BitVector32 Struct

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Collections.Specialized

Assemblies:: System.dll, System.Collections.Specialized.dll

Assembly:: System.Collections.Specialized.dll

Assembly:: System.dll

Assembly:: netstandard.dll

Source:: BitVector32.cs

Source:: BitVector32.cs

Source:: BitVector32.cs

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Provides a simple structure that stores Boolean values and small integers in 32 bits of memory.

public value class BitVector32

public value class BitVector32 : IEquatable<System::Collections::Specialized::BitVector32>

public struct BitVector32

public struct BitVector32 : IEquatable<System.Collections.Specialized.BitVector32>

type BitVector32 = struct

Public Structure BitVector32

Public Structure BitVector32
Implements IEquatable(Of BitVector32)

Inheritance: Object

ValueType
BitVector32

Implements: IEquatable<BitVector32>

Examples

The following code example uses a BitVector32 as a collection of bit flags.

#using <system.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections::Specialized;
int main()
{
   
   // Creates and initializes a BitVector32 with all bit flags set to FALSE.
   BitVector32 myBV(0);
   
   // Creates masks to isolate each of the first five bit flags.
   int myBit1 = BitVector32::CreateMask();
   int myBit2 = BitVector32::CreateMask( myBit1 );
   int myBit3 = BitVector32::CreateMask( myBit2 );
   int myBit4 = BitVector32::CreateMask( myBit3 );
   int myBit5 = BitVector32::CreateMask( myBit4 );
   
   // Sets the alternating bits to TRUE.
   Console::WriteLine( "Setting alternating bits to TRUE:" );
   Console::WriteLine( "   Initial:       {0}", myBV );
   myBV[ myBit1 ] = true;
   Console::WriteLine( "   myBit1 = TRUE: {0}", myBV );
   myBV[ myBit3 ] = true;
   Console::WriteLine( "   myBit3 = TRUE: {0}", myBV );
   myBV[ myBit5 ] = true;
   Console::WriteLine( "   myBit5 = TRUE: {0}", myBV );
}

/*
This code produces the following output.

Setting alternating bits to TRUE:
Initial:         BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000000000}
myBit1 = TRUE:   BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000000001}
myBit3 = TRUE:   BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000000101}
myBit5 = TRUE:   BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000010101}


*/

using System;
using System.Collections.Specialized;

public class SamplesBitVector32  {

   public static void Main()  {

      // Creates and initializes a BitVector32 with all bit flags set to FALSE.
      BitVector32 myBV = new BitVector32( 0 );

      // Creates masks to isolate each of the first five bit flags.
      int myBit1 = BitVector32.CreateMask();
      int myBit2 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit1 );
      int myBit3 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit2 );
      int myBit4 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit3 );
      int myBit5 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit4 );

      // Sets the alternating bits to TRUE.
      Console.WriteLine( "Setting alternating bits to TRUE:" );
      Console.WriteLine( "   Initial:         {0}", myBV.ToString() );
      myBV[myBit1] = true;
      Console.WriteLine( "   myBit1 = TRUE:   {0}", myBV.ToString() );
      myBV[myBit3] = true;
      Console.WriteLine( "   myBit3 = TRUE:   {0}", myBV.ToString() );
      myBV[myBit5] = true;
      Console.WriteLine( "   myBit5 = TRUE:   {0}", myBV.ToString() );
   }
}

/*
This code produces the following output.

Setting alternating bits to TRUE:
   Initial:         BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000000}
   myBit1 = TRUE:   BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000001}
   myBit3 = TRUE:   BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000101}
   myBit5 = TRUE:   BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000010101}


*/

Imports System.Collections.Specialized

Public Class SamplesBitVector32

   Public Shared Sub Main()

      ' Creates and initializes a BitVector32 with all bit flags set to FALSE.
      Dim myBV As New BitVector32(0)

      ' Creates masks to isolate each of the first five bit flags.
      Dim myBit1 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask()
      Dim myBit2 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit1)
      Dim myBit3 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit2)
      Dim myBit4 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit3)
      Dim myBit5 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit4)

      ' Sets the alternating bits to TRUE.
      Console.WriteLine("Setting alternating bits to TRUE:")
      Console.WriteLine("   Initial:         {0}", myBV.ToString())
      myBV(myBit1) = True
      Console.WriteLine("   myBit1 = TRUE:   {0}", myBV.ToString())
      myBV(myBit3) = True
      Console.WriteLine("   myBit3 = TRUE:   {0}", myBV.ToString())
      myBV(myBit5) = True
      Console.WriteLine("   myBit5 = TRUE:   {0}", myBV.ToString())
   End Sub
End Class


' This code produces the following output.
'
' Setting alternating bits to TRUE:
'    Initial:         BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000000}
'    myBit1 = TRUE:   BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000001}
'    myBit3 = TRUE:   BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000101}
'    myBit5 = TRUE:   BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000010101}

The following code example uses a BitVector32 as a collection of sections.

