intrusive_forward_list.h

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#ifndef ETL_INTRUSIVE_FORWARD_LIST_INCLUDED
#define ETL_INTRUSIVE_FORWARD_LIST_INCLUDED
 
#include "platform.h"
#include "algorithm.h"
#include "error_handler.h"
#include "exception.h"
#include "functional.h"
#include "intrusive_links.h"
#include "iterator.h"
#include "nullptr.h"
#include "type_traits.h"
 
#include <stddef.h>
 
#include "private/minmax_push.h"
 
namespace etl
{
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class intrusive_forward_list_exception : public exception
  {
  public:
 
    intrusive_forward_list_exception(string_type reason_, string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : exception(reason_, file_name_, line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class intrusive_forward_list_empty : public intrusive_forward_list_exception
  {
  public:
 
    intrusive_forward_list_empty(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : intrusive_forward_list_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("intrusive_forward_list:empty", ETL_INTRUSIVE_FORWARD_LIST_FILE_ID"A"), file_name_,
                                                        line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class intrusive_forward_list_iterator_exception : public intrusive_forward_list_exception
  {
  public:
 
    intrusive_forward_list_iterator_exception(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : intrusive_forward_list_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("intrusive_forward_list:iterator", ETL_INTRUSIVE_FORWARD_LIST_FILE_ID"B"), file_name_,
                                                        line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class intrusive_forward_list_index_exception : public intrusive_forward_list_exception
  {
  public:
 
    intrusive_forward_list_index_exception(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : intrusive_forward_list_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("intrusive_forward_list:bounds", ETL_INTRUSIVE_FORWARD_LIST_FILE_ID"C"), file_name_,
                                                        line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class intrusive_forward_list_unsorted : public intrusive_forward_list_exception
  {
  public:
 
    intrusive_forward_list_unsorted(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : intrusive_forward_list_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("intrusive_forward_list:unsorted", ETL_INTRUSIVE_FORWARD_LIST_FILE_ID"D"), file_name_,
                                                        line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class intrusive_forward_list_value_is_already_linked : public intrusive_forward_list_exception
  {
  public:
 
    intrusive_forward_list_value_is_already_linked(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : intrusive_forward_list_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("intrusive_forward_list:value is already linked", ETL_INTRUSIVE_FORWARD_LIST_FILE_ID"E"),
                                                        file_name_, line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename TLink>
  class intrusive_forward_list_base
  {
  public:
 
    // Node typedef.
    typedef TLink link_type;
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void clear()
    {
      // Unlink all of the items.
      link_type* p_unlink = start.etl_next;
 
      while (p_unlink != &terminator)
      {
        link_type* p_next = p_unlink->etl_next;
        p_unlink->clear();
        p_unlink = p_next;
      }
 
      initialise();
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    void assign(TIterator first, TIterator last)
    {
#if ETL_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
      intmax_t d = etl::distance(first, last);
      ETL_ASSERT_OR_RETURN(d >= 0, ETL_ERROR(intrusive_forward_list_iterator_exception));
#endif
 
      clear();
 
      link_type* p_last = &start;
 
      // Add all of the elements.
      while (first != last)
      {
        link_type& value = *first++;
 
        ETL_ASSERT_OR_RETURN(!value.is_linked(), ETL_ERROR(intrusive_forward_list_value_is_already_linked));
 
        value.etl_next   = p_last->etl_next;
        p_last->etl_next = &value;
        p_last           = &value;
        ++current_size;
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void push_front(link_type& value)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_OR_RETURN(!value.is_linked(), ETL_ERROR(intrusive_forward_list_value_is_already_linked));
 
      insert_link_after(start, value);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void pop_front()
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_PUSH_POP_OR_RETURN(!empty(), ETL_ERROR(intrusive_forward_list_empty));
 
      disconnect_link_after(start);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void reverse()
    {
      if (is_trivial_list())
      {
        return;
      }
 
      link_type* previous = &terminator;    // Point to the terminator of the linked list.
      link_type* current  = start.etl_next; // Point to the first item in the linked list (could be
                                            // the terminator).
      link_type* next = start.etl_next;     // Point to the first item in the linked
                                            // list (could be the terminator).
 
