ArrayKernel.hh

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//=============================================================================
//
//  CLASS ArrayKernel
//
//=============================================================================
 
 
#ifndef OPENMESH_ARRAY_KERNEL_HH
#define OPENMESH_ARRAY_KERNEL_HH
 
 
//== INCLUDES =================================================================
#include <vector>
 
#include <OpenMesh/Core/System/config.h>
#include <OpenMesh/Core/Utils/GenProg.hh>
 
#include <OpenMesh/Core/Mesh/ArrayItems.hh>
#include <OpenMesh/Core/Mesh/BaseKernel.hh>
#include <OpenMesh/Core/Mesh/Status.hh>
 
//== NAMESPACES ===============================================================
namespace OpenMesh {
 
 
//== CLASS DEFINITION =========================================================
class OPENMESHDLLEXPORT ArrayKernel : public BaseKernel, public ArrayItems
{
public:
 
  // handles
  typedef OpenMesh::VertexHandle            VertexHandle;
  typedef OpenMesh::HalfedgeHandle          HalfedgeHandle;
  typedef OpenMesh::EdgeHandle              EdgeHandle;
  typedef OpenMesh::FaceHandle              FaceHandle;
  typedef Attributes::StatusInfo            StatusInfo;
  typedef VPropHandleT<StatusInfo>          VertexStatusPropertyHandle;
  typedef HPropHandleT<StatusInfo>          HalfedgeStatusPropertyHandle;
  typedef EPropHandleT<StatusInfo>          EdgeStatusPropertyHandle;
  typedef FPropHandleT<StatusInfo>          FaceStatusPropertyHandle;
 
public:
 
  // --- constructor/destructor ---
  ArrayKernel();
  virtual ~ArrayKernel();
 
  void assign_connectivity(const ArrayKernel& _other);
 
  // --- handle -> item ---
  VertexHandle handle(const Vertex& _v) const;
 
  HalfedgeHandle handle(const Halfedge& _he) const;
 
  EdgeHandle handle(const Edge& _e) const;
 
  FaceHandle handle(const Face& _f) const;
 
 
  bool is_valid_handle(VertexHandle _vh) const;
 
  bool is_valid_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const;
 
  bool is_valid_handle(EdgeHandle _eh) const;
 
  bool is_valid_handle(FaceHandle _fh) const;
 
 
  // --- item -> handle ---
  const Vertex& vertex(VertexHandle _vh) const
  {
    assert(is_valid_handle(_vh));
    return vertices_[_vh.idx()];
  }
 
  Vertex& vertex(VertexHandle _vh)
  {
    assert(is_valid_handle(_vh));
    return vertices_[_vh.idx()];
  }
 
  const Halfedge& halfedge(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const
  {
    assert(is_valid_handle(_heh));
    return edges_[_heh.idx() >> 1].halfedges_[_heh.idx() & 1];
  }
 
  Halfedge& halfedge(HalfedgeHandle _heh)
  {
    assert(is_valid_handle(_heh));
    return edges_[_heh.idx() >> 1].halfedges_[_heh.idx() & 1];
  }
 
  const Edge& edge(EdgeHandle _eh) const
  {
    assert(is_valid_handle(_eh));
    return edges_[_eh.idx()];
  }
 
  Edge& edge(EdgeHandle _eh)
  {
    assert(is_valid_handle(_eh));
    return edges_[_eh.idx()];
  }
 
  const Face& face(FaceHandle _fh) const
  {
    assert(is_valid_handle(_fh));
    return faces_[_fh.idx()];
  }
 
  Face& face(FaceHandle _fh)
  {
    assert(is_valid_handle(_fh));
    return faces_[_fh.idx()];
  }
 
  // --- get i'th items ---
 
  VertexHandle vertex_handle(unsigned int _i) const
  { return (_i < n_vertices()) ? handle( vertices_[_i] ) : VertexHandle(); }
 
  HalfedgeHandle halfedge_handle(unsigned int _i) const
  {
    return (_i < n_halfedges()) ?
      halfedge_handle(edge_handle(_i/2), _i%2) : HalfedgeHandle();
  }
 
  EdgeHandle edge_handle(unsigned int _i) const
  { return (_i < n_edges()) ? handle(edges_[_i]) : EdgeHandle(); }
 
