start refactoring dynamic stuff: DExt -> Polymorphism: not finished, does not compile so far...

src/include/multi_array_operation.cc.h

@@ -155,6 +155,25 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
 	return mTar.rootSteps(iPtrNum).extend( mSec.rootSteps(iPtrNum) );
     }
 
+    template <typename T, class Target, class OpClass>
+    inline void AssignmentExpr2<T,Target,OpClass>::operator()(size_t mlast, DExt last)
+    {
+        (*this)(mlast, std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ExtT<ExtType>>(last)->ext());
+    }
+
+    template <typename T, class Target, class OpClass>
+    inline DExt AssignmentExpr2<T,Target,OpClass>::dRootSteps(std::intptr_t iPtrNum) const
+    {
+        return std::make_shared<ExtT<ExtType>>(rootSteps(iPtrNum));
+    }
+
+    template <typename T, class Target, class OpClass>
+    inline DExt AssignmentExpr2<T,Target,OpClass>::dExtension() const
+    {
+        CHECK;
+        return nullptr; //???!!!
+    }
+
     template <typename T, class Target, class OpClass>
     AddExpr<T,Target,OpClass>::AddExpr(T* dataPtr, const Target& tar, const OpClass& sec) :
         mTar(tar), mSec(sec), mDataPtr(dataPtr) {}
@@ -173,7 +192,6 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
 	//return mSec.rootSteps(iPtrNum);
     }
 
-   
     /****************************
      *   ConstOperationRoot     *
      ****************************/

src/include/multi_array_operation.h

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 #include "arith.h"
 
+#include "xfor/xfor.h"
+
 namespace MultiArrayTools
 {
 
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
     };
 
     template <typename T, class Target, class OpClass>
-    class AssignmentExpr2
+    class AssignmentExpr2 : public ExpressionBase
     {
     private:
         AssignmentExpr2() = default;
@@ -128,6 +130,11 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
         inline void operator()(size_t start = 0); 
         inline void operator()(size_t start, ExtType last);
         auto rootSteps(std::intptr_t iPtrNum = 0) const -> ExtType;
+
+        inline void operator()(size_t mlast, DExt last) override final;
+
+        inline DExt dRootSteps(std::intptr_t iPtrNum = 0) const override final;
+        inline DExt dExtension() const override final;
     };
 
     //template <typename T, class OpClass>

src/include/xfor/xfor.h

@@ -21,7 +21,41 @@ namespace MultiArrayHelper
     // 'HIDDEN FOR' CLASS for nested for loops in contractions a.s.o.
     // (NO COUNTING OF MASTER POSITION !!!!!)
 
-    typedef std::pair<size_t const*,size_t> DExt;
+    //typedef std::pair<size_t const*,size_t> DExt;
+
+    class ExtBase
+    {
+    public:
+        ExtBase() = default;
+        ExtBase(const ExtBase& in) = default;
+        ExtBase(ExtBase&& in) = default;
+        ExtBase& operator=(const ExtBase& in) = default;
+        ExtBase& operator=(ExtBase&& in) = default;
+        
+        //virtual size_t size() const = 0;
+        //virtual size_t rootSteps() const = 0;
+    };
+
+    template <class ExtType>
+    class ExtT : public ExtBase
+    {
+    private:
+        ExtType mExt;
+    public:
+        ExtT() = default;
+        ExtT(const ExtT& in) = default;
+        ExtT(ExtT&& in) = default;
+        ExtT& operator=(const ExtT& in) = default;
+        ExtT& operator=(ExtT&& in) = default;
+
+        ExtT(const ExtType& in) : mExt(in) {}
+        
+        //virtual size_t size() const override final;
+        //virtual size_t rootSteps() const override final;
+        const ExtType& ext() const { return mExt; }
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr<ExtBase> DExt;
     
     inline MExt<void> mkExt(size_t s) { return MExt<void>(s); }
     
@@ -393,7 +427,8 @@ namespace MultiArrayHelper
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr, ForType FT>
     inline void For<IndexClass,Expr,FT>::operator()(size_t mlast, DExt last)
     {
-        operator()(mlast, *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>(last.first));
+        operator()(mlast, std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ExtT<ExtType>>(last)->ext());
+        //operator()(mlast, *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>(last.first));
     }
     
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr, ForType FT>
@@ -438,16 +473,18 @@ namespace MultiArrayHelper
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr, ForType FT>
     DExt For<IndexClass,Expr,FT>::dRootSteps(std::intptr_t iPtrNum) const
     {
-        mRootSteps = rootSteps(iPtrNum);
+        return std::make_shared<ExtT<ExtType>>(rootSteps(iPtrNum));
-        return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mRootSteps),
+        //mRootSteps = rootSteps(iPtrNum);
-						    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
+        //return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mRootSteps),
+	//					    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
     }
 
