140 #define cxCollectionStoresPointers(c) ((c)->collection.store_pointer) |
140 #define cxCollectionStoresPointers(c) ((c)->collection.store_pointer) |
141 |
141 |
142 /** |
142 /** |
143 * Indicates whether the collection can guarantee that the stored elements are currently sorted. |
143 * Indicates whether the collection can guarantee that the stored elements are currently sorted. |
144 * |
144 * |
145 * This may return false even when the elements are sorted. |
145 * This may return @c false even when the elements are sorted. |
146 * It is totally up to the implementation of the collection whether it keeps track of the order of its elements. |
146 * It is totally up to the implementation of the collection when to check if the elements are sorted. |
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147 * It is usually a good practice to establish this property as an invariant that does not need |
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148 * to be re-checked on certain operations. |
147 * |
149 * |
148 * @param c a pointer to a struct that contains #CX_COLLECTION_BASE |
150 * @param c a pointer to a struct that contains #CX_COLLECTION_BASE |
149 * @retval true if the elements are currently sorted wrt. the collection's compare function |
151 * @retval true if the elements are currently sorted wrt. the collection's compare function |
150 * @retval false if the order of elements is unknown |
152 * @retval false if the order of elements is unknown |
151 */ |
153 */ |