Conclusion
This introduction has introduced the entire Generic Programming
process, from the initial lifting of
concrete implements into generic algorithms
through concept analysis, the mapping of
diverse abstractions to concepts
through models, and finally the use
of specialization to provide improved
algorithms for more specific concepts. There is far more to learn
about Generic Programming. The following references provide more
information about Generic Programming, or check out
some generic libraries
written using the GP paradigm:
- ConceptC++, an
extension to C++ that provides drastically improved support for
Generic Programming. There is also an experimental
compiler, ConceptGCC, for
ConceptC++.
- Generic Programming in
C++, a guide to the various techniques and tricks used to
implement generic libraries in C++.
- The SGI Standard Template
Library documentation, which provides documentation for all of
the concepts, algorithms, and data structures in the STL.
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