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</short>
<descr>
<p>
<file>integerlist.pas</file> contains a list for Integer values implemented using generics, and provides the same methods and properties for <var>Integer</var> types as provided for <var>Strings</var> in <var>TStringList</var>. They provide an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that the specialization types are handled in the methods.
<file>integerlist.pas</file> contains a list for Integer values implemented using generics, and provides the same methods and properties for <var>Integer</var> types as provided for <var>String</var> types in <var>TStringList</var>. Specializations are provided for the Byte, Word, Cardinal, Integer, and Int64 types. Each provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that the type for the specialization is handled in the method.
</p>
<p>
This file is part of the <file>LazUtils</file> package.
</p>
</descr>
<element name="TByteList">
<short>Implements a specialization of TFPGList for Byte data types.</short>
<short>Implements a specialization of TFPGList for the Byte data type.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>TByteList</var> provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that values in the list are handled using a compare function that operates on Byte values.
<var>TByteList</var> provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that values in the list are handled using a compare function that operates on Byte values. Internally, it provides a TFPGListEnumerator which is specialized for the Byte type used in the implementation.
</p>
<p>
Use the properties and methods defined in the ancestor class to perform common operations for Byte values, including:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Add</li>
<li>IndexOf</li>
<li>Insert</li>
<li>Extract</li>
<li>Remove</li>
<li>Sort</li>
<li>AddList</li>
<li>Assign</li>
<li>First</li>
<li>Last</li>
<li>Items</li>
<li>List</li>
</ul>
<p>
Items is the default property, and allows access to values by ordinal position or by using an enumerator to traverse the Byte values in List.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TWordList"/>
<link id="TCardinalList"/>
<link id="TIntegerList"/>
<link id="TInt64List"/>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGList">TFPGList</link>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGListEnumerator">TFPGListEnumerator</link>
</seealso>
</element>
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<short>Sorts the Byte values stored in the list.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Sort</var> is an overloaded method in <var>TByteList</var> which calls the inherited method using the CompareByte function in the implementation section.
<var>Sort</var> is an overloaded method in <var>TByteList</var> which calls the inherited method using the CompareByte function defined in the implementation section.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
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</element>
<element name="TWordList">
<short>Implements a specialization of TFPGList for Word data types.</short>
<short>Implements a specialization of TFPGList for the Word data type.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>TWordList</var> provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that values in the list are handled using a compare function that operates on Word values.
<var>TWordList</var> provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that values in the list are handled using a compare function that operates on Word values. Internally, it provides a TFPGListEnumerator which is specialized for the Word type used in the implementation.
</p>
<p>
Use the properties and methods defined in the ancestor class to perform common operations for Word values, including:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Add</li>
<li>IndexOf</li>
<li>Insert</li>
<li>Extract</li>
<li>Remove</li>
<li>Sort</li>
<li>AddList</li>
<li>Assign</li>
<li>First</li>
<li>Last</li>
<li>Items</li>
<li>List</li>
</ul>
<p>
Items is the default property, and allows access to values by ordinal position or by using an enumerator to traverse the Word values in List.
</p>
<code>
// using TWordList properties and methods
// var
// AWordList: TWordList;
// AIndex, ACount: Integer;
// AMax, AValue: Word;
AWordList := TWordList.Create;
AMax := High(Word);
AWordList.Add(Random(AMax));
AWordList.Add(Random(AMax));
AWordList.Add(Random(AMax));
AWordList.Add(Random(AMax));
AWordList.Insert(2, 42);
AWordList.Sort;
ACount := AWordList.Count;
AIndex := AWordList.IndexOf(AWordList.Last);
AValue := AWordList.Last;
AWordList.Last := AValue - 1;
AValue := AWordList.Extract(AInt64List.First);
AIndex := AWordList.Remove(42);
AWordList.Clear;
AWordList.Free;
</code>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TByteList"/>
<link id="TCardinalList"/>
<link id="TIntegerList"/>
<link id="TInt64List"/>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGList">TFPGList</link>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGListEnumerator">TFPGListEnumerator</link>
</seealso>
</element>
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<short>Implements a specialization of TFPGList for Cardinal data types.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>TCardinalList</var> provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that values in the list are handled using a compare function that operates on Cardinal values.
<var>TCardinalList</var> provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that values in the list are handled using a compare function that operates on Cardinal values. Internally, it provides a TFPGListEnumerator which is specialized for the Cardinal type used in the implementation.
</p>
<p>
Use the properties and methods defined in the ancestor class to perform common operations for Cardinal values, including:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Add</li>
<li>IndexOf</li>
<li>Insert</li>
<li>Extract</li>
<li>Remove</li>
<li>Sort</li>
<li>AddList</li>
<li>Assign</li>
<li>First</li>
<li>Last</li>
<li>Items</li>
<li>List</li>
</ul>
<p>
Items is the default property, and allows access to values by ordinal position or by using an enumerator to traverse the Cardinal values in List.
