Window management and sizer layout corrections

[wxWidgets.git] / include / wx / dynarray.h

diff --git a/include/wx/dynarray.h b/include/wx/dynarray.h
index 321c49a94deb1c15669a757ab9fe9a2fc9435769..f70cc6c2f389936e690b416c571b49ae3a24d2ad 100644 (file)
--- a/include/wx/dynarray.h
+++ b/include/wx/dynarray.h
@@ -18,45 +18,64 @@
 
 #include "wx/defs.h"
 
 
 #include "wx/defs.h"
 

-/** @name Dynamic arrays and object arrays (array which own their elements)
-    @memo Arrays which grow on demand and do range checking (only in debug)
-  */
-//@{
+/*
+  This header defines the dynamic arrays and object arrays (i.e. arrays which
+  own their elements). Dynamic means that the arrays grow automatically as
+  needed.
+
+  These macros are ugly (especially if you look in the sources ;-), but they
+  allow us to define "template" classes without actually using templates and so
+  this works with all compilers (and may be also much faster to compile even
+  with a compiler which does support templates). The arrays defined with these
+  macros are type-safe.
+
+  Range checking is performed in debug build for both arrays and objarrays but
+  not in release build - so using an invalid index will just lead to a crash
+  then.
+
+  Note about memory usage: arrays never shrink automatically (although you may
+  use Shrink() function explicitly), they only grow, so loading 10 millions in
+  an array only to delete them 2 lines below might be a bad idea if the array
+  object is not going to be destroyed soon. However, as it does free memory
+  when destroyed, it is ok if the array is a local variable.
+ */

 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // constants
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // constants
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

-/**
- the initial size by which an array grows when an element is added
- default value avoids allocate one or two bytes when the array is created
- which is rather inefficient
+/*
+   The initial size by which an array grows when an element is added default
+   value avoids allocate one or two bytes when the array is created which is
+   rather inefficient

 */
 */

-#define   WX_ARRAY_DEFAULT_INITIAL_SIZE    (16)
+#define WX_ARRAY_DEFAULT_INITIAL_SIZE    (16)

 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // types
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // types
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

-/**
- callback compare function for quick sort
- must return negative value, 0 or positive value if pItem1 <, = or > pItem2
+/*
+    Callback compare function for quick sort.
+    
+    It must return negative value, 0 or positive value if the first item is
+    less than, equal to or greater than the second one.

  */
  */

+extern "C"
+{

 typedef int (wxCMPFUNC_CONV *CMPFUNC)(const void* pItem1, const void* pItem2);
 typedef int (wxCMPFUNC_CONV *CMPFUNC)(const void* pItem1, const void* pItem2);

+}

 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

-/**
- base class managing data having size of type 'long' (not used directly)
-
- NB: for efficiency this often used class has no virtual functions (hence no
-     VTBL), even dtor is <B>not</B> virtual. If used as expected it won't
-     create any problems because ARRAYs from DEFINE_ARRAY have no dtor at all,
-     so it's not too important if it's not called (this happens when you cast
-     "SomeArray *" as "BaseArray *" and then delete it)
-
-  @memo Base class for template array classes
-*/
+// Base class managing data having size of type 'long' (not used directly)
+//
+// NB: for efficiency this often used class has no virtual functions (hence no
+//     virtual table), even dtor is *not* virtual. If used as expected it
+//     won't create any problems because ARRAYs from DEFINE_ARRAY have no dtor
+//     at all, so it's not too important if it's not called (this happens when
+//     you cast "SomeArray *" as "BaseArray *" and then delete it)

 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

+

 class WXDLLEXPORT wxBaseArray
 {
 public:
 class WXDLLEXPORT wxBaseArray
 {
 public:


@@ -69,10 +88,6 @@ public:
     /// assignment operator
   wxBaseArray& operator=(const wxBaseArray& src);
     /// not virtual, see above
     /// assignment operator
   wxBaseArray& operator=(const wxBaseArray& src);
     /// not virtual, see above

-    /// EXCEPT for Gnu compiler to reduce warnings...
-#ifdef __GNUG__
- virtual
-#endif

