SCollectionT

SCollectionT is a generic container type used to represent a sequential collection of elements of type T. It is designed to be storage-policy agnostic, allowing the underlying storage to be chosen at construction time or via specialization. The primary goal is to provide a uniform interface for common sequence operations across different storage implementations, enabling generic algorithms to operate on any SCollectionT instance.

Design and features: SCollectionT is parameterized by T and an optional StoragePolicy. It offers a compact API including add/push, insert at index, remove by value or index, contains, size, empty, clear, and iteration via iterators. Depending on the policy, it may provide random access and efficient end-insertion. The container follows the language's value or move semantics and supports typical lifetime management and copying behavior.

Performance and behavior: Complexity depends on the chosen storage policy. Array-backed configurations typically offer amortized O(1) insertion at the end and O(1) random access, with removals costing O(n). Linked-list-like policies may incur higher memory overhead but have stable iteration and O(1) insertions at known positions.

Interoperability and use cases: SCollectionT is designed to interoperate with generic algorithms and can be serialized for storage or transmission. It can be adapted to behave like a vector or a list depending on policy, providing a common interface for libraries that require sequences without tying to a specific implementation. This makes it suitable for data processing pipelines, configuration storage, and algorithmic work that favors abstraction over concrete storage.

History and variants: The concept of storage-parameterized template collections has appeared in several language ecosystems; SCollectionT represents a common naming for such a generic sequence container in documentation and tutorials. Real-world implementations will vary by language and standard library design.