      while (next != &terminator)
      {
        next              = next->etl_next; // Point to next link.
        current->etl_next = previous;       // Reverse the current link.
        previous          = current;        // Previous points to current.
        current           = next;           // Current points to next.
      }
 
      etl::link<link_type>(start, previous);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool empty() const
    {
      return (current_size == 0);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    size_t size() const
    {
      return current_size;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool contains_node(const link_type& search_link) const
    {
      return is_link_in_list(&search_link);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool contains_node(const link_type* search_link) const
    {
      return is_link_in_list(search_link);
    }
 
  protected:
 
    link_type start;             
    static link_type terminator; 
 
    size_t current_size; 
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    intrusive_forward_list_base()
    {
      initialise();
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ~intrusive_forward_list_base()
    {
      clear();
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool is_trivial_list() const
    {
      return (size() <= 1U);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void insert_link_after(link_type& position, link_type& link)
    {
      // Connect to the intrusive_forward_list.
      etl::link_splice<link_type>(position, link);
      ++current_size;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void disconnect_link_after(link_type& link)
    {
      link_type* p_next = link.etl_next;
 
      if (p_next != &this->terminator)
      {
        link_type* p_unlinked = etl::unlink_after<link_type>(link);
        if (p_unlinked != ETL_NULLPTR)
        {
          p_unlinked->clear();
        }
        --current_size;
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    link_type* get_head()
    {
      return start.etl_next;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const link_type* get_head() const
    {
      return start.etl_next;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void initialise()
    {
      start.etl_next = &terminator;
      current_size   = 0;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    link_type* is_link_in_list(const link_type* search_link) const
    {
      link_type* p_link     = start.etl_next;
      link_type* p_previous = const_cast<link_type*>(&start);
 
      while (p_link != ETL_NULLPTR)
      {
        if (search_link == p_link)
        {
          return p_previous;
        }
 
        p_previous = p_link;
        p_link     = p_link->link_type::etl_next;
      }
 
      return ETL_NULLPTR;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    link_type* remove_link(link_type* link)
    {
      link_type* result = ETL_NULLPTR;
 
      link_type* p_previous = is_link_in_list(link);
 
      if (p_previous != ETL_NULLPTR)
      {
        link_type* p_next = link->etl_next;
 
        disconnect_link_after(*p_previous);
 
        if (p_next != &this->terminator)
        {
          result = p_next;
        }
      }
 
      return result;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    link_type* remove_link_range_after(link_type* p_first, link_type* p_last)
    {
      link_type* p_after = p_first->etl_next;
 
      // Join the ends.
      etl::link<link_type>(p_first, p_last);
 
      // Unlink the erased range.
      link_type* p_unlink = p_after;
 
      while (p_unlink != p_last)
      {
        link_type* p_next = p_unlink->etl_next;
        p_unlink->clear();
        p_unlink = p_next;
      }
 
      if (p_after == &this->terminator)
      {
        return ETL_NULLPTR;
      }
      else
      {
        return p_last;
      }
    }
  };
 
  template <typename TLink>
  TLink etl::intrusive_forward_list_base<TLink>::terminator;
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename TValue, typename TLink>
  class intrusive_forward_list : public etl::intrusive_forward_list_base<TLink>
  {
  public:
 
    // Node typedef.
    typedef typename etl::intrusive_forward_list_base<TLink>::link_type link_type;
 
    // STL style typedefs.
    typedef TValue            value_type;
    typedef value_type*       pointer;
    typedef const value_type* const_pointer;
    typedef value_type&       reference;
    typedef const value_type& const_reference;
    typedef size_t            size_type;
 
    typedef intrusive_forward_list<TValue, TLink> list_type;
 
    typedef TValue node_type;
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    class iterator : public etl::iterator<ETL_OR_STD::forward_iterator_tag, value_type>
    {
    public:
 
      friend class intrusive_forward_list;
      friend class const_iterator;
 
      iterator()
        : p_value(ETL_NULLPTR)
      {
      }
 
      iterator(const iterator& other)
        : p_value(other.p_value)
      {
      }
 
      iterator& operator++()
      {
        // Read the appropriate 'etl_next'.
        p_value = p_value->etl_next;
        return *this;
      }
 
      iterator operator++(int)
      {
        iterator temp(*this);
        // Read the appropriate 'etl_next'.
        p_value = p_value->etl_next;
        return temp;
      }
 
      iterator& operator=(const iterator& other)
      {
        p_value = other.p_value;
        return *this;
      }
 
      reference operator*() const
      {
#include "private/diagnostic_null_dereference_push.h"
        return *static_cast<pointer>(p_value);
#include "private/diagnostic_pop.h"
      }
 
      pointer operator&() const
      {
        return static_cast<pointer>(p_value);
      }
 
      pointer operator->() const
      {
        return static_cast<pointer>(p_value);
      }
 
      friend bool operator==(const iterator& lhs, const iterator& rhs)
      {
        return lhs.p_value == rhs.p_value;
      }
 
