wildcard_seven's particular suggestion is basically the same idea as mapping indices to function pointers in an array, except that the table has keys that are not necessarily just numbers, and they map to function objects rather than function pointers.Originally Posted by smokeyangel
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Oh... ok. That sounds more reasonable. I was looking at Command pattern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia as wildcard_seven mentioned "command pattern" and it's what he said, but with a load more decoupling.
I can see the advantages in looking up functions with a Key rather than an index. I'm afraid I don't see the advantage of function objects over function pointers. [edit] but I see a google search has a few results on this matter.
Function objects allow the compiler to inline functions bwcause the compiler can see the functions. With pointers, it cannot do this.
That's true, but in this case the suggestion involved putting instances of a function object with abstract interfaces into a table so the compiler wouldn't be able to see the functions.Function objects allow the compiler to inline functions bwcause the compiler can see the functions.
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