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// This file should not include config.h.  It is only included in other
// C++ source files that should have included config.h before including
// this file.
 
#include <algorithm>
#include <cstring>
#include <stack>
 
#include "lo-error.h"
#include "lo-mappers.h"
#include "quit.h"
#include "oct-sort.h"
#include "oct-locbuf.h"
 
template <typename T>
octave_sort<T>::octave_sort () :
  m_compare (ascending_compare), m_ms (nullptr)
{ }
 
template <typename T>
octave_sort<T>::octave_sort (const compare_fcn_type& comp)
  : m_compare (comp), m_ms (nullptr)
{ }
 
template <typename T>
octave_sort<T>::~octave_sort ()
{
  delete m_ms;
}
 
template <typename T>
void
octave_sort<T>::set_compare (sortmode mode)
{
  if (mode == ASCENDING)
    m_compare = ascending_compare;
  else if (mode == DESCENDING)
    m_compare = descending_compare;
  else
    m_compare = compare_fcn_type ();
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
void
octave_sort<T>::binarysort (T *data, octave_idx_type nel,
                            octave_idx_type start, Comp comp)
{
  if (start == 0)
    ++start;
 
  for (; start < nel; ++start)
    {
      /* set l to where *start belongs */
      octave_idx_type l = 0;
      octave_idx_type r = start;
      T pivot = data[start];
      /* Invariants:
       * pivot >= all in [lo, l).
       * pivot  < all in [r, start).
       * The second is vacuously true at the start.
       */
      do
        {
          octave_idx_type p = l + ((r - l) >> 1);
          if (comp (pivot, data[p]))
            r = p;
          else
            l = p+1;
        }
      while (l < r);
      /* The invariants still hold, so pivot >= all in [lo, l) and
         pivot < all in [l, start), so pivot belongs at l.  Note
         that if there are elements equal to pivot, l points to the
         first slot after them -- that's why this sort is stable.
         Slide over to make room.
         Caution: using memmove is much slower under MSVC 5;
         we're not usually moving many slots. */
      // NOTE: using swap and going upwards appears to be faster.
      for (octave_idx_type p = l; p < start; p++)
        std::swap (pivot, data[p]);
      data[start] = pivot;
    }
 
  return;
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
void
octave_sort<T>::binarysort (T *data, octave_idx_type *idx, octave_idx_type nel,
                            octave_idx_type start, Comp comp)
{
  if (start == 0)
    ++start;
 
  for (; start < nel; ++start)
    {
      /* set l to where *start belongs */
      octave_idx_type l = 0;
      octave_idx_type r = start;
      T pivot = data[start];
      /* Invariants:
       * pivot >= all in [lo, l).
       * pivot  < all in [r, start).
       * The second is vacuously true at the start.
       */
      do
        {
          octave_idx_type p = l + ((r - l) >> 1);
          if (comp (pivot, data[p]))
            r = p;
          else
            l = p+1;
        }
      while (l < r);
      /* The invariants still hold, so pivot >= all in [lo, l) and
         pivot < all in [l, start), so pivot belongs at l.  Note
         that if there are elements equal to pivot, l points to the
         first slot after them -- that's why this sort is stable.
         Slide over to make room.
         Caution: using memmove is much slower under MSVC 5;
         we're not usually moving many slots. */
      // NOTE: using swap and going upwards appears to be faster.
      for (octave_idx_type p = l; p < start; p++)
        std::swap (pivot, data[p]);
      data[start] = pivot;
      octave_idx_type ipivot = idx[start];
      for (octave_idx_type p = l; p < start; p++)
        std::swap (ipivot, idx[p]);
      idx[start] = ipivot;
    }
 
  return;
}
 
/*
Return the length of the run beginning at lo, in the slice [lo, hi).  lo < hi
is required on entry.  "A run" is the longest ascending sequence, with
 
    lo[0] <= lo[1] <= lo[2] <= ...
 
or the longest descending sequence, with
 
    lo[0] > lo[1] > lo[2] > ...
 
DESCENDING is set to false in the former case, or to true in the latter.
For its intended use in a stable mergesort, the strictness of the defn of
"descending" is needed so that the caller can safely reverse a descending
sequence without violating stability (strict > ensures there are no equal
elements to get out of order).
 
Returns -1 in case of error.
*/
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
octave_idx_type
octave_sort<T>::count_run (T *lo, octave_idx_type nel, bool& descending,
                           Comp comp)
{
  octave_idx_type n;
  T *hi = lo + nel;
 
  descending = false;
  ++lo;
  if (lo == hi)
    return 1;
 
  n = 2;
 
  if (comp (*lo, *(lo-1)))
    {
      descending = true;
      for (lo = lo+1; lo < hi; ++lo, ++n)
        {
          if (comp (*lo, *(lo-1)))
            ;
          else
            break;
        }
    }
  else
    {
      for (lo = lo+1; lo < hi; ++lo, ++n)
        {
          if (comp (*lo, *(lo-1)))
            break;
        }
    }
 
  return n;
}
 
/*
Locate the proper position of key in a sorted vector; if the vector contains
an element equal to key, return the position immediately to the left of
the leftmost equal element.  [gallop_right() does the same except returns
the position to the right of the rightmost equal element (if any).]
 
"a" is a sorted vector with n elements, starting at a[0].  n must be > 0.
 
