Implement a Simplified std::vector with Manual Memory Management
Implement a simplified Vector<T> class in C++17 that mimics the core functionality of std::vector<T>. The focus should be on manual memory management, specifically:
- Separating raw memory allocation (
::operator new) from object construction (placementnew). - Achieving amortized O(1) time complexity for
push_backoperations through an appropriate growth strategy. - Ensuring correct deep-copy semantics for copy operations.
- Implementing efficient move semantics.
Direct use of std::vector, std::unique_ptr, or new T[n] for the underlying buffer is prohibited. However, standard library utilities like std::move, std::swap, and type traits are permitted.
Constraints & Assumptions:
- C++17 standard.
- Single-threaded environment.
- No custom
Allocatortemplate parameter; use global::operator new(bytes)and::operator delete(ptr)for raw memory. - The type
Tcan be non-trivially copyable/movable, and its constructors/move operations may throw exceptions.
Required API:
- Default constructor
push_back(const T&)push_back(T&&)operator[]size()capacity()reserve(n)- Copy constructor
- Copy assignment operator
- Move constructor
- Move assignment operator
- Destructor
Out of Scope:
- Iterators
insert/eraseoperations in the middle of the vectorshrink_to_fitemplace_backwith perfect forwarding is a bonus, not a requirement.
Performance Target:
push_backshould have amortized O(1) time complexity.
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Implement a Simplified std::vector with Manual Memory Management
Implement a simplified Vector<T> class in C++17 that mimics the core functionality of std::vector<T>. The focus should be on manual memory management, specifically:
- Separating raw memory allocation (
::operator new) from object construction (placementnew). - Achieving amortized O(1) time complexity for
push_backoperations through an appropriate growth strategy. - Ensuring correct deep-copy semantics for copy operations.
- Implementing efficient move semantics.
Direct use of std::vector, std::unique_ptr, or new T[n] for the underlying buffer is prohibited. However, standard library utilities like std::move, std::swap, and type traits are permitted.
Constraints & Assumptions:
- C++17 standard.
- Single-threaded environment.
- No custom
Allocatortemplate parameter; use global::operator new(bytes)and::operator delete(ptr)for raw memory. - The type
Tcan be non-trivially copyable/movable, and its constructors/move operations may throw exceptions.
Required API:
- Default constructor
push_back(const T&)push_back(T&&)operator[]size()capacity()reserve(n)- Copy constructor
- Copy assignment operator
- Move constructor
- Move assignment operator
- Destructor
Out of Scope:
- Iterators
insert/eraseoperations in the middle of the vectorshrink_to_fitemplace_backwith perfect forwarding is a bonus, not a requirement.
Performance Target:
push_backshould have amortized O(1) time complexity.