   ~wxBaseArray();
   //@}
 
   ~wxBaseArray();
   //@}
 


@@ -91,10 +106,11 @@ public:
   /** @name simple accessors */
   //@{
     /// number of elements in the array
   /** @name simple accessors */
   //@{
     /// number of elements in the array

-  size_t  Count() const   { return m_nCount;      }
-  size_t  GetCount() const   { return m_nCount;      }
+  size_t  GetCount() const { return m_nCount; }

     /// is it empty?
   bool  IsEmpty() const { return m_nCount == 0; }
     /// is it empty?
   bool  IsEmpty() const { return m_nCount == 0; }

+    /// this version is obsolete, use GetCount()
+  size_t  Count() const { return m_nCount; }

   //@}
 
 protected:
   //@}
 
 protected:


@@ -122,6 +138,8 @@ protected:
   int Index(long lItem, bool bFromEnd = FALSE) const;
     /// search for an item using binary search in a sorted array
   int Index(long lItem, CMPFUNC fnCompare) const;
   int Index(long lItem, bool bFromEnd = FALSE) const;
     /// search for an item using binary search in a sorted array
   int Index(long lItem, CMPFUNC fnCompare) const;

+    /// search for a place to insert the element into a sorted array
+  size_t IndexForInsert(long lItem, CMPFUNC fnCompare) const;

     /// add new element at the end
   void Add(long lItem);
     /// add item assuming the array is sorted with fnCompare function
     /// add new element at the end
   void Add(long lItem);
     /// add item assuming the array is sorted with fnCompare function


@@ -147,37 +165,36 @@ private:
 };
 
 // ============================================================================
 };
 
 // ============================================================================

-// template classes
+// The private helper macros containing the core of the array classes

 // ============================================================================
 
 // ============================================================================
 

-// resolves the name conflict between the wxT() macor and T typedef: we can't
-// use wxT() inside WX_DEFINE_ARRAY!
-#define _WX_ERROR_SIZEOF   wxT("illegal use of DEFINE_ARRAY")
-#define _WX_ERROR_REMOVE   wxT("removing inexisting element in wxArray::Remove")
+// Implementation notes:
+//
+// JACS: Salford C++ doesn't like 'var->operator=' syntax, as in:
+//          { ((wxBaseArray *)this)->operator=((const wxBaseArray&)src);
+//       so using a temporary variable instead.
+//
+// The classes need a (even trivial) ~name() to link under Mac X
+//
+// _WX_ERROR_REMOVE is needed to resolve the name conflict between the wxT()
+// macor and T typedef: we can't use wxT() inside WX_DEFINE_ARRAY!
+
+#define _WX_ERROR_REMOVE wxT("removing inexisting element in wxArray::Remove")

 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

-// This macro generates a new array class. It is intended for storage of simple
-// types of sizeof()<=sizeof(long) or pointers if sizeof(pointer)<=sizeof(long)
-//
-// NB: it has only inline functions => takes no space at all
-// Mod by JACS: Salford C++ doesn't like 'var->operator=' syntax, as in:
-//    { ((wxBaseArray *)this)->operator=((const wxBaseArray&)src);
-// so using a temporary variable instead.
+// _WX_DEFINE_ARRAY: array for simple types

 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

-// __MAC_X__ added min ~name() below for compiling Mac X
+

 #define  _WX_DEFINE_ARRAY(T, name, classexp)                        \
 #define  _WX_DEFINE_ARRAY(T, name, classexp)                        \

+wxCOMPILE_TIME_ASSERT2(sizeof(T) <= sizeof(long),                   \
+                       TypeIsTooBigToBeStoredInWxArray,             \
+                       name);                                       \

 typedef int (CMPFUNC_CONV *CMPFUNC##T)(T *pItem1, T *pItem2);       \
 classexp name : public wxBaseArray                                  \
 {                                                                   \
 public:                                                             \
 typedef int (CMPFUNC_CONV *CMPFUNC##T)(T *pItem1, T *pItem2);       \
 classexp name : public wxBaseArray                                  \
 {                                                                   \
 public:                                                             \