      friend bool operator!=(const iterator& lhs, const iterator& rhs)
      {
        return !(lhs == rhs);
      }
 
    private:
 
      iterator(link_type* value)
        : p_value(value)
      {
      }
 
      link_type* p_value;
    };
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    class const_iterator : public etl::iterator<ETL_OR_STD::forward_iterator_tag, const value_type>
    {
    public:
 
      friend class intrusive_forward_list;
 
      const_iterator()
        : p_value(ETL_NULLPTR)
      {
      }
 
      const_iterator(const typename intrusive_forward_list::iterator& other)
        : p_value(other.p_value)
      {
      }
 
      const_iterator(const const_iterator& other)
        : p_value(other.p_value)
      {
      }
 
      const_iterator& operator++()
      {
        // Read the appropriate 'etl_next'.
        p_value = p_value->etl_next;
        return *this;
      }
 
      const_iterator operator++(int)
      {
        const_iterator temp(*this);
        // Read the appropriate 'etl_next'.
        p_value = p_value->etl_next;
        return temp;
      }
 
      const_iterator& operator=(const const_iterator& other)
      {
        p_value = other.p_value;
        return *this;
      }
 
      const_reference operator*() const
      {
        return *static_cast<const value_type*>(p_value);
      }
 
      const_pointer operator&() const
      {
        return static_cast<const value_type*>(p_value);
      }
 
      const_pointer operator->() const
      {
        return static_cast<const value_type*>(p_value);
      }
 
      friend bool operator==(const const_iterator& lhs, const const_iterator& rhs)
      {
        return lhs.p_value == rhs.p_value;
      }
 
      friend bool operator!=(const const_iterator& lhs, const const_iterator& rhs)
      {
        return !(lhs == rhs);
      }
 
    private:
 
      const_iterator(const link_type* value)
        : p_value(value)
      {
      }
 
      const link_type* p_value;
    };
 
    typedef typename etl::iterator_traits<iterator>::difference_type difference_type;
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    intrusive_forward_list() {}
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ~intrusive_forward_list() {}
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    intrusive_forward_list(TIterator first, TIterator last, typename etl::enable_if<!etl::is_integral<TIterator>::value, int>::type = 0)
    {
      this->assign(first, last);
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename... TLinks>
    intrusive_forward_list(link_type& first, TLinks&... links)
    {
      ETL_STATIC_ASSERT((etl::is_base_of_all<link_type, TLinks...>::value), "Mixed link types");
 
      this->current_size   = 0;
      this->start.etl_next = &first;
      link_type* last      = make_linked_list(this->current_size, first, static_cast<link_type&>(links)...);
      last->etl_next       = &this->terminator;
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator begin()
    {
      return iterator(this->get_head());
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_iterator begin() const
    {
      return const_iterator(this->get_head());
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator before_begin()
    {
      return iterator(&this->start);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_iterator before_begin() const
    {
      return const_iterator(&this->start);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_iterator cbegin() const
    {
      return const_iterator(this->get_head());
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator end()
    {
      return iterator(&this->terminator);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_iterator end() const
    {
      return const_iterator(&this->terminator);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_iterator cend() const
    {
      return const_iterator(&this->terminator);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    reference front()
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(!this->empty(), ETL_ERROR(intrusive_forward_list_empty));
      return *static_cast<pointer>(this->get_head());
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_reference front() const
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(!this->empty(), ETL_ERROR(intrusive_forward_list_empty));
      return *static_cast<const value_type*>(this->get_head());
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator insert_after(iterator position, value_type& value)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_OR_RETURN_VALUE(!value.link_type::is_linked(), ETL_ERROR(intrusive_forward_list_value_is_already_linked), iterator(&value));
 
      this->insert_link_after(*position.p_value, value);
      return iterator(&value);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    void insert_after(iterator position, TIterator first, TIterator last)
    {
      while (first != last)
      {
        // Set up the next free link.
        ETL_ASSERT_OR_RETURN(!(*first).link_type::is_linked(), ETL_ERROR(intrusive_forward_list_value_is_already_linked));
 
        this->insert_link_after(*position.p_value, *first);
        ++first;
        ++position;
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator erase_after(iterator position)
    {
      iterator next(position);
      if (next != end())
      {
        ++next;
        if (next != end())
        {
          ++next;
          this->disconnect_link_after(*position.p_value);
        }
      }
 
      return next;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator erase_after(iterator first, iterator last)
    {
      if (first != end() && (first != last))
      {
        this->current_size -= static_cast<size_t>(etl::distance(first, last) - 1);
 
        link_type* p_first = first.p_value;
        link_type* p_last  = last.p_value;
        link_type* p_after = this->remove_link_range_after(p_first, p_last);
 
