iterator tags idiom and compile-time algorithm selection

Compile-time algorithm selection can be done using function overloading and traits idiom . It is a quite useful technique in generic program...

Use of std::bad_exception

std::bad_exception is a useful device to handle unexpected exceptions in a C++ program , which works in conjunction with unexpected_handler....

Boost C++ Idioms

This time lets take a brief look at some nifty C++ idioms in the Boost peer-reviewed libraries. We will talk about Boost Base-from-Member i...

new, delete, custom memory allocation, and exception safety

This post will hopefully push you ahead to a higher level of expertise in memory management mechanics of C++ and exception safety. Here we g...

Non-Virtual Interface (NVI) idiom and the design intent

Assuming that the philosophy of Non-Virtual Interface (NVI) idiom is strictly adhered I came up with a table that summarizes the design int...

Virtuality is an implementation detail !

There are many ways of achieving separation of interface from implementation: 1. Using Interface Definition Language (IDL) as in CORBA 2. Br...

Forgotton friend: pointer/reference to an array

The name of an array "degenerates" into a pointer to the first element of the array. For example, int Array [10]; int *p = Array; ...

More C++ links

Danny Kalev, a former member of the C++ standards committee, posts really interesting updates about C++0x (now most likely C++09) on his blo...