Templates and STL

Question

The following code represents a container based on std::vector

template 
struct TList
{
    typedef std::vector  Type;
};


         


        

Answer 1

Is it possible to templatize std::vector and create a general container, something like that?

No. You would have to templatize the function or object using the container -- you couldn't templatize the container itself.

For example. consider a typical std::find:

template
InputIterator find ( InputIterator first, InputIterator last, const T& value )
{
    for ( ;first!=last; first++) if ( *first==value ) break;
    return first;
}

This works for any container, but doesn't need a tempalte with the container at all.

Also, given that it looks what you're trying to do is make container independent code, you might want to buy or borrow yourself a copy of Scott Meyers' Effective STL and read Item 2: Beware the illusion of container-independent code.