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<library-reference>
<section id="hash.reference.specification">
<para>For the full specification, see section 6.3 of the
<ulink url="http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2005/n1745.pdf">C++ Standard Library Technical Report</ulink>
and issue 6.18 of the
<ulink url="http://www.open-std.org/JTC1/SC22/WG21/docs/papers/2005/n1756.pdf">Library Extension Technical Report Issues List</ulink>.
</para>
</section>
<header name="boost/functional/hash.hpp">
<para>
Defines <code><classname>boost::hash</classname></code>,
and helper functions.
</para>
<namespace name="boost">
<!--
boost::hash
-->
<struct name="hash">
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="T"/>
</template>
<inherit access="public">
<classname>std::unary_function&lt;T, std::size_t&gt;</classname>
</inherit>
<purpose>An STL compliant hash function object.</purpose>
<method name="operator()" cv="const">
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val">
<paramtype>T const&amp;</paramtype>
</parameter>
<returns><para>
<programlisting><functionname>hash_value</functionname>(val)</programlisting>
</para></returns>
<notes><para>
The call to <code><functionname>hash_value</functionname></code>
is unqualified, so that custom overloads can be
found via argument dependent lookup.
</para></notes>
<throws><para>
Only throws if
<code><functionname>hash_value</functionname>(T)</code> throws.
</para></throws>
</method>
</struct>
<!--
boost::hash_combine
-->
<function name="hash_combine">
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="T"/>
</template>
<type>void</type>
<parameter name="seed"><paramtype>size_t &amp;</paramtype></parameter>
<parameter name="v"><paramtype>T const &amp;</paramtype></parameter>
<purpose>
Called repeatedly to incrementally create a hash value from
several variables.
</purpose>
<effects><programlisting>seed ^= <functionname>hash_value</functionname>(v) + 0x9e3779b9 + (seed &lt;&lt; 6) + (seed &gt;&gt; 2);</programlisting></effects>
<notes>
<para><functionname>hash_value</functionname> is called without
qualification, so that overloads can be found via ADL.</para>
<para>This is an extension to TR1</para>
</notes>
<throws>
Only throws if <functionname>hash_value</functionname>(T) throws.
Strong exception safety, as long as <functionname>hash_value</functionname>(T)
also has strong exception safety.
</throws>
</function>
<!--
boost::hash_range
-->
<overloaded-function name="hash_range">
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="It"/>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="first"><paramtype>It</paramtype></parameter>
<parameter name="last"><paramtype>It</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="It"/>
</template>
<type>void</type>
<parameter name="seed"><paramtype>std::size_t&amp;</paramtype></parameter>
<parameter name="first"><paramtype>It</paramtype></parameter>
<parameter name="last"><paramtype>It</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<purpose>
Calculate the combined hash value of the elements of an iterator
range.
</purpose>
<effects>
<para>For the two argument overload:
<programlisting>
size_t seed = 0;
for(; first != last; ++first)
{
<functionname>hash_combine</functionname>(seed, *first);
}
return seed;
</programlisting>
</para>For the three arguments overload:
<programlisting>
for(; first != last; ++first)
{
<functionname>hash_combine</functionname>(seed, *first);
}
</programlisting>
<para>
</para>
</effects>
<notes>
<para>
<code>hash_range</code> is sensitive to the order of the elements
so it wouldn't be appropriate to use this with an unordered
container.
</para>
<para>This is an extension to TR1</para>
</notes>
<throws><para>
Only throws if <code><functionname>hash_value</functionname>(std::iterator_traits&lt;It&gt;::value_type)</code>
throws. <code>hash_range(std::size_t&amp;, It, It)</code> has basic exception safety as long as
<code><functionname>hash_value</functionname>(std::iterator_traits&lt;It&gt;::value_type)</code>
has basic exception safety.
</para></throws>
</overloaded-function>
<!--
boost::hash_value - integers
-->
<overloaded-function name="hash_value">
<purpose>
Implementation of a hash function for integers.
</purpose>
<description><para>
Generally shouldn't be called directly by users, instead they should use
<classname>boost::hash</classname>, <functionname>boost::hash_range</functionname>
or <functionname>boost::hash_combine</functionname> which
call hash_value without namespace qualification so that overloads
for custom types are found via ADL.
</para></description>
<notes>
<para>Overloads for other types supplied in other headers.</para>
<para>This is an extension to TR1</para>
</notes>
<signature>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>int</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>unsigned int</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>long</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>unsigned long</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<returns>
<code>val</code>
</returns>
</overloaded-function>
<!--
boost::hash_value - floating point
-->
<overloaded-function name="hash_value">
<purpose>
Implementation of a hash function for floating point values.
</purpose>
<description><para>
Generally shouldn't be called directly by users, instead they should use
<classname>boost::hash</classname>, <functionname>boost::hash_range</functionname>
or <functionname>boost::hash_combine</functionname> which
call hash_value without namespace qualification so that overloads
for custom types are found via ADL.