-  name()                                                            \
-  {                                                                 \
-    size_t type = sizeof(T);                                        \
-    size_t sizelong = sizeof(long);                                 \
-    if ( type > sizelong )                                          \
-      { wxFAIL_MSG( _WX_ERROR_SIZEOF ); }                           \
-  }                                                                 \
-  ~name() {}                                                        \
+  name() { }                                                        \
+  ~name() { }                                                       \

                                                                     \
   name& operator=(const name& src)                                  \
     { wxBaseArray* temp = (wxBaseArray*) this;                      \
                                                                     \
   name& operator=(const name& src)                                  \
     { wxBaseArray* temp = (wxBaseArray*) this;                      \


@@ -199,7 +216,6 @@ public:                                                             \
   void Insert(T Item, size_t uiIndex)                               \
     { wxBaseArray::Insert((long)Item, uiIndex) ; }                  \
                                                                     \
   void Insert(T Item, size_t uiIndex)                               \
     { wxBaseArray::Insert((long)Item, uiIndex) ; }                  \
                                                                     \

-  void Remove(size_t uiIndex) { RemoveAt(uiIndex); }                \

   void RemoveAt(size_t uiIndex) { wxBaseArray::RemoveAt(uiIndex); } \
   void Remove(T Item)                                               \
     { int iIndex = Index(Item);                                     \
   void RemoveAt(size_t uiIndex) { wxBaseArray::RemoveAt(uiIndex); } \
   void Remove(T Item)                                               \
     { int iIndex = Index(Item);                                     \


@@ -211,37 +227,18 @@ public:                                                             \
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

-// This is the same as the previous macro, but it defines a sorted array.
-// Differences:
-//  1) it must be given a COMPARE function in ctor which takes 2 items of type
-//     T* and should return -1, 0 or +1 if the first one is less/greater
-//     than/equal to the second one.
-//  2) the Add() method inserts the item in such was that the array is always
-//     sorted (it uses the COMPARE function)
-//  3) it has no Sort() method because it's always sorted
-//  4) Index() method is much faster (the sorted arrays use binary search
-//     instead of linear one), but Add() is slower.
-//
-// Summary: use this class when the speed of Index() function is important, use
-// the normal arrays otherwise.
-//
-// NB: it has only inline functions => takes no space at all
-// Mod by JACS: Salford C++ doesn't like 'var->operator=' syntax, as in:
-//    { ((wxBaseArray *)this)->operator=((const wxBaseArray&)src);
-// so using a temporary variable instead.
+// _WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY: sorted array for simple data types

 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

-#define  _WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(T, name, classexp)                 \
+
+#define _WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(T, name, defcomp, classexp)         \
+wxCOMPILE_TIME_ASSERT2(sizeof(T) <= sizeof(long),                   \
+                       TypeIsTooBigToBeStoredInWxArray,             \
+                       name);                                       \

 typedef int (CMPFUNC_CONV *SCMPFUNC##T)(T pItem1, T pItem2);        \
 classexp name : public wxBaseArray                                  \
 {                                                                   \
 public:                                                             \
 typedef int (CMPFUNC_CONV *SCMPFUNC##T)(T pItem1, T pItem2);        \
 classexp name : public wxBaseArray                                  \
 {                                                                   \
 public:                                                             \

-  name(SCMPFUNC##T fn)                                              \
-  { size_t type = sizeof(T);                                        \
-    size_t sizelong = sizeof(long);                                 \
-    if ( type > sizelong )                                          \
-      { wxFAIL_MSG( _WX_ERROR_SIZEOF ); }                           \
-    m_fnCompare = fn;                                               \
-  }                                                                 \
+  name(SCMPFUNC##T fn defcomp) { m_fnCompare = fn; }                \

                                                                     \
   name& operator=(const name& src)                                  \
     { wxBaseArray* temp = (wxBaseArray*) this;                      \
                                                                     \
   name& operator=(const name& src)                                  \
     { wxBaseArray* temp = (wxBaseArray*) this;                      \


