C++ implementation of the Java Collections

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Sideswipe - 15 Sep 2006 22:43 GMT

Ok, I am gonna say it, and I don't care if it starts a Flame war:
The STL sucks compared to the Java Collections framework!

That being said, has anyone decided to tackle an implementation of the
Collections framework in C++? If so, are there any pointers (pun not
intended) to those on the net.

Christian Bongiorno

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Jeffrey Schwab - 16 Sep 2006 00:02 GMT

> Ok, I am gonna say it, and I don't care if it starts a Flame war:
> The STL sucks compared to the Java Collections framework!

You're an idiot. :)

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Sideswipe - 16 Sep 2006 15:15 GMT

> > Ok, I am gonna say it, and I don't care if it starts a Flame war:
> > The STL sucks compared to the Java Collections framework!
>
> You're an idiot. :)

Not sure how that makes me an idiot. But, I stand by my words and will
defend them

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Mike Schilling - 16 Sep 2006 17:10 GMT

>>> Ok, I am gonna say it, and I don't care if it starts a Flame war:
>>> The STL sucks compared to the Java Collections framework!
>>
>> You're an idiot. :)
>
> Not sure how that makes me an idiot.

I think Jeffrey was (tongue in cheek) taking you up on your dare about a
flame war.

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Jeffrey Schwab - 16 Sep 2006 19:09 GMT

>>>> Ok, I am gonna say it, and I don't care if it starts a Flame war:
>>>> The STL sucks compared to the Java Collections framework!
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> I think Jeffrey was (tongue in cheek) taking you up on your dare about a
> flame war.

Right. Thanks for explaining. I disagree strongly with Christian's
claim, but I'm not actually trying to insult anyone, nor would I enjoy a
lengthy and largely OT debate about the relative merits of the STL and
Java Collections. :)

Christian: If you really believe "the STL sucks," compared to Java
Collections or anything else, you might want to spend some time in
comp.lang.c++.moderated. Whatever you're having trouble achieving can
probably be cleared up in short order.

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Sideswipe - 21 Sep 2006 13:53 GMT

Well, I thought for sure that I would be safe posting that sorta thing
on the java groups -- can you imagine the heat I would have generated
in a c++ group? I think we could have achieved nuclear fusion!

I don't dare ask how to do something Javaesque in the C++ group -- the
last time I did that I simply was hated upon and never got my answer.
Perhaps if I don't phrase it as having anything to do with Java it
won't feel so threatening.

Christian

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Jeffrey Schwab - 21 Sep 2006 15:26 GMT

> Well, I thought for sure that I would be safe posting that sorta thing
> on the java groups -- can you imagine the heat I would have generated
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> Perhaps if I don't phrase it as having anything to do with Java it
> won't feel so threatening.

OK, never mind. I guess you already know everything you need to know.

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Arne Vajhøj - 16 Sep 2006 02:42 GMT

> Ok, I am gonna say it, and I don't care if it starts a Flame war:
> The STL sucks compared to the Java Collections framework!
>
> That being said, has anyone decided to tackle an implementation of the
> Collections framework in C++? If so, are there any pointers (pun not
> intended) to those on the net.

I do not think you can implement Java collection in C++.
At least not the old Object ones.

But other collections than STL has been implemented
like:

http://www.boost.org/libs/libraries.htm#Containers

Arne

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