Re: [sv-ec] random resizing of associative array

That mostly answers my questions but leaves one important issue
open.  If I have indices (1, 3, 5) referring to non-null
class objects and specify a size constraint of 3, is that an error?
I am not "resizing" but would be "reorganizing" the indices.  From a
user perspective, this doesn't require class construction so if we
define it to be illegal (equivalent to requiring class construction)
then this needs to be made explicit.  If this is legal then I would
wonder about the rules for determining the reinsertion order.
At the same time the LRM should clarify whether it is legal if the
indices were already (0, 1, 2).

Gord.


Arturo Salz wrote:

> Gord,
> 
> Your example should end up with an array of size 3, whose indices are
> (0, 1, 2), and the contents are randomized according to any constraint.
> That's why I wrote that constraining the size of an associative array
> can be treated in the same way as a dynamic array.
> 
> If the element type is a class type then the array cannot grow in size
> because the solver doesn't know how to create the additional objects.
> Object creation as part of the constraint solution is a whole different
> discussion, which would lead to several enhancements.
> 
> 	Arturo

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