@@ -259,10 +256,16 @@ public:                                                             \
   int Index(T Item) const                                           \
     { return wxBaseArray::Index((long)Item, (CMPFUNC)m_fnCompare); }\
                                                                     \
   int Index(T Item) const                                           \
     { return wxBaseArray::Index((long)Item, (CMPFUNC)m_fnCompare); }\
                                                                     \

+  size_t IndexForInsert(T Item) const                               \
+    { return wxBaseArray::IndexForInsert((long)Item,                \
+                                         (CMPFUNC)m_fnCompare); }   \
+                                                                    \
+  void AddAt(T item, size_t index)                                  \
+    { wxBaseArray::Insert((long)item, index); }                     \
+                                                                    \

   void Add(T Item)                                                  \
     { wxBaseArray::Add((long)Item, (CMPFUNC)m_fnCompare); }         \
                                                                     \
   void Add(T Item)                                                  \
     { wxBaseArray::Add((long)Item, (CMPFUNC)m_fnCompare); }         \
                                                                     \

-  void Remove(size_t uiIndex) { RemoveAt(uiIndex); }                \

   void RemoveAt(size_t uiIndex) { wxBaseArray::RemoveAt(uiIndex); } \
   void Remove(T Item)                                               \
     { int iIndex = Index(Item);                                     \
   void RemoveAt(size_t uiIndex) { wxBaseArray::RemoveAt(uiIndex); } \
   void Remove(T Item)                                               \
     { int iIndex = Index(Item);                                     \


@@ -275,8 +278,9 @@ private:                                                            \
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

-// see WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY and WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY
+// _WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY: an array for pointers to type T with owning semantics

 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

+

 #define _WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(T, name, classexp)                     \
 typedef int (CMPFUNC_CONV *CMPFUNC##T)(T** pItem1, T** pItem2);     \
 classexp name : public wxBaseArray                                  \
 #define _WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(T, name, classexp)                     \
 typedef int (CMPFUNC_CONV *CMPFUNC##T)(T** pItem1, T** pItem2);     \
 classexp name : public wxBaseArray                                  \


@@ -308,10 +312,9 @@ public:                                                             \
   void Empty() { DoEmpty(); wxBaseArray::Empty(); }                 \
   void Clear() { DoEmpty(); wxBaseArray::Clear(); }                 \
                                                                     \
   void Empty() { DoEmpty(); wxBaseArray::Empty(); }                 \
   void Clear() { DoEmpty(); wxBaseArray::Clear(); }                 \
                                                                     \

-  T*   Detach(size_t uiIndex)                                       \
+  T* Detach(size_t uiIndex)                                         \

     { T* p = (T*)wxBaseArray::Item(uiIndex);                        \
       wxBaseArray::RemoveAt(uiIndex); return p; }                   \
     { T* p = (T*)wxBaseArray::Item(uiIndex);                        \
       wxBaseArray::RemoveAt(uiIndex); return p; }                   \

-  void Remove(size_t uiIndex) { RemoveAt(uiIndex); }                \

   void RemoveAt(size_t uiIndex);                                    \
                                                                     \
   void Sort(CMPFUNC##T fCmp) { wxBaseArray::Sort((CMPFUNC)fCmp); }  \
   void RemoveAt(size_t uiIndex);                                    \
                                                                     \
   void Sort(CMPFUNC##T fCmp) { wxBaseArray::Sort((CMPFUNC)fCmp); }  \


@@ -321,134 +324,175 @@ private:                                                            \
   void DoCopy(const name& src);                                     \
 }
 
