We have made several improvements to adding data into an `ArrayHandle`.
## Moving data from an `std::vector`
For numerous reasons, it is convenient to define data in a `std::vector`
and then wrap that into an `ArrayHandle`. It is often the case that an
`std::vector` is filled and then becomes unused once it is converted to an
`ArrayHandle`. In this case, what we really want is to pass the data off to
the `ArrayHandle` so that the `ArrayHandle` is now managing the data and
not the `std::vector`.
C++11 has a mechanism to do this: move semantics. You can now pass
variables to functions as an "rvalue" (right-hand value). When something is
passed as an rvalue, it can pull state out of that variable and move it
somewhere else. `std::vector` implements this movement so that an rvalue
can be moved to another `std::vector` without actually copying the data.
`make_ArrayHandle` now also takes advantage of this feature to move rvalue
`std::vector`s.
There is a special form of `make_ArrayHandle` named `make_ArrayHandleMove`
that takes an rvalue. There is also a special overload of
`make_ArrayHandle` itself that handles an rvalue `vector`. (However, using
the explicit move version is better if you want to make sure the data is
actually moved.)
## Make `ArrayHandle` from initalizer list
A common use case for using `std::vector` (particularly in our unit tests)
is to quickly add an initalizer list into an `ArrayHandle`. Now you can
by simply passing an initializer list to `make_ArrayHandle`.
## Deprecated `make_ArrayHandle` with default shallow copy
For historical reasons, passing an `std::vector` or a pointer to
`make_ArrayHandle` does a shallow copy (i.e. `CopyFlag` defaults to `Off`).
Although more efficient, this mode is inherintly unsafe, and making it the
default is asking for trouble.
To combat this, calling `make_ArrayHandle` without a copy flag is
deprecated. In this way, if you wish to do the faster but more unsafe
creation of an `ArrayHandle` you should explicitly express that.
This requried quite a few changes through the VTK-m source (particularly in
the tests).
## Similar changes to `Field`
`vtkm::cont::Field` has a `make_Field` helper function that is similar to
`make_ArrayHandle`. It also features the ability to create fields from
`std::vector`s and C arrays. It also likewise had the same unsafe behavior
by default of not copying from the source of the arrays.
That behavior has similarly been depreciated. You now have to specify a
copy flag.
The ability to construct a `Field` from an initializer list of values has
also been added.
Previously, the PolicyDefault used to compile all the filters was hard-
coded. The problem was that if any external project that depends on VTK-
m needs a different policy, it had to recompile everything in its own
translation units with a custom policy.
This change allows an external project provide a simple header file that
changes the type lists used in the default policy. That allows VTK-m to
compile the filters exactly as specified by the external project.
how did any of this work?
match other CellSet file layouts.
???
compile in CUDA.
unit tests.
also only serial.
make error message accurate
Well, this compiles and works now.
Did it ever?
use CellShapeTagGeneric
UnitTest matches previous changes.
whoops
Fix linking problems.
Need the same interface
as other ThreadIndices.
add filter test
okay, let's try duplicating CellSetStructure.
okay
inching...
change to wedge in CellSetListTag
Means changing these to support it.
switch back to wedge from generic
compiles and runs
remove ExtrudedType
need vtkm_worklet
vtkm_worklet needs to be included
fix segment count for wedge specialization
need to actually save the index
for the other constructor.
specialize on Explicit
clean up warning
angled brackets not quotes.
formatting
