ListHelp.hh

#ifndef __RAT_Delete__
#define __RAT_Delete__
 
#include <functional>
#include <vector>
 
namespace RAT {
 
template <typename T>
void deepdelete_vector(std::vector<T *> &vect) {
  typename std::vector<T *>::iterator i;
  for (i = vect.begin(); i != vect.end(); i++) delete (*i);
  vect.resize(0);
}
 
template <typename T>
void deepcopy_vector(std::vector<T *> &dest, const std::vector<T *> &src) {
  deepdelete_vector(dest);
  dest.resize(src.size());
  for (unsigned i = 0; i < src.size(); i++) {
    if (src[i])
      dest[i] = dynamic_cast<T *>(src[i]->Clone());  // Use Clone() for proper polymorphism
    else
      dest[i] = 0;
  }
}
 
template <typename T>
void endcopy_vector(std::vector<T *> &dest, const std::vector<T *> &src) {
  deepdelete_vector(dest);
  dest.resize(2);
  if (src.size() >= 2) {                                //
    dest[0] = dynamic_cast<T *>(src.front()->Clone());  // Use Clone() for proper polymorphism
    dest[1] = dynamic_cast<T *>(src.back()->Clone());
  }
}
 
}  // namespace RAT
 
#endif