   void DoCopy(const name& src);                                     \
 }
 

+// ============================================================================
+// The public macros for declaration and definition of the dynamic arrays
+// ============================================================================
+
+// Please note that for each macro WX_FOO_ARRAY we also have
+// WX_FOO_EXPORTED_ARRAY and WX_FOO_USER_EXPORTED_ARRAY which are exactly the
+// same except that they use an additional __declspec(dllexport) or equivalent
+// under Windows if needed.
+//
+// The first (just EXPORTED) macros do it if wxWindows was compiled as a DLL
+// and so must be used used inside the library. The second kind (USER_EXPORTED)
+// allow the user code to do it when it wants. This is needed if you have a dll
+// that wants to export a wxArray daubed with your own import/export goo.
+//
+// Finally, you can define the macro below as something special to modify the
+// arrays defined by a simple WX_FOO_ARRAY as well. By default is is empty.
+#define wxARRAY_DEFAULT_EXPORT
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// WX_DEFINE_ARRAY(T, name) define an array class named "name" containing the
+// elements of simple type T such that sizeof(T) <= sizeof(long)
+//
+// Note that the class defined has only inline function and doesn't take any
+// space at all so there is no size penalty for defining multiple array classes

 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

-/** @name Macros for definition of dynamic arrays and objarrays

 
 

-  These macros are ugly (especially if you look in the sources ;-), but they
-  allow us to define 'template' classes without actually using templates.
-  <BR>
-  <BR>
-  Range checking is performed in debug build for both arrays and objarrays.
-  Type checking is done at compile-time. Warning: arrays <I>never</I> shrink,
-  they only grow, so loading 10 millions in an array only to delete them 2
-  lines below is <I>not</I> recommended. However, it does free memory when
-  it's destroyed, so if you destroy array also, it's ok.
-  */
+#define WX_DEFINE_ARRAY(T, name)                                \
+    WX_DEFINE_USER_EXPORTED_ARRAY(T, name, wxARRAY_DEFAULT_EXPORT)
+
+#define WX_DEFINE_EXPORTED_ARRAY(T, name)                       \
+    WX_DEFINE_USER_EXPORTED_ARRAY(T, name, WXDLLEXPORT)
+
+#define WX_DEFINE_USER_EXPORTED_ARRAY(T, name, expmode)         \
+    typedef T _wxArray##name;                                   \
+    _WX_DEFINE_ARRAY(_wxArray##name, name, class expmode)
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY: this is the same as the previous macro, but it
+// defines a sorted array.
+//
+// Differences:
+//  1) it must be given a COMPARE function in ctor which takes 2 items of type
+//     T* and should return -1, 0 or +1 if the first one is less/greater
+//     than/equal to the second one.
+//  2) the Add() method inserts the item in such was that the array is always
+//     sorted (it uses the COMPARE function)
+//  3) it has no Sort() method because it's always sorted
+//  4) Index() method is much faster (the sorted arrays use binary search
+//     instead of linear one), but Add() is slower.
+//  5) there is no Insert() method because you can't insert an item into the
+//     given position in a sorted array but there is IndexForInsert()/AddAt()
+//     pair which may be used to optimize a common operation of "insert only if
+//     not found"
+//
+// Note that you have to specify the comparison function when creating the
+// objects of this array type. If, as in 99% of cases, the comparison function
+// is the same for all objects of a class, WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY_CMP below is
+// more convenient.
+//
+// Summary: use this class when the speed of Index() function is important, use
+// the normal arrays otherwise.
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define wxARRAY_EMPTY_CMP
+
+#define WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(T, name)                         \
+    WX_DEFINE_SORTED_USER_EXPORTED_ARRAY(T, name, wxARRAY_DEFAULT_EXPORT)
+
+#define WX_DEFINE_SORTED_EXPORTED_ARRAY(T, name)                \
+    WX_DEFINE_SORTED_USER_EXPORTED_ARRAY(T, name, WXDLLEXPORT)
+
+#define WX_DEFINE_SORTED_USER_EXPORTED_ARRAY(T, name, expmode)  \
+    typedef T _wxArray##name;                                   \
+    _WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(_wxArray##name, name, wxARRAY_EMPTY_CMP, class expmode)
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY_CMP: exactly the same as above but the comparison
+// function is provided by this macro and the objects of this class have a
+// default constructor which just uses it.
+//
+// The arguments are: the element type, the comparison function and the array
+// name
+//
+// NB: this is, of course, how WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY() should have worked from
+//     the very beginning - unfortunately I didn't think about this earlier :-(