#using <system.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections::Specialized;

int main()
{
   // Creates and initializes a BitVector32.
   BitVector32 myBV(0);

   // Creates four sections in the BitVector32 with maximum values 6, 3, 1, and 15.
   // mySect3, which uses exactly one bit, can also be used as a bit flag.
   BitVector32::Section mySect1 = BitVector32::CreateSection( 6 );
   BitVector32::Section mySect2 = BitVector32::CreateSection( 3, mySect1 );
   BitVector32::Section mySect3 = BitVector32::CreateSection( 1, mySect2 );
   BitVector32::Section mySect4 = BitVector32::CreateSection( 15, mySect3 );

   // Displays the values of the sections.
   Console::WriteLine( "Initial values:" );
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect1: {0}", myBV[ mySect1 ] );
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect2: {0}", myBV[ mySect2 ] );
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect3: {0}", myBV[ mySect3 ] );
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect4: {0}", myBV[ mySect4 ] );

   // Sets each section to a new value and displays the value of the BitVector32 at each step.
   Console::WriteLine( "Changing the values of each section:" );
   Console::WriteLine( "\tInitial:    \t {0}", myBV );
   myBV[ mySect1 ] = 5;
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect1 = 5:\t {0}", myBV );
   myBV[ mySect2 ] = 3;
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect2 = 3:\t {0}", myBV );
   myBV[ mySect3 ] = 1;
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect3 = 1:\t {0}", myBV );
   myBV[ mySect4 ] = 9;
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect4 = 9:\t {0}", myBV );

   // Displays the values of the sections.
   Console::WriteLine( "New values:" );
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect1: {0}", myBV[ mySect1 ] );
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect2: {0}", myBV[ mySect2 ] );
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect3: {0}", myBV[ mySect3 ] );
   Console::WriteLine( "\tmySect4: {0}", myBV[ mySect4 ] );
}

/*
This code produces the following output.

Initial values:
        mySect1: 0
        mySect2: 0
        mySect3: 0
        mySect4: 0
Changing the values of each section:
        Initial:        BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000000000}
        mySect1 = 5:    BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000000101}
        mySect2 = 3:    BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000011101}
        mySect3 = 1:    BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000111101}
        mySect4 = 9:    BitVector32 {00000000000000000000001001111101}
New values:
        mySect1: 5
        mySect2: 3
        mySect3: 1
        mySect4: 9

*/

using System;
using System.Collections.Specialized;

public class SamplesBitVector32  {

   public static void Main()  {

      // Creates and initializes a BitVector32.
      BitVector32 myBV = new BitVector32( 0 );

      // Creates four sections in the BitVector32 with maximum values 6, 3, 1, and 15.
      // mySect3, which uses exactly one bit, can also be used as a bit flag.
      BitVector32.Section mySect1 = BitVector32.CreateSection( 6 );
      BitVector32.Section mySect2 = BitVector32.CreateSection( 3, mySect1 );
      BitVector32.Section mySect3 = BitVector32.CreateSection( 1, mySect2 );
      BitVector32.Section mySect4 = BitVector32.CreateSection( 15, mySect3 );

      // Displays the values of the sections.
      Console.WriteLine( "Initial values:" );
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect1: {0}", myBV[mySect1] );
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect2: {0}", myBV[mySect2] );
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect3: {0}", myBV[mySect3] );
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect4: {0}", myBV[mySect4] );

      // Sets each section to a new value and displays the value of the BitVector32 at each step.
      Console.WriteLine( "Changing the values of each section:" );
      Console.WriteLine( "\tInitial:    \t{0}", myBV.ToString() );
      myBV[mySect1] = 5;
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect1 = 5:\t{0}", myBV.ToString() );
      myBV[mySect2] = 3;
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect2 = 3:\t{0}", myBV.ToString() );
      myBV[mySect3] = 1;
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect3 = 1:\t{0}", myBV.ToString() );
      myBV[mySect4] = 9;
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect4 = 9:\t{0}", myBV.ToString() );

      // Displays the values of the sections.
      Console.WriteLine( "New values:" );
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect1: {0}", myBV[mySect1] );
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect2: {0}", myBV[mySect2] );
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect3: {0}", myBV[mySect3] );
      Console.WriteLine( "\tmySect4: {0}", myBV[mySect4] );
   }
}

/*
This code produces the following output.