</para></description>
<notes>
<para>Overloads for other types supplied in other headers.</para>
<para>This is an extension to TR1</para>
</notes>
<signature>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>float</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>double</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>long double</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<returns>
<para>
An unspecified value, except that equal arguments shall yield the same
result
</para>
</returns>
</overloaded-function>
<!--
boost::hash_value - pointers
-->
<overloaded-function name="hash_value">
<purpose>
Implementation of a hash function for pointers.
</purpose>
<description><para>
Generally shouldn't be called directly by users, instead they should use
<classname>boost::hash</classname>, <functionname>boost::hash_range</functionname>
or <functionname>boost::hash_combine</functionname> which
call hash_value without namespace qualification so that overloads
for custom types are found via ADL.
</para></description>
<notes>
<para>Overloads for other types supplied in other headers.</para>
<para>This is an extension to TR1</para>
</notes>
<signature>
<template><template-type-parameter name="T"/></template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>T* const&amp;</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<returns>
<para>
An unspecified value, except that equal arguments shall yield the same
result
</para>
</returns>
</overloaded-function>
<!--
boost::hash_value - arrays
-->
<overloaded-function name="hash_value">
<purpose>
Implementation of a hash function for built in arrays.
</purpose>
<description><para>
Generally shouldn't be called directly by users, instead they should use
<classname>boost::hash</classname>, <functionname>boost::hash_range</functionname>
or <functionname>boost::hash_combine</functionname> which
call hash_value without namespace qualification so that overloads
for custom types are found via ADL.
</para></description>
<notes>
<para>Overloads for other types supplied in other headers.</para>
<para>This is an extension to TR1</para>
</notes>
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="T"/>
<template-nontype-parameter name="N"><type>unsigned</type></template-nontype-parameter>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter><paramtype>T (&amp;val)[N]</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="T"/>
<template-nontype-parameter name="N"><type>unsigned</type></template-nontype-parameter>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter><paramtype>const T (&amp;val)[N]</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<returns><code>hash_range(val, val+N)</code></returns>
</overloaded-function>
<!--
boost::hash_value - string
-->
<overloaded-function name="hash_value">
<purpose>
Implementation of a hash function for <code>std::basic_string</code>.
</purpose>
<description><para>
Generally shouldn't be called directly by users, instead they should use
<classname>boost::hash</classname>, <functionname>boost::hash_range</functionname>
or <functionname>boost::hash_combine</functionname> which
call hash_value without namespace qualification so that overloads
for custom types are found via ADL.
</para></description>
<notes>
<para>Overloads for other types supplied in other headers.</para>
<para>This is an extension to TR1</para>
</notes>
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="Ch"/>
<template-type-parameter name="A"/>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val">
<paramtype>std::basic_string&lt;Ch, std::char_traits&lt;Ch&gt;, A&gt; const&amp;</paramtype>
</parameter>
</signature>
<returns><code>hash_range(val.begin(), val.end())</code></returns>
</overloaded-function>
<!--
boost::hash_value - pairs
-->
<overloaded-function name="hash_value">
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="A"/>
<template-type-parameter name="B"/>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>std::pair&lt;A, B&gt; const &amp;</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<effects><programlisting>
size_t seed = 0;
<functionname>hash_combine</functionname>(seed, val.first);
<functionname>hash_combine</functionname>(seed, val.second);
return seed;
</programlisting></effects>
<throws>
Only throws if <code><functionname>hash_value</functionname>(A)</code>
or <code><functionname>hash_value</functionname>(B)</code> throws.
</throws>
<notes><para>This is an extension to TR1</para></notes>
</overloaded-function>
<!--
boost::hash_value - containers
-->
<overloaded-function name="hash_value">
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="T"/>
<template-type-parameter name="A"/>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>std::vector&lt;T, A&gt; const &amp;</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="T"/>
<template-type-parameter name="A"/>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>std::list&lt;T, A&gt; const &amp;</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="T"/>
<template-type-parameter name="A"/>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>std::deque&lt;T, A&gt; const &amp;</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="K"/>
<template-type-parameter name="C"/>
<template-type-parameter name="A"/>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>std::set&lt;K, C, A&gt; const &amp;</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="K"/>
<template-type-parameter name="C"/>
<template-type-parameter name="A"/>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>std::multiset&lt;K, C, A&gt; const &amp;</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="K"/>
<template-type-parameter name="T"/>
<template-type-parameter name="C"/>
<template-type-parameter name="A"/>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>std::map&lt;K, T, C, A&gt; const &amp;</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<signature>
<template>
<template-type-parameter name="K"/>
<template-type-parameter name="T"/>
<template-type-parameter name="C"/>
<template-type-parameter name="A"/>
</template>
<type>std::size_t</type>
<parameter name="val"><paramtype>std::multimap&lt;K, T, C, A&gt; const &amp;</paramtype></parameter>
</signature>
<returns>
<code><functionname>hash_range</functionname>(val.begin(), val.end());</code>
</returns>
<throws>
Only throws if <code><functionname>hash_value</functionname>(T)</code> throws.
</throws>
<notes><para>This is an extension to TR1</para></notes>
</overloaded-function>
</namespace>
</header>
</library-reference>