  FaceHandle face_handle(unsigned int _i) const
  { return (_i < n_faces()) ? handle(faces_[_i]) : FaceHandle(); }
 
public:
 
  inline VertexHandle new_vertex()
  {
    vertices_.push_back(Vertex());
    vprops_resize(n_vertices());//TODO:should it be push_back()?
 
    return handle(vertices_.back());
  }
 
  inline VertexHandle new_vertex_dirty()
  {
    vertices_.push_back(Vertex());
    vprops_resize_if_smaller(n_vertices());//TODO:should it be push_back()?
 
    return handle(vertices_.back());
  }
 
  inline HalfedgeHandle new_edge(VertexHandle _start_vh, VertexHandle _end_vh)
  {
//     assert(_start_vh != _end_vh);
    edges_.push_back(Edge());
    eprops_resize(n_edges());//TODO:should it be push_back()?
    hprops_resize(n_halfedges());//TODO:should it be push_back()?
 
    EdgeHandle eh(handle(edges_.back()));
    HalfedgeHandle heh0(halfedge_handle(eh, 0));
    HalfedgeHandle heh1(halfedge_handle(eh, 1));
    set_vertex_handle(heh0, _end_vh);
    set_vertex_handle(heh1, _start_vh);
    return heh0;
  }
 
  inline FaceHandle new_face()
  {
    faces_.push_back(Face());
    fprops_resize(n_faces());
    return handle(faces_.back());
  }
 
  inline FaceHandle new_face(const Face& _f)
  {
    faces_.push_back(_f);
    fprops_resize(n_faces());
    return handle(faces_.back());
  }
 
public:
  // --- resize/reserve ---
  void resize( size_t _n_vertices, size_t _n_edges, size_t _n_faces );
  void reserve(size_t _n_vertices, size_t _n_edges, size_t _n_faces );
 
  // --- deletion ---
  void garbage_collection(bool _v=true, bool _e=true, bool _f=true);
 
  template<typename std_API_Container_VHandlePointer,
           typename std_API_Container_HHandlePointer,
           typename std_API_Container_FHandlePointer>
  void garbage_collection(std_API_Container_VHandlePointer& vh_to_update,
                          std_API_Container_HHandlePointer& hh_to_update,
                          std_API_Container_FHandlePointer& fh_to_update,
                          bool _v=true, bool _e=true, bool _f=true);
 
  void clear();
 
  void clean();
 
  void clean_keep_reservation();
 
  // --- number of items ---
  size_t n_vertices()  const override  { return vertices_.size(); }
  size_t n_halfedges() const override { return 2*edges_.size(); }
  size_t n_edges()     const override { return edges_.size(); }
  size_t n_faces()     const override { return faces_.size(); }
 
  bool vertices_empty()  const { return vertices_.empty(); }
  bool halfedges_empty() const { return edges_.empty(); }
  bool edges_empty()     const { return edges_.empty(); }
  bool faces_empty()     const { return faces_.empty(); }
 
  // --- vertex connectivity ---
 
  HalfedgeHandle halfedge_handle(VertexHandle _vh) const
  { return vertex(_vh).halfedge_handle_; }
 
  void set_halfedge_handle(VertexHandle _vh, HalfedgeHandle _heh)
  {
//     assert(is_valid_handle(_heh));
    vertex(_vh).halfedge_handle_ = _heh;
  }
 
  bool is_isolated(VertexHandle _vh) const
  { return !halfedge_handle(_vh).is_valid(); }
 
  void set_isolated(VertexHandle _vh)
  { vertex(_vh).halfedge_handle_.invalidate(); }
 
  unsigned int delete_isolated_vertices();
 
  // --- halfedge connectivity ---
  VertexHandle to_vertex_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const
  { return halfedge(_heh).vertex_handle_; }
 
  VertexHandle from_vertex_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const
  { return to_vertex_handle(opposite_halfedge_handle(_heh)); }
 
  void set_vertex_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh, VertexHandle _vh)
  {
//     assert(is_valid_handle(_vh));
    halfedge(_heh).vertex_handle_ = _vh;
  }
 
  FaceHandle face_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const
  { return halfedge(_heh).face_handle_; }
 
  void set_face_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh, FaceHandle _fh)
  {
//     assert(is_valid_handle(_fh));
    halfedge(_heh).face_handle_ = _fh;
  }
 
  void set_boundary(HalfedgeHandle _heh)
  { halfedge(_heh).face_handle_.invalidate(); }
 
  bool is_boundary(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const
  { return !face_handle(_heh).is_valid(); }
 
