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// File: C++Examples/Lists/prof2.h
// use base class container type as a template type argument
#ifndef __prof
#define __prof
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <list>
#include <vector>
#include <deque>
#include <set>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std; // is default but should be referred explicity
class PROF {
basic_string<char> lname;
// concept demo'd: basic_string<T> template class
// avoid the use of char[] altogether
basic_string<char> fname;
char MI;
double salary;
int rank;
float TPA; // ``teaching point average''
public:
PROF(const basic_string<char>& LN,
const basic_string<char>& FN,
const char M, const double S, int R, float T)
: lname(LN), fname(FN), MI(M), salary(S), rank(R), TPA(T) {}
// constructor initializes fields
bool operator<(const PROF& professor) const
// needed in STL lower_bound algo
{return lname < professor.lname; }
bool operator==(const PROF& professor) const
// needed in hire
{return lname == professor.lname; }
class comp_w_lastname {
// needed by find_if in fire
// concepts demo'd: predicate object, encapsulated class
basic_string<char> last_name;
public:
comp_w_lastname(const basic_string<char>& name)
: last_name(name) {}
bool operator()(const PROF& professor) const
{return professor.lname >= last_name;}
}; // end class comp_w_lastname
friend class PROF::comp_w_lastname; // accesses lname
friend ostream& operator<<(ostream&, const PROF&);// accesses lname,fname
template<class C>
friend class PROFLIST; // needed in fire
}; // end class PROF
template<class PROF_CONTAINER>
class PROFLIST : public PROF_CONTAINER {
// PROF_CONTAINER can be list<PROF> or vector<PROF> (STL sequence container)
public:
int fire(const basic_string<char>&);
int hire(const PROF&);
// friend ostream& operator<< <>(ostream&, const PROFLIST<PROF_CONTAINER>&);
}; // end template class PROFLIST
template<class PROF_CONTAINER>
int PROFLIST<PROF_CONTAINER>::hire(const PROF& goodprof)
{// insert goodprof in alphabetic order;
// returns 0 if successful, 1 if goodprof already there,
// -1 if no more memory
bool found;
typename PROF_CONTAINER::iterator p=std::lower_bound(PROF_CONTAINER::begin(),PROF_CONTAINER::end(), goodprof);
// STL search using PROF::operator<
// returns the first valid place to insert goodprof and preserve order
// concept demo'd: STL lower_bound algo
// Note: on doubly linked lists, binary search performs fewer comparisions
// than a sequential search.
// Note: std::lower_bound refers to the STL algorithm
// set<PROF> also has a member function, which is more efficient
if (p == PROF_CONTAINER::end()) found = false;
else if (*p == goodprof) found = true;
else found = false;
if(found) return 1; // already there
if( PROF_CONTAINER::size() == PROF_CONTAINER::max_size() ) return -1; // out of memory
// max_size is how large the list can get at most
this->insert(p, goodprof);
// STL insertion into the list<PROF>
// concept demo'd: STL insert
return 0;
} // end hire
template<class PROF_CONTAINER>
int PROFLIST<PROF_CONTAINER>::fire(const basic_string<char>& badprof)
{// remove element from sorted list;
// return 0 if removal was successful;
typename PROF_CONTAINER::iterator p
= find_if(PROF_CONTAINER::begin(), PROF_CONTAINER::end(), PROF::comp_w_lastname(badprof));
// STL search using (encapsulated) predicate object
// concept demo'd: STL find_if, usage of function object
// Note: lower_bound could be more efficient, as it only
// performs log(size) comparision.
if (p == PROF_CONTAINER::end()) return 1; // not found
if ((*p).lname != badprof) return 1; // not found
this->erase(p);
return 0;
} // end fire
#endif