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+++ b/src/core/sort_func.hpp	Tue Jun 17 13:22:13 2008 +0000
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+/* $Id$ */
+
+/** @file sort_func.hpp Functions related to sorting operations. */
+
+#ifndef SORT_FUNC_HPP
+#define SORT_FUNC_HPP
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "math_func.hpp"
+#include "mem_func.hpp"
+
+/**
+ * Type safe qsort()
+ *
+ * @todo replace the normal qsort with this one
+ * @note Use this sort for irregular sorted data.
+ *
+ * @param base Pointer to the first element of the array to be sorted.
+ * @param num Number of elements in the array pointed by base.
+ * @param comparator Function that compares two elements.
+ * @param desc Sort descending.
+ */
+template<typename T>
+FORCEINLINE void QSortT(T *base, uint num, int (CDECL *comparator)(const T*, const T*), bool desc = false)
+{
+	if (num < 2) return;
+
+	qsort(base, num, sizeof(T), (int (CDECL *)(const void *, const void *))comparator);
+
+	if (desc) MemReverseT(base, num);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Type safe Gnome Sort.
+ *
+ * This is a slightly modifyied Gnome search. The basic
+ * Gnome search trys to sort already sorted list parts.
+ * The modification skips these.
+ *
+ * @note Use this sort for presorted / regular sorted data.
+ *
+ * @param base Pointer to the first element of the array to be sorted.
+ * @param num Number of elements in the array pointed by base.
+ * @param comparator Function that compares two elements.
+ * @param desc Sort descending.
+ */
+template<typename T>
+FORCEINLINE void GSortT(T *base, uint num, int (CDECL *comparator)(const T*, const T*), bool desc = false)
+{
+	if (num < 2) return;
+
+	assert(base != NULL);
+	assert(comparator != NULL);
+
+	T *a = base;
+	T *b = base + 1;
+	uint offset = 0;
+
+	while (num > 1) {
+		const int diff = comparator(a, b);
+		if ((!desc && diff <= 0) || (desc && diff >= 0)) {
+			if (offset != 0) {
+				/* Jump back to the last direction switch point */
+				a += offset;
+				b += offset;
+				offset = 0;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			a++;
+			b++;
+			num--;
+		} else {
+			Swap(*a, *b);
+
+			if (a == base) continue;
+
+			a--;
+			b--;
+			offset++;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+#endif /* SORT_FUNC_HPP */