  HalfedgeHandle next_halfedge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const
  { return halfedge(_heh).next_halfedge_handle_; }
 
  void set_next_halfedge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh, HalfedgeHandle _nheh)
  {
    assert(is_valid_handle(_nheh));
//     assert(to_vertex_handle(_heh) == from_vertex_handle(_nheh));
    halfedge(_heh).next_halfedge_handle_ = _nheh;
    set_prev_halfedge_handle(_nheh, _heh);
  }
 
 
  void set_prev_halfedge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh, HalfedgeHandle _pheh)
  {
    assert(is_valid_handle(_pheh));
    set_prev_halfedge_handle(_heh, _pheh, HasPrevHalfedge());
  }
 
  void set_prev_halfedge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh, HalfedgeHandle _pheh,
                                GenProg::TrueType)
  { halfedge(_heh).prev_halfedge_handle_ = _pheh; }
 
  void set_prev_halfedge_handle(HalfedgeHandle /* _heh */, HalfedgeHandle /* _pheh */,
                                GenProg::FalseType)
  {}
 
  HalfedgeHandle prev_halfedge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const
  { return prev_halfedge_handle(_heh, HasPrevHalfedge() ); }
 
  HalfedgeHandle prev_halfedge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh, GenProg::TrueType) const
  { return halfedge(_heh).prev_halfedge_handle_; }
 
  HalfedgeHandle prev_halfedge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh, GenProg::FalseType) const
  {
    if (is_boundary(_heh))
    {//iterating around the vertex should be faster than iterating the boundary
      HalfedgeHandle curr_heh(opposite_halfedge_handle(_heh));
      HalfedgeHandle next_heh(next_halfedge_handle(curr_heh));
      do
      {
        curr_heh = opposite_halfedge_handle(next_heh);
        next_heh = next_halfedge_handle(curr_heh);
      }
      while (next_heh != _heh);
      return curr_heh;
    }
    else
    {
      HalfedgeHandle  heh(_heh);
      HalfedgeHandle  next_heh(next_halfedge_handle(heh));
      while (next_heh != _heh) {
        heh = next_heh;
        next_heh = next_halfedge_handle(next_heh);
      }
      return heh;
    }
  }
 
 
  HalfedgeHandle opposite_halfedge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const
  { return HalfedgeHandle(_heh.idx() ^ 1); }
 
 
  HalfedgeHandle ccw_rotated_halfedge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const
  { return opposite_halfedge_handle(prev_halfedge_handle(_heh)); }
 
 
  HalfedgeHandle cw_rotated_halfedge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const
  { return next_halfedge_handle(opposite_halfedge_handle(_heh)); }
 
  // --- edge connectivity ---
  static HalfedgeHandle s_halfedge_handle(EdgeHandle _eh, unsigned int _i = 0)
  {
    assert(_i<=1);
    return HalfedgeHandle((_eh.idx() << 1) + _i);
  }
 
  static EdgeHandle s_edge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh)
  { return EdgeHandle(_heh.idx() >> 1); }
 
  HalfedgeHandle halfedge_handle(EdgeHandle _eh, unsigned int _i = 0) const
  {
      return s_halfedge_handle(_eh, _i);
  }
 
  EdgeHandle edge_handle(HalfedgeHandle _heh) const
  { return s_edge_handle(_heh); }
 
  // --- face connectivity ---
  HalfedgeHandle halfedge_handle(FaceHandle _fh) const
  { return face(_fh).halfedge_handle_; }
 
  void set_halfedge_handle(FaceHandle _fh, HalfedgeHandle _heh)
  {
//     assert(is_valid_handle(_heh));
    face(_fh).halfedge_handle_ = _heh;
  }
 
  //------------------------------------------------------------ vertex status
  const StatusInfo&                         status(VertexHandle _vh) const
  { return property(vertex_status_, _vh); }
 
  StatusInfo&                               status(VertexHandle _vh)
  { return property(vertex_status_, _vh); }
 
  void reset_status() {
      PropertyT<StatusInfo> &status_prop = property(vertex_status_);
      PropertyT<StatusInfo>::vector_type &sprop_v = status_prop.data_vector();
      std::fill(sprop_v.begin(), sprop_v.begin() + n_vertices(), StatusInfo());
  }
 
