vtk-m/vtkm/cont/ArrayPortal.h
Allison Vacanti 7e01edb017 Ensure that Portal::Set isn't defined for read-only portals.
This patch removes (or conditionally removes) the Set method from
portals that are read-only so that IsWritableArrayHandle will work as
expected. The ArrayPortal doxygen has been updated to reflect this.

The remaining exceptions are `ArrayPortalVirtual` and
`ArrayPortalMultiplexer`, since their mutability cannot be determined at
compile time.
2019-09-13 13:00:24 -04:00

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#ifndef vtk_m_cont_ArrayPortal_h
#define vtk_m_cont_ArrayPortal_h
#include <vtkm/Types.h>
namespace vtkm
{
namespace cont
{
#ifdef VTKM_DOXYGEN_ONLY
/// \brief A class that points to and access and array of data.
///
/// The ArrayPortal class itself does not exist; this code is provided for
/// documentation purposes only.
///
/// An ArrayPortal object acts like a pointer to a random-access container
/// (that is, an array) and also lets you set and get values in that array. In
/// many respects an ArrayPortal is similar in concept to that of iterators but
/// with a much simpler interface and no internal concept of position.
/// Otherwise, ArrayPortal objects may be passed and copied around so that
/// multiple entities may be accessing the same array.
///
/// An ArrayPortal differs from an ArrayHandle in that the ArrayPortal is a
/// much lighterweight object and that it does not manage things like
/// allocation and control/execution sharing. An ArrayPortal also differs from
/// a Storage in that it does not actually contain the data but rather
/// points to it. In this way the ArrayPortal can be copied and passed and
/// still point to the same data.
///
/// Most VTKm users generally do not need to do much or anything with
/// ArrayPortal objects. It is mostly an internal mechanism. However, an
/// ArrayPortal can be used to pass constant input data to an ArrayHandle.
///
/// Although portals are defined in the execution environment, they are also
/// used in the control environment for accessing data on the host.
///
/// Since utilities like IsWritableArrayHandle checks for the existence of a Set
/// method on a portal, if the portal is backed by a read-only ArrayHandle, the
/// Set method must not be defined. If the portal may or may not be writable
/// (e.g., ArrayHandleCast may be casting a read-only OR read-write array), the
/// Set method may be conditionally removed using SFINAE.
///
template <typename T>
class ArrayPortal
{
public:
/// The type of each value in the array.
///
using ValueType = T;
/// The total number of values in the array. They are index from 0 to
/// GetNumberOfValues()-1.
///
VTKM_EXEC_CONT
vtkm::Id GetNumberOfValues() const;
/// Gets a value from the array.
///
VTKM_EXEC_CONT
ValueType Get(vtkm::Id index) const;
/// Sets a value in the array. If it is not possible to set a value in the
/// array, this method must not be defined.
///
VTKM_EXEC_CONT
void Set(vtkm::Id index, const ValueType& value) const;
};
#endif // VTKM_DOXYGEN_ONLY
}
} // namespace vtkm::cont
#endif //vtk_m_cont_ArrayPortal_h