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contiguous_iterator should not be allowed to have customiter_move anditer_swap behaviorSection: 24.3.4.14[iterator.concept.contiguous]Status:C++23Submitter: Tim SongOpened: 2021-09-28Last modified: 2023-11-22
Priority:Not Prioritized
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Discussion:
Theiter_move anditer_swap customization points were introducedprimarily for proxy iterators. Whatever their application to non-proxyiterators in general, they should not be allowed to have custombehavior for contiguous iterators — this new iterator category wasintroduced in large part to permit better optimizations, and allowingcustomiter_move/iter_swap prevents such optimizations for a widevariety of algorithms that are specified to call them.
[2021-10-14; Reflector poll]
Set status to Tentatively Ready after seven votes in favour during reflector poll.
[2022-02-10 Approved at February 2022 virtual plenary. Status changed: Tentatively Ready → WP.]
Proposed resolution:
This wording is relative toN4892.
Modify 24.3.4.14[iterator.concept.contiguous] as indicated:
template<class I> concept contiguous_iterator = random_access_iterator<I> && derived_from<ITER_CONCEPT(I), contiguous_iterator_tag> && is_lvalue_reference_v<iter_reference_t<I>> && same_as<iter_value_t<I>, remove_cvref_t<iter_reference_t<I>>> && requires(const I& i) { { to_address(i) } -> same_as<add_pointer_t<iter_reference_t<I>>>; };-2- Let
aandbbe dereferenceable iterators andcbe a non-dereferenceable iterator of typeIsuch thatbis reachable fromaandcis reachable fromb, and letDbeiter_difference_t<I>. The typeImodelscontiguous_iteratoronly if
(2.1) —
to_address(a) == addressof(*a),(2.2) —
to_address(b) == to_address(a) + D(b - a),and(2.3) —
to_address(c) == to_address(a) + D(c - a).,(2.?) —
ranges::iter_move(a)has the same type, value category, and effects asstd::move(*a), and(2.?) — if
ranges::iter_swap(a, b)is well-formed, it has effectsequivalent toranges::swap(*a, *b).