 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

-//@{
-  /**
-   This macro generates a new array class. It is intended for storage of simple
-   types of sizeof()<=sizeof(long) or pointers if sizeof(pointer)<=sizeof(long)
-   <BR>
-   NB: it has only inline functions => takes no space at all
-   <BR>
-
-   @memo declare and define array class 'name' containing elements of type 'T'
-  */
-#define WX_DEFINE_ARRAY(T, name)                \
-    typedef T _A##name;                         \
-    _WX_DEFINE_ARRAY(_A##name, name, class)
-
-  /**
-   This macro does the same as WX_DEFINE_ARRAY except that the array will be
-   sorted with the specified compare function.
-   */
-#define WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(T, name)             \
-    typedef T _A##name;                             \
-    _WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(_A##name, name, class)
-
-  /**
-   This macro generates a new objarrays class which owns the objects it
-   contains, i.e. it will delete them when it is destroyed. An element is of
-   type T*, but arguments of type T& are taken (see below!) and T& is
-   returned. <BR>
-   Don't use this for simple types such as "int" or "long"!
-   You _may_ use it for "double" but it's awfully inefficient.
-   <BR>
-   <BR>
-   Note on Add/Insert functions:
-   <BR>
-    1) function(T*) gives the object to the array, i.e. it will delete the
-       object when it's removed or in the array's dtor
-   <BR>
-    2) function(T&) will create a copy of the object and work with it
-   <BR>
-   <BR>
-   Also:
-   <BR>
-    1) Remove() will delete the object after removing it from the array
-   <BR>
-    2) Detach() just removes the object from the array (returning pointer to it)
-   <BR>
-   <BR>
-   NB1: Base type T should have an accessible copy ctor  if  Add(T&) is used,
-   <BR>
-   NB2: Never ever cast a array to it's base type: as dtor is <B>not</B> virtual
-        it will provoke memory leaks
-   <BR>
-   <BR>
-   some functions of this class are not inline, so it takes some space to
-   define new class from this template.
-
-   @memo declare objarray class 'name' containing elements of type 'T'
-  */
-#define WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(T, name)            \
-    typedef T _L##name;                         \
-    _WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(_L##name, name, class)
-
-  /**
-    To use an objarray class you must
-    <ll>
-    <li>#include "dynarray.h"
-    <li>WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(element_type, list_class_name)
-    <li>#include "arrimpl.cpp"
-    <li>WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(list_class_name)   // same as above!
-    </ll>
-    <BR><BR>
-    This is necessary because at the moment of DEFINE_OBJARRAY class
-    element_type must be fully defined (i.e. forward declaration is not
-    enough), while WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY may be done anywhere. The separation of
-    two allows to break cicrcular dependencies with classes which have member
-    variables of objarray type.
-
-    @memo define (must include arrimpl.cpp!) objarray class 'name'
-   */
-#define WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(name)       "don't forget to include arrimpl.cpp!"
-//@}
-
-// these macros do the same thing as the WX_XXX ones above, but should be used
-// inside the library for user visible classes because otherwise they wouldn't
-// be visible from outside (when using wxWindows as DLL under Windows)
-#define WX_DEFINE_EXPORTED_ARRAY(T, name)               \
-    typedef T _A##name;                                 \
-    _WX_DEFINE_ARRAY(_A##name, name, class WXDLLEXPORT)
-
-#define WX_DEFINE_SORTED_EXPORTED_ARRAY(T, name)        \
-    typedef T _A##name;                                 \
-    _WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(_A##name, name, class WXDLLEXPORT)
-
-#define WX_DECLARE_EXPORTED_OBJARRAY(T, name)           \
-    typedef T _L##name;                                 \
-    _WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(_L##name, name, class WXDLLEXPORT)
+#define WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY_CMP(T, cmpfunc, name)                         \
+    WX_DEFINE_SORTED_USER_EXPORTED_ARRAY_CMP(T, cmpfunc, name,               \
+                                             wxARRAY_DEFAULT_EXPORT)
+
+#define WX_DEFINE_SORTED_EXPORTED_ARRAY_CMP(T, cmpfunc, name)                \
+    WX_DEFINE_SORTED_USER_EXPORTED_ARRAY_CMP(T, cmpfunc, name, WXDLLEXPORT)
+
+#define WX_DEFINE_SORTED_USER_EXPORTED_ARRAY_CMP(T, cmpfunc, name, expmode)  \
+    typedef T _wxArray##name;                                                \
+    _WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(_wxArray##name, name, = cmpfunc, class expmode)