  //----------------------------------------------------------- halfedge status
  const StatusInfo&                         status(HalfedgeHandle _hh) const
  { return property(halfedge_status_, _hh);  }
 
  StatusInfo&                               status(HalfedgeHandle _hh)
  { return property(halfedge_status_, _hh); }
 
  //--------------------------------------------------------------- edge status
  const StatusInfo&                         status(EdgeHandle _eh) const
  { return property(edge_status_, _eh); }
 
  StatusInfo&                               status(EdgeHandle _eh)
  { return property(edge_status_, _eh); }
 
  //--------------------------------------------------------------- face status
  const StatusInfo&                         status(FaceHandle _fh) const
  { return property(face_status_, _fh); }
 
  StatusInfo&                               status(FaceHandle _fh)
  { return property(face_status_, _fh); }
 
  inline bool                               has_vertex_status() const
  { return vertex_status_.is_valid();    }
 
  inline bool                               has_halfedge_status() const
  { return halfedge_status_.is_valid();  }
 
  inline bool                               has_edge_status() const
  { return edge_status_.is_valid(); }
 
  inline bool                               has_face_status() const
  { return face_status_.is_valid(); }
 
  inline VertexStatusPropertyHandle         vertex_status_pph() const
  { return vertex_status_;  }
 
  inline HalfedgeStatusPropertyHandle       halfedge_status_pph() const
  { return halfedge_status_; }
 
  inline EdgeStatusPropertyHandle           edge_status_pph() const
  { return edge_status_;  }
 
  inline FaceStatusPropertyHandle           face_status_pph() const
  { return face_status_; }
 
  inline VertexStatusPropertyHandle         status_pph(VertexHandle /*_hnd*/) const
  { return vertex_status_pph(); }
 
  inline HalfedgeStatusPropertyHandle       status_pph(HalfedgeHandle /*_hnd*/) const
  { return halfedge_status_pph(); }
 
  inline EdgeStatusPropertyHandle           status_pph(EdgeHandle /*_hnd*/) const
  { return edge_status_pph();  }
 
  inline FaceStatusPropertyHandle           status_pph(FaceHandle /*_hnd*/) const
  { return face_status_pph();  }
 
  void request_vertex_status()
  {
    if (!refcount_vstatus_++)
      add_property( vertex_status_, "v:status" );
  }
 
  void request_halfedge_status()
  {
    if (!refcount_hstatus_++)
      add_property( halfedge_status_, "h:status" );
  }
 
  void request_edge_status()
  {
    if (!refcount_estatus_++)
      add_property( edge_status_, "e:status" );
  }
 
  void request_face_status()
  {
    if (!refcount_fstatus_++)
      add_property( face_status_, "f:status" );
  }
 
  void release_vertex_status()
  {
    if ((refcount_vstatus_ > 0) && (! --refcount_vstatus_))
      remove_property(vertex_status_);
  }
 
  void release_halfedge_status()
  {
    if ((refcount_hstatus_ > 0) && (! --refcount_hstatus_))
      remove_property(halfedge_status_);
  }
 
  void release_edge_status()
  {
    if ((refcount_estatus_ > 0) && (! --refcount_estatus_))
      remove_property(edge_status_);
  }
 
  void release_face_status()
  {
    if ((refcount_fstatus_ > 0) && (! --refcount_fstatus_))
      remove_property(face_status_);
  }
 
 
  template <class HandleT>
  class StatusSetT
  {
  public: 
    typedef HandleT Handle;
 
  protected:
    ArrayKernel& kernel_;
 
  public:
    const unsigned int bit_mask_;
 
  public:
    StatusSetT(ArrayKernel& _kernel, const unsigned int _bit_mask)
    : kernel_(_kernel), bit_mask_(_bit_mask)
    {}
 