        if (p_after == ETL_NULLPTR)
        {
          return end();
        }
        else
        {
          return last;
        }
      }
      else
      {
        return last;
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    node_type* erase(const node_type& node)
    {
      return static_cast<node_type*>(this->remove_link(const_cast<node_type*>(&node)));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    node_type* erase(const node_type* p_node)
    {
      return static_cast<node_type*>(this->remove_link(const_cast<node_type*>(p_node)));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TIsEqual>
    void unique(TIsEqual isEqual)
    {
      if (this->empty())
      {
        return;
      }
 
      link_type* last    = this->get_head();
      link_type* current = last->etl_next;
 
      while (current != &this->terminator)
      {
        // Is this value the same as the last?
        if (isEqual(*static_cast<pointer>(current), *static_cast<pointer>(last)))
        {
          this->disconnect_link_after(*last);
        }
        else
        {
          // Move on one.
          last = current;
        }
 
        current = last->etl_next;
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void sort()
    {
      sort(etl::less<value_type>());
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TCompare>
    void sort(TCompare compare)
    {
      iterator i_left;
      iterator i_right;
      iterator i_link;
      iterator i_head;
      iterator i_tail;
      int      list_size = 1;
      int      number_of_merges;
      int      left_size;
      int      right_size;
 
      if (this->is_trivial_list())
      {
        return;
      }
 
      while (true)
      {
        i_left = begin();
        i_head = before_begin();
        i_tail = before_begin();
 
        number_of_merges = 0; // Count the number of merges we do in this pass.
 
        while (i_left != end())
        {
          ++number_of_merges; // There exists a merge to be done.
          i_right   = i_left;
          left_size = 0;
 
          // Step 'list_size' places along from left
          for (int i = 0; i < list_size; ++i)
          {
            ++left_size;
 
            ++i_right;
 
            if (i_right == end())
            {
              break;
            }
          }
 
          // If right hasn't fallen off end, we have two lists to merge.
          right_size = list_size;
 
          // Now we have two lists. Merge them.
          while (left_size > 0 || (right_size > 0 && i_right != end()))
          {
            // Decide whether the next link of merge comes from left or right.
            if (left_size == 0)
            {
              // Left is empty. The link must come from right.
              i_link = i_right;
              ++i_right;
              --right_size;
            }
            else if (right_size == 0 || i_right == end())
            {
              // Right is empty. The link must come from left.
              i_link = i_left;
              ++i_left;
              --left_size;
            }
            else if (!compare(*i_right, *i_left))
            {
              // First link of left is lower or same. The link must come from
              // left.
              i_link = i_left;
              ++i_left;
              --left_size;
            }
            else
            {
              // First link of right is lower. The link must come from right.
              i_link = i_right;
              ++i_right;
              --right_size;
            }
 
            // Add the next link to the merged head.
            if (i_head == before_begin())
            {
              etl::link<link_type>(i_head.p_value, i_link.p_value);
              i_head = i_link;
              i_tail = i_link;
            }
            else
            {
              etl::link<link_type>(i_tail.p_value, i_link.p_value);
              i_tail = i_link;
            }
 
            i_tail.p_value->etl_next = &this->terminator;
          }
 
          // Now left has stepped `list_size' places along, and right has too.
          i_left = i_right;
        }
 
        // If we have done only one merge, we're finished.
        if (number_of_merges <= 1) // Allow for number_of_merges == 0, the empty head case
        {
          return;
        }
 
        // Otherwise repeat, merging lists twice the size
        list_size *= 2;
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    // Removes the values specified.
    //*************************************************************************
    void remove(const_reference value)
    {
      iterator i_item      = begin();
      iterator i_last_item = before_begin();
 
      while (i_item != end())
      {
        if (*i_item == value)
        {
          i_item = erase_after(i_last_item);
        }
        else
        {
          ++i_item;
          ++i_last_item;
        }
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TPredicate>
    void remove_if(TPredicate predicate)
    {
      iterator i_item      = begin();
      iterator i_last_item = before_begin();
 
      while (i_item != end())
      {
        if (predicate(*i_item))
        {
          i_item = erase_after(i_last_item);
        }
        else
        {
          ++i_item;
          ++i_last_item;
        }
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void splice_after(iterator position, etl::intrusive_forward_list<TValue, TLink>& other)
    {
      // No point splicing to ourself!
      if (&other != this)
      {
        if (!other.empty())
        {
          link_type& first = *other.get_head();
 
          if (&other != this)
          {
            this->current_size += other.size();
          }
 