 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

-/** @name Some commonly used predefined arrays */
+// WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(T, name): this macro generates a new array class
+// named "name" which owns the objects of type T it contains, i.e. it will
+// delete them when it is destroyed.
+//
+// An element is of type T*, but arguments of type T& are taken (see below!)
+// and T& is returned.
+//
+// Don't use this for simple types such as "int" or "long"!
+// You _may_ use it for "double" but it's awfully inefficient.
+//
+// Note on Add/Insert functions:
+//  1) function(T*) gives the object to the array, i.e. it will delete the
+//     object when it's removed or in the array's dtor
+//  2) function(T&) will create a copy of the object and work with it
+//
+// Also:
+//  1) Remove() will delete the object after removing it from the array
+//  2) Detach() just removes the object from the array (returning pointer to it)
+//
+// NB1: Base type T should have an accessible copy ctor if Add(T&) is used
+// NB2: Never ever cast a array to it's base type: as dtor is not virtual
+//      and so you risk having at least the memory leaks and probably worse
+//
+// Some functions of this class are not inline, so it takes some space to
+// define new class from this template even if you don't use it - which is not
+// the case for the simple (non-object) array classes
+//
+//
+// To use an objarray class you must
+//      #include "dynarray.h"
+//      WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(element_type, list_class_name)
+//      #include "arrimpl.cpp"
+//      WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(list_class_name) // name must be the same as above!
+//
+// This is necessary because at the moment of DEFINE_OBJARRAY class parsing the
+// element_type must be fully defined (i.e. forward declaration is not
+// enough), while WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY may be done anywhere. The separation of
+// two allows to break cicrcular dependencies with classes which have member
+// variables of objarray type.
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(T, name)                        \
+    WX_DECLARE_USER_EXPORTED_OBJARRAY(T, name, wxARRAY_DEFAULT_EXPORT)
+
+#define WX_DECLARE_EXPORTED_OBJARRAY(T, name)               \
+    WX_DECLARE_USER_EXPORTED_OBJARRAY(T, name, WXDLLEXPORT)
+
+#define WX_DECLARE_USER_EXPORTED_OBJARRAY(T, name, expmode) \
+    typedef T _wxObjArray##name;                            \
+    _WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(_wxObjArray##name, name, class expmode)
+
+// WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY is going to be redefined when arrimpl.cpp is included,
+// try to provoke a human-understandable error if it used incorrectly.
+//
+// there is no real need for 3 different macros in the DEFINE case but do it
+// anyhow for consistency
+#define WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(name) DidYouIncludeArrimplCpp
+#define WX_DEFINE_EXPORTED_OBJARRAY(name)   WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(name)
+#define WX_DEFINE_USER_EXPORTED_OBJARRAY(name)   WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(name)
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Some commonly used predefined arrays

 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

-//@{
-  /** @name ArrayInt */

 WX_DEFINE_EXPORTED_ARRAY(int, wxArrayInt);
 WX_DEFINE_EXPORTED_ARRAY(int, wxArrayInt);

-  /** @name ArrayLong */

 WX_DEFINE_EXPORTED_ARRAY(long, wxArrayLong);
 WX_DEFINE_EXPORTED_ARRAY(long, wxArrayLong);

-  /** @name ArrayPtrVoid */

 WX_DEFINE_EXPORTED_ARRAY(void *, wxArrayPtrVoid);
 WX_DEFINE_EXPORTED_ARRAY(void *, wxArrayPtrVoid);

-//@}
-
-//@}

 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

-// convinience macros
+// convenience macros

 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // append all element of one array to another one
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // append all element of one array to another one