    ~StatusSetT()
    {}
 
    inline bool is_in(Handle _hnd) const
    { return kernel_.status(_hnd).is_bit_set(bit_mask_); }
 
    inline void insert(Handle _hnd)
    { kernel_.status(_hnd).set_bit(bit_mask_); }
 
    inline void erase(Handle _hnd)
    { kernel_.status(_hnd).unset_bit(bit_mask_); }
 
    size_t size() const
    {
      const int n = kernel_.status_pph(Handle()).is_valid() ?
       (int)kernel_.property(kernel_.status_pph(Handle())).n_elements() : 0;
 
      size_t sz = 0;
      for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
        sz += (size_t)is_in(Handle(i));
      return sz;
    }
 
    void clear()
    {
      const int n = kernel_.status_pph(Handle()).is_valid() ?
       (int)kernel_.property(kernel_.status_pph(Handle())).n_elements() : 0;
 
      for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
        erase(Handle(i));
    }
  };
 
  friend class StatusSetT<VertexHandle>;
  friend class StatusSetT<EdgeHandle>;
  friend class StatusSetT<FaceHandle>;
  friend class StatusSetT<HalfedgeHandle>;
 
  template <class HandleT>
  class AutoStatusSetT : public StatusSetT<HandleT>
  {
  private:
    typedef HandleT Handle;
    typedef StatusSetT<Handle> Base;
 
  public:
    explicit AutoStatusSetT(ArrayKernel& _kernel)
    : StatusSetT<Handle>(_kernel, _kernel.pop_bit_mask(Handle()))
    { /*assert(size() == 0);*/ } //the set should be empty on creation
 
    ~AutoStatusSetT()
    {
      //assert(size() == 0);//the set should be empty on leave?
      Base::kernel_.push_bit_mask(Handle(), Base::bit_mask_);
    }
  };
 
  friend class AutoStatusSetT<VertexHandle>;
  friend class AutoStatusSetT<EdgeHandle>;
  friend class AutoStatusSetT<FaceHandle>;
  friend class AutoStatusSetT<HalfedgeHandle>;
 
  typedef AutoStatusSetT<VertexHandle>      VertexStatusSet;
  typedef AutoStatusSetT<EdgeHandle>        EdgeStatusSet;
  typedef AutoStatusSetT<FaceHandle>        FaceStatusSet;
  typedef AutoStatusSetT<HalfedgeHandle>    HalfedgeStatusSet;
 
  template <class HandleT>
  class ExtStatusSetT : public AutoStatusSetT<HandleT>
  {
  public:
    typedef HandleT Handle;
    typedef AutoStatusSetT<Handle> Base;
 
  protected:
    typedef std::vector<Handle>             HandleContainer;
    HandleContainer                         handles_;
 
  public:
    typedef typename HandleContainer::iterator
                                            iterator;
    typedef typename HandleContainer::const_iterator
                                            const_iterator;
  public:
    explicit ExtStatusSetT(ArrayKernel& _kernel, size_t _capacity_hint = 0)
    : Base(_kernel)
    { handles_.reserve(_capacity_hint); }
 
    ~ExtStatusSetT()
    { Base::clear(); }
 
    // Complexity: O(1)
    inline void insert(Handle _hnd)
    {
      if (!Base::is_in(_hnd))
      {
        Base::insert(_hnd);
        handles_.push_back(_hnd);
      }
    }
 
    inline void erase(Handle _hnd)
    {
      if (is_in(_hnd))
      {
        iterator it = std::find(begin(), end(), _hnd);
        erase(it);
      }
    }
 
    inline void erase(iterator _it)
    {
      assert(_it != const_cast<const ExtStatusSetT*>(this)->end() &&
             Base::is_in(*_it));
      Base::erase(*_it);
      *_it = handles_.back();
      _it.pop_back();
    }
 
    inline void clear()
    {
      for (iterator it = begin(); it != end(); ++it)
      {
        assert(Base::is_in(*it));
        Base::erase(*it);
      }
      handles_.clear();
    }
 
    inline unsigned int size() const
    { return handles_.size(); }
    inline bool empty() const
    { return handles_.empty(); }
 
    //Vector API
    inline iterator begin()
    { return handles_.begin(); }
    inline const_iterator begin() const
    { return handles_.begin(); }
 
    inline iterator end()
    { return handles_.end(); }
    inline const_iterator end() const
    { return handles_.end(); }
 
    inline Handle& front()
    { return handles_.front(); }
    inline const Handle& front() const
    { return handles_.front(); }
 
    inline Handle& back()
    { return handles_.back(); }
    inline const Handle& back() const
    { return handles_.back(); }
  };
 
  typedef ExtStatusSetT<FaceHandle>         ExtFaceStatusSet;
  typedef ExtStatusSetT<VertexHandle>       ExtVertexStatusSet;
  typedef ExtStatusSetT<EdgeHandle>         ExtEdgeStatusSet;
  typedef ExtStatusSetT<HalfedgeHandle>     ExtHalfedgeStatusSet;
 