          link_type& before = *position.p_value;
          link_type& after  = *position.p_value->etl_next;
 
          etl::link<link_type>(before, first);
 
          link_type* last = &before;
          while (last->etl_next != &other.terminator)
          {
            last = last->etl_next;
          }
 
          etl::link<link_type>(last, after);
 
          other.initialise();
        }
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void splice_after(iterator position, etl::intrusive_forward_list<TValue, TLink>& other, iterator isource)
    {
      link_type& before = *position.p_value;
 
      etl::unlink<link_type>(*isource.p_value);
      etl::link_splice<link_type>(before, *isource.p_value);
 
      if (&other != this)
      {
        ++this->current_size;
        --other.current_size;
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void splice_after(iterator position, etl::intrusive_forward_list<TValue, TLink>& other, iterator begin_, iterator end_)
    {
      if (!other.empty())
      {
        if (&other != this)
        {
          size_t n = static_cast<size_t>(etl::distance(begin_, end_) - 1);
          this->current_size += n;
          other.current_size -= n;
        }
 
        link_type* first = begin_.p_value;
        link_type* last  = first;
 
        while (last->etl_next != end_.p_value)
        {
          last = last->etl_next;
        }
 
        // Unlink from the source list.
        link_type* first_next = first->etl_next;
        etl::unlink_after(*first, *last);
 
        // Fix our links.
        link_type* before = position.p_value;
 
        etl::link_splice<link_type>(*before, *first_next, *last);
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void merge(list_type& other)
    {
      merge(other, etl::less<value_type>());
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TCompare>
    void merge(list_type& other, TCompare compare)
    {
      if ((this != &other) && !other.empty())
      {
#if ETL_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
        ETL_ASSERT(etl::is_sorted(other.begin(), other.end(), compare), ETL_ERROR(intrusive_forward_list_unsorted));
        ETL_ASSERT(etl::is_sorted(begin(), end(), compare), ETL_ERROR(intrusive_forward_list_unsorted));
#endif
 
        link_type* other_begin    = other.get_head();
        link_type* other_terminal = &other.terminator;
 
        link_type* before      = &this->start;
        link_type* before_next = get_next(before);
        link_type* terminal    = &this->terminator;
 
        while ((before->etl_next != terminal) && (other_begin != other_terminal))
        {
          // Find the place to insert.
          while ((before_next != terminal) && !(compare(*static_cast<pointer>(other_begin), *static_cast<pointer>(before_next))))
          {
            before      = before_next;
            before_next = get_next(before_next);
          }
 
          // Insert.
          if (before_next != terminal)
          {
            while ((other_begin != other_terminal) && (compare(*static_cast<pointer>(other_begin), *static_cast<pointer>(before_next))))
            {
              link_type* value = other_begin;
              other_begin      = get_next(other_begin);
              etl::link_splice<link_type>(*before, *value);
              before = get_next(before);
            }
          }
        }
 
        // Any left over?
        if (before_next == terminal)
        {
          while (other_begin != other_terminal)
          {
            link_type* value = other_begin;
            other_begin      = get_next(other_begin);
            etl::link_splice<link_type>(*before, *value);
            before = get_next(before);
          }
        }
 
        this->current_size += other.size();
 
        other.initialise();
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool contains(const_reference value) const
    {
      const_iterator i_item = begin();
 
      while (i_item != end())
      {
        if (*i_item == value)
        {
          return true;
        }
 
        ++i_item;
      }
 
      return false;
    }
 
  private:
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP17
    //***************************************************************************
    //***************************************************************************
    template <typename... TLinks>
    link_type* make_linked_list(size_t& count, link_type& first, TLinks&... links)
    {
      link_type* current = &first;
      ++count;
      ((current->etl_next = &links, current = &links, ++count), ...);
 
      return current;
    }
#elif ETL_USING_CPP11
    //***************************************************************************
    //***************************************************************************
    link_type* make_linked_list(size_t& count, link_type& first)
    {
      ++count;
      return &first;
    }
 
    //***************************************************************************
    //***************************************************************************
    template <typename... TLinks>
    link_type* make_linked_list(size_t& count, link_type& first, link_type& next, TLinks&... links)
    {
      ++count;
      first.etl_next = &next;
      return make_linked_list(count, next, static_cast<link_type&>(links)...);
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    link_type* get_next(link_type* link) const
    {
      return link->etl_next;
    }
 
    // Disabled.
    intrusive_forward_list(const intrusive_forward_list& other);
    intrusive_forward_list& operator=(const intrusive_forward_list& rhs);
  };
} // namespace etl
 
#include "private/minmax_pop.h"
 
#endif