
468 contiguous cache. Indexes can be made valid again by calling
471 \sa normalizeIndexes(), append(), prepend()