private:
  // iterators
  typedef std::vector<Vertex>                VertexContainer;
  typedef std::vector<Edge>                  EdgeContainer;
  typedef std::vector<Face>                  FaceContainer;
  typedef VertexContainer::iterator          KernelVertexIter;
  typedef VertexContainer::const_iterator    KernelConstVertexIter;
  typedef EdgeContainer::iterator            KernelEdgeIter;
  typedef EdgeContainer::const_iterator      KernelConstEdgeIter;
  typedef FaceContainer::iterator            KernelFaceIter;
  typedef FaceContainer::const_iterator      KernelConstFaceIter;
  typedef std::vector<unsigned int>          BitMaskContainer;
 
 
  KernelVertexIter      vertices_begin()        { return vertices_.begin(); }
  KernelConstVertexIter vertices_begin() const  { return vertices_.begin(); }
  KernelVertexIter      vertices_end()          { return vertices_.end(); }
  KernelConstVertexIter vertices_end() const    { return vertices_.end(); }
 
  KernelEdgeIter        edges_begin()           { return edges_.begin(); }
  KernelConstEdgeIter   edges_begin() const     { return edges_.begin(); }
  KernelEdgeIter        edges_end()             { return edges_.end(); }
  KernelConstEdgeIter   edges_end() const       { return edges_.end(); }
 
  KernelFaceIter        faces_begin()           { return faces_.begin(); }
  KernelConstFaceIter   faces_begin() const     { return faces_.begin(); }
  KernelFaceIter        faces_end()             { return faces_.end(); }
  KernelConstFaceIter   faces_end() const       { return faces_.end(); }
 
  inline BitMaskContainer&                  bit_masks(VertexHandle /*_dummy_hnd*/)
  { return vertex_bit_masks_; }
  inline BitMaskContainer&                  bit_masks(EdgeHandle /*_dummy_hnd*/)
  { return edge_bit_masks_; }
  inline BitMaskContainer&                  bit_masks(FaceHandle /*_dummy_hnd*/)
  { return face_bit_masks_; }
  inline BitMaskContainer&                  bit_masks(HalfedgeHandle /*_dummy_hnd*/)
  { return halfedge_bit_masks_; }
 
  template <class Handle>
  unsigned int                              pop_bit_mask(Handle _hnd)
  {
    assert(!bit_masks(_hnd).empty());//check if the client request too many status sets
    unsigned int bit_mask = bit_masks(_hnd).back();
    bit_masks(_hnd).pop_back();
    return bit_mask;
  }
 
  template <class Handle>
  void                                      push_bit_mask(Handle _hnd, unsigned int _bit_mask)
  {
    assert(std::find(bit_masks(_hnd).begin(), bit_masks(_hnd).end(), _bit_mask) ==
           bit_masks(_hnd).end());//this mask should be not already used
    bit_masks(_hnd).push_back(_bit_mask);
  }
 
  void                                      init_bit_masks(BitMaskContainer& _bmc);
  void                                      init_bit_masks();
 
protected:
 
  VertexStatusPropertyHandle                vertex_status_;
  HalfedgeStatusPropertyHandle              halfedge_status_;
  EdgeStatusPropertyHandle                  edge_status_;
  FaceStatusPropertyHandle                  face_status_;
 
  unsigned int                              refcount_vstatus_;
  unsigned int                              refcount_hstatus_;
  unsigned int                              refcount_estatus_;
  unsigned int                              refcount_fstatus_;
 
private:
  VertexContainer                           vertices_;
  EdgeContainer                             edges_;
  FaceContainer                             faces_;
 
  BitMaskContainer                          halfedge_bit_masks_;
  BitMaskContainer                          edge_bit_masks_;
  BitMaskContainer                          vertex_bit_masks_;
  BitMaskContainer                          face_bit_masks_;
};
 
 
//=============================================================================
} // namespace OpenMesh
//=============================================================================
#if defined(OM_INCLUDE_TEMPLATES) && !defined(OPENMESH_ARRAY_KERNEL_C)
#  define OPENMESH_ARRAY_KERNEL_TEMPLATES
#  include "ArrayKernelT_impl.hh"
#endif
//=============================================================================
#endif // OPENMESH_ARRAY_KERNEL_HH defined
//=============================================================================