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  Reference Counting in Library Design - Optionally and with Union-Find Optimization

Kettner, L. (2005). Reference Counting in Library Design - Optionally and with Union-Find Optimization. In Library-Centric Software Design (LCSD'05) (pp. 1-10). College Station, TX, USA: Department of Computer Science, Texas A&M University.

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Item Permalink: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-000F-2781-0 Version Permalink: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-000F-2782-E
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Kettner, Lutz1, Author           
Lumsdaine, Andrew, Editor
Schupp, Sibylle, Editor
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1Algorithms and Complexity, MPI for Informatics, Max Planck Society, ou_24019              

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 Abstract: Reference counting has been used and described in abundance. We present novel ideas aimed at class implementations in library design: (1) In library design, generic classes can have variable size, such that an optimal decision for or against reference counting is not possible. We \emph{postpone} this decision to the place of class use. (2) In a context, where equality comparison for the case of equality is expensive, e.g., for exact algebraic number representations, we \emph{unify representations} whenever equality was detected, thus effectively caching equality tests. We explain an efficient implementation based on an union-find data structure. (3) Reference counting and \emph{polymorphic class hierarchies} can be combined reusing the pointer in the handle class for the polymorphism. A policy-based generic C\texttt{++} solution realizes all ideas. \emph{Standard} allocators manage all dynamic memory.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2006-06-132005
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Publishing info: College Station, TX, USA : Department of Computer Science, Texas A&M University
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 Identifiers: eDoc: 279127
Other: Local-ID: C1256428004B93B8-067893257BDFDBC7C12570F4007BC6F1-Kettner2005Handle
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Title: Untitled Event
Place of Event: San Diego, CA, USA
Start-/End Date: 2005-10-16

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Title: Library-Centric Software Design (LCSD'05)
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Publ. Info: College Station, TX, USA : Department of Computer Science, Texas A&M University
Pages: - Volume / Issue: - Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 1 - 10 Identifier: -