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr, ForType FT>
     DExt For<IndexClass,Expr,FT>::dExtension() const
     {
-        return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mExt),
+        return std::make_shared<ExtT<ExtType>>(mExt);
-						    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
+        //return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mExt),
+	//					    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
     }
 
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr, ForType FT>
@@ -482,7 +519,8 @@ namespace MultiArrayHelper
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
     inline void PFor<IndexClass,Expr>::operator()(size_t mlast, DExt last)
     {
-        operator()(mlast, *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>(last.first));
+        operator()(mlast, std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ExtT<ExtType>>(last)->ext());
+        //operator()(mlast, *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>(last.first));
     }
     
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
@@ -545,16 +583,18 @@ namespace MultiArrayHelper
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
     DExt PFor<IndexClass,Expr>::dRootSteps(std::intptr_t iPtrNum) const
     {
-        mRootSteps = rootSteps(iPtrNum);
+        return std::make_shared<ExtT<ExtType>>(rootSteps(iPtrNum));
-        return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mRootSteps),
+        //mRootSteps = rootSteps(iPtrNum);
-						    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
+        //return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mRootSteps),
+	//					    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
     }
 
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
     DExt PFor<IndexClass,Expr>::dExtension() const
     {
-        return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mExt),
+        return std::make_shared<ExtT<ExtType>>(mExt);
-						    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
+        //return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mExt),
+	//					    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
     }
 
     /************************
@@ -586,7 +626,8 @@ namespace MultiArrayHelper
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
     inline void SingleExpression<IndexClass,Expr>::operator()(size_t mlast, DExt last)
     {
-        operator()(mlast, *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>(last.first));
+        operator()(mlast, std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ExtT<ExtType>>(last)->ext());
+        //operator()(mlast, *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>(last.first));
     }
 
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
@@ -628,16 +669,18 @@ namespace MultiArrayHelper
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
     DExt SingleExpression<IndexClass,Expr>::dRootSteps(std::intptr_t iPtrNum) const
     {
-        mRootSteps = rootSteps(iPtrNum);
+        return std::make_shared<ExtT<ExtType>>(rootSteps(iPtrNum));
-        return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mRootSteps),
+        //mRootSteps = rootSteps(iPtrNum);
-						    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
+        //return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mRootSteps),
+	//					    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
     }
 
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
     DExt SingleExpression<IndexClass,Expr>::dExtension() const
     {
-        return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mExt),
+        return std::make_shared<ExtT<ExtType>>(mExt);
-						    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
+        //return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mExt),
+        //				    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
     }
     
     /****************
@@ -670,7 +713,8 @@ namespace MultiArrayHelper
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
     inline void SubExpr<IndexClass,Expr>::operator()(size_t mlast, DExt last)
     {
-        operator()(mlast, *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>(last.first));
+        operator()(mlast, std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ExtT<ExtType>>(last)->ext());
+        //operator()(mlast, *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>(last.first));
     }
     
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
@@ -711,16 +755,18 @@ namespace MultiArrayHelper
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
     DExt SubExpr<IndexClass,Expr>::dRootSteps(std::intptr_t iPtrNum) const
     {
-        mRootSteps = rootSteps(iPtrNum);
+        return std::make_shared<ExtT<ExtType>>(rootSteps(iPtrNum));
-        return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mRootSteps),
+        //mRootSteps = rootSteps(iPtrNum);
-						    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
+        //return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mRootSteps),
+        //sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
     }
 
     template <class IndexClass, class Expr>
     DExt SubExpr<IndexClass,Expr>::dExtension() const
     {
-        return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mExt),
+        return std::make_shared<ExtT<ExtType>>(mExt);
-						    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
+        //return std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>(reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&mExt),
+	//					    sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t));
     }
 
     /***************************
@@ -764,9 +810,7 @@ namespace MultiArrayHelper
     inline void ExpressionHolder<Expr>::operator()(size_t mlast, ExtType last)
     {
 	mExpr(mlast,
-              std::make_pair<size_t const*,size_t>
+              std::make_shared<ExtT<ExtType>>(last));
-              (reinterpret_cast<size_t const*>(&last),
-               sizeof(ExtType)/sizeof(size_t)));
     }
 
     template <class Expr>
@@ -791,14 +835,16 @@ namespace MultiArrayHelper
     auto ExpressionHolder<Expr>::rootSteps(std::intptr_t iPtrNum) const
 	-> ExtType
     {
-	return *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>( mExpr.dRootSteps(iPtrNum).first );
+        return std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ExtT<ExtType>>(*mExpr.dRootSteps(iPtrNum))->ext();
+	//return *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>( mExpr.dRootSteps(iPtrNum).first );
     }
 
     template <class Expr>
     auto ExpressionHolder<Expr>::extension() const
 	-> ExtType
     {
-	return *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>( mExpr.dExtension().first );
+        return std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ExtT<ExtType>>(*mExpr.dExtension())->ext();
+	//return *reinterpret_cast<ExtType const*>( mExpr.dExtension().first );
     }