Initial values:
        mySect1: 0
        mySect2: 0
        mySect3: 0
        mySect4: 0
Changing the values of each section:
        Initial:        BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000000}
        mySect1 = 5:    BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000101}
        mySect2 = 3:    BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000011101}
        mySect3 = 1:    BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000111101}
        mySect4 = 9:    BitVector32{00000000000000000000001001111101}
New values:
        mySect1: 5
        mySect2: 3
        mySect3: 1
        mySect4: 9

*/

Imports System.Collections.Specialized

Public Class SamplesBitVector32
   
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      
      ' Creates and initializes a BitVector32.
      Dim myBV As New BitVector32(0)
      
      ' Creates four sections in the BitVector32 with maximum values 6, 3, 1, and 15.
      ' mySect3, which uses exactly one bit, can also be used as a bit flag.
      Dim mySect1 As BitVector32.Section = BitVector32.CreateSection(6)
      Dim mySect2 As BitVector32.Section = BitVector32.CreateSection(3, mySect1)
      Dim mySect3 As BitVector32.Section = BitVector32.CreateSection(1, mySect2)
      Dim mySect4 As BitVector32.Section = BitVector32.CreateSection(15, mySect3)
      
      ' Displays the values of the sections.
      Console.WriteLine("Initial values:")
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect1: {0}", myBV(mySect1))
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect2: {0}", myBV(mySect2))
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect3: {0}", myBV(mySect3))
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect4: {0}", myBV(mySect4))
      
      ' Sets each section to a new value and displays the value of the BitVector32 at each step.
      Console.WriteLine("Changing the values of each section:")
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "Initial:    " + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())
      myBV(mySect1) = 5
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect1 = 5:" + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())
      myBV(mySect2) = 3
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect2 = 3:" + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())
      myBV(mySect3) = 1
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect3 = 1:" + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())
      myBV(mySect4) = 9
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect4 = 9:" + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())
      
      ' Displays the values of the sections.
      Console.WriteLine("New values:")
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect1: {0}", myBV(mySect1))
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect2: {0}", myBV(mySect2))
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect3: {0}", myBV(mySect3))
      Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Tab + "mySect4: {0}", myBV(mySect4))

   End Sub

End Class


' This code produces the following output.
'
' Initial values:
'        mySect1: 0
'        mySect2: 0
'        mySect3: 0
'        mySect4: 0
' Changing the values of each section:
'        Initial:        BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000000}
'        mySect1 = 5:    BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000101}
'        mySect2 = 3:    BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000011101}
'        mySect3 = 1:    BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000111101}
'        mySect4 = 9:    BitVector32{00000000000000000000001001111101}
' New values:
'        mySect1: 5
'        mySect2: 3
'        mySect3: 1
'        mySect4: 9

Remarks

BitVector32 is more efficient than BitArray for Boolean values and small integers that are used internally. A BitArray can grow indefinitely as needed, but it has the memory and performance overhead that a class instance requires. In contrast, a BitVector32 uses only 32 bits.

A BitVector32 structure can be set up to contain either sections for small integers or bit flags for Booleans, but not both. A BitVector32.Section is a window into the BitVector32 and is composed of the smallest number of consecutive bits that can contain the maximum value specified in CreateSection. For example, a section with a maximum value of 1 is composed of only one bit, whereas a section with a maximum value of 5 is composed of three bits. You can create a BitVector32.Section with a maximum value of 1 to serve as a Boolean, thereby allowing you to store integers and Booleans in the same BitVector32.

Some members can be used for a BitVector32 that is set up as sections, while other members can be used for one that is set up as bit flags. For example, the BitVector32.Item[] property is the indexer for a BitVector32 that is set up as sections, and the BitVector32.Item[] property is the indexer for a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags. CreateMask creates a series of masks that can be used to access individual bits in a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags.

Using a mask on a BitVector32 that is set up as sections might cause unexpected results.

Constructors

BitVector32(BitVector32)	Initializes a new instance of the BitVector32 structure containing the data represented in an existing BitVector32 structure.
BitVector32(Int32)	Initializes a new instance of the BitVector32 structure containing the data represented in an integer.

Properties

Data	Gets the value of the BitVector32 as an integer.
Item[BitVector32+Section]	Gets or sets the value stored in the specified BitVector32.Section.
Item[Int32]	Gets or sets the state of the bit flag indicated by the specified mask.

Methods

CreateMask()	Creates the first mask in a series of masks that can be used to retrieve individual bits in a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags.
CreateMask(Int32)	Creates an additional mask following the specified mask in a series of masks that can be used to retrieve individual bits in a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags.
CreateSection(Int16)	Creates the first BitVector32.Section in a series of sections that contain small integers.
CreateSection(Int16, BitVector32+Section)	Creates a new BitVector32.Section following the specified BitVector32.Section in a series of sections that contain small integers.
Equals(BitVector32)	Indicates whether the current instance is equal to another instance of the same type.
Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the BitVector32.
GetHashCode()	Serves as a hash function for the BitVector32.
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current BitVector32.
ToString(BitVector32)	Returns a string that represents the specified BitVector32.

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