</p>
<p>
<b>Example:</b>
</p>
<code>
// using TCardinalList properties and methods
// var
// ACardinalList: TCardinalList;
// AIndex, ACount: Integer;
// AMax, AValue: Cardinal;
ACardinalList := TCardinalList.Create;
AMax := High(Cardinal);
ACardinalList.Add(Random(AMax));
ACardinalList.Add(Random(AMax));
ACardinalList.Add(Random(AMax));
ACardinalList.Add(Random(AMax));
ACardinalList.Insert(2, 42);
ACardinalList.Sort;
ACount := ACardinalList.Count;
AIndex := ACardinalList.IndexOf(ACardinalList.Last);
AValue := ACardinalList.Last;
ACardinalList.Last := AValue - 1;
AValue := ACardinalList.Extract(AInt64List.First);
AIndex := ACardinalList.Remove(42);
ACardinalList.Clear;
ACardinalList.Free;
</code>
<p>
Another example using TCardinalList can be found in the <file>components/jcf2/ReadWrite/diffmerge.pas</file> unit.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TByteList"/>
<link id="TWordList"/>
<link id="TIntegerList"/>
<link id="TInt64List"/>
<link id="TCardinalList.Sort"/>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGList.Sort">TFPGList.Sort</link>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGList">TFPGList</link>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGListEnumerator">TFPGListEnumerator</link>
</seealso>
</element>
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<short>Implements a specialization of TFPGList for Integer data types.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>TIntegerList</var> provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that values in the list are handled using a compare function that operates on Integer values.
<var>TIntegerList</var> provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that values in the list are handled using a compare function that operates on Integer values. Internally, it provides a TFPGListEnumerator which is specialized for the Integer type used in the implementation.
</p>
<p>
Use the properties and methods defined in the ancestor class to perform common operations for Integer values, including:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Add</li>
<li>IndexOf</li>
<li>Insert</li>
<li>Extract</li>
<li>Remove</li>
<li>Sort</li>
<li>AddList</li>
<li>Assign</li>
<li>First</li>
<li>Last</li>
<li>Items</li>
<li>List</li>
</ul>
<p>
Items is the default property, and allows access to values by ordinal position or by using an enumerator to traverse the Integer values in List.
</p>
<p>
<b>Examples:</b>
</p>
<code>
// using TIntegerList properties and methods
// var
// AIntegerList: TIntegerList;
// AIndex, ACount: Integer;
// AMax, AValue: Integer;
AIntegerList := TIntegerList.Create;
AMax := High(Integer);
AIntegerList.Add(Random(AMax));
AIntegerList.Add(Random(AMax));
AIntegerList.Add(Random(AMax));
AIntegerList.Add(Random(AMax));
AIntegerList.Insert(2, 42);
AIntegerList.Sort;
ACount := AIntegerList.Count;
AIndex := AIntegerList.IndexOf(AIntegerList.Last);
AValue := AIntegerList.Last;
AIntegerList.Last := AValue - 1;
AValue := AIntegerList.Extract(AInt64List.First);
AIndex := AIntegerList.Remove(42);
AIntegerList.Clear;
AIntegerList.Free;
</code>
<p>
An example using TIntegerList can be found in the implementation of the TCustomGrid class in <file>lcl/grids.pas</file>.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TByteList"/>
<link id="TWordList"/>
<link id="TCardinalList"/>
<link id="TInt64List"/>
<link id="TIntegerList.Sort"/>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGList.Sort">TFPGList.Sort</link>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGList">TFPGList</link>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGListEnumerator">TFPGListEnumerator</link>
</seealso>
</element>
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<short>Implements a specialization of TFPGList for Int64 data types.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>TInt64List</var> provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that values in the list are handled using a compare function that operates on Int64 values.
<var>TInt64List</var> provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that values in the list are handled using a compare function that operates on Int64 values. Internally, it provides a TFPGListEnumerator which is specialized for the Int64 type used in the implementation.
</p>
<p>
<var>TIntegerList</var> provides an overloaded <var>Sort</var> method to ensure that values in the list are handled using a compare function that operates on Int64 values. Internally, it provides a TFPGListEnumerator which is specialized for the Int64 type used in the implementation.
</p>
<p>
Use the properties and methods defined in the ancestor class to perform common operations for Integer values, including:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Add</li>
<li>IndexOf</li>
<li>Insert</li>
<li>Extract</li>
<li>Remove</li>
<li>Sort</li>
<li>AddList</li>
<li>Assign</li>
<li>First</li>
<li>Last</li>
<li>Items</li>
<li>List</li>
</ul>
<p>
Items is the default property, and allows access to values by ordinal position or by using an enumerator to traverse the Int64 values in List.
</p>
<p>
<b>Example:</b>
</p>
<code>
// using TInt64List properties and methods
// var
// AInt64List: TInt64List;
// AIndex, ACount: Integer;
// AMax, AValue: Int64;
AInt64List := TInt64List.Create;
ACount := 25;
AMax := High(Int64);
for AIndex := 1 to ACount do
AInt64List.Add(Random(AMax));
AInt64List.Insert(4, 42);
AInt64List.Sort;
ACount := AInt64List.Count;
AIndex := AInt64List.IndexOf(AInt64List.Last);
AValue := AInt64List.Last;
AInt64List.Last := AValue - 1;
AValue := AInt64List.Extract(AInt64List.First);
AIndex := AInt64List.Remove(42);
AInt64List.Clear;
AInt64List.Free;
</code>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGList">TFPGList</link>
<link id="TByteList"/>
<link id="TWordList"/>
<link id="TCardinalList"/>
<link id="TIntegerList"/>
<link id="TInt64List.Sort"/>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGList.Sort">TFPGList.Sort</link>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGList">TFPGList</link>
<link id="#rtl.fgl.TFPGListEnumerator">TFPGListEnumerator</link>
</seealso>
</element>