"hint" is an index at which to begin the search, 0 <= hint < n.  The closer
hint is to the final result, the faster this runs.
 
The return value is the int k in 0..n such that
 
    a[k-1] < key <= a[k]
 
pretending that *(a-1) is minus infinity and a[n] is plus infinity.  IOW,
key belongs at index k; or, IOW, the first k elements of a should precede
key, and the last n-k should follow key.
 
Returns -1 on error.  See listsort.txt for info on the method.
*/
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
octave_idx_type
octave_sort<T>::gallop_left (T key, T *a, octave_idx_type n,
                             octave_idx_type hint,
                             Comp comp)
{
  octave_idx_type ofs;
  octave_idx_type lastofs;
  octave_idx_type k;
 
  a += hint;
  lastofs = 0;
  ofs = 1;
  if (comp (*a, key))
    {
      /* a[hint] < key -- gallop right, until
       * a[hint + lastofs] < key <= a[hint + ofs]
       */
      const octave_idx_type maxofs = n - hint;  /* &a[n-1] is highest */
      while (ofs < maxofs)
        {
          if (comp (a[ofs], key))
            {
              lastofs = ofs;
              ofs = (ofs << 1) + 1;
              if (ofs <= 0)     /* int overflow */
                ofs = maxofs;
            }
          else  /* key <= a[hint + ofs] */
            break;
        }
      if (ofs > maxofs)
        ofs = maxofs;
      /* Translate back to offsets relative to &a[0]. */
      lastofs += hint;
      ofs += hint;
    }
  else
    {
      /* key <= a[hint] -- gallop left, until
       * a[hint - ofs] < key <= a[hint - lastofs]
       */
      const octave_idx_type maxofs = hint + 1;  /* &a[0] is lowest */
      while (ofs < maxofs)
        {
          if (comp (*(a-ofs), key))
            break;
          /* key <= a[hint - ofs] */
          lastofs = ofs;
          ofs = (ofs << 1) + 1;
          if (ofs <= 0) /* int overflow */
            ofs = maxofs;
        }
      if (ofs > maxofs)
        ofs = maxofs;
      /* Translate back to positive offsets relative to &a[0]. */
      k = lastofs;
      lastofs = hint - ofs;
      ofs = hint - k;
    }
  a -= hint;
 
  /* Now a[lastofs] < key <= a[ofs], so key belongs somewhere to the
   * right of lastofs but no farther right than ofs.  Do a binary
   * search, with invariant a[lastofs-1] < key <= a[ofs].
   */
  ++lastofs;
  while (lastofs < ofs)
    {
      octave_idx_type m = lastofs + ((ofs - lastofs) >> 1);
 
      if (comp (a[m], key))
        lastofs = m+1;  /* a[m] < key */
      else
        ofs = m;        /* key <= a[m] */
    }
 
  return ofs;
}
 
/*
Exactly like gallop_left(), except that if key already exists in a[0:n],
finds the position immediately to the right of the rightmost equal value.
 
The return value is the int k in 0..n such that
 
    a[k-1] <= key < a[k]
 
or -1 if error.
 
The code duplication is massive, but this is enough different given that
we're sticking to "<" comparisons that it's much harder to follow if
written as one routine with yet another "left or right?" flag.
*/
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
octave_idx_type
octave_sort<T>::gallop_right (T key, T *a, octave_idx_type n,
                              octave_idx_type hint,
                              Comp comp)
{
  octave_idx_type ofs;
  octave_idx_type lastofs;
  octave_idx_type k;
 
  a += hint;
  lastofs = 0;
  ofs = 1;
  if (comp (key, *a))
    {
      /* key < a[hint] -- gallop left, until
       * a[hint - ofs] <= key < a[hint - lastofs]
       */
      const octave_idx_type maxofs = hint + 1;  /* &a[0] is lowest */
      while (ofs < maxofs)
        {
          if (comp (key, *(a-ofs)))
            {
              lastofs = ofs;
              ofs = (ofs << 1) + 1;
              if (ofs <= 0)     /* int overflow */
                ofs = maxofs;
            }
          else  /* a[hint - ofs] <= key */
            break;
        }
      if (ofs > maxofs)
        ofs = maxofs;
      /* Translate back to positive offsets relative to &a[0]. */
      k = lastofs;
      lastofs = hint - ofs;
      ofs = hint - k;
    }
  else
    {
      /* a[hint] <= key -- gallop right, until
       * a[hint + lastofs] <= key < a[hint + ofs]
       */
      const octave_idx_type maxofs = n - hint;  /* &a[n-1] is highest */
      while (ofs < maxofs)
        {
          if (comp (key, a[ofs]))
            break;
          /* a[hint + ofs] <= key */
          lastofs = ofs;
          ofs = (ofs << 1) + 1;
          if (ofs <= 0) /* int overflow */
            ofs = maxofs;
        }
      if (ofs > maxofs)
        ofs = maxofs;
      /* Translate back to offsets relative to &a[0]. */
      lastofs += hint;
      ofs += hint;
    }
  a -= hint;
 
  /* Now a[lastofs] <= key < a[ofs], so key belongs somewhere to the
   * right of lastofs but no farther right than ofs.  Do a binary
   * search, with invariant a[lastofs-1] <= key < a[ofs].
   */
  ++lastofs;
  while (lastofs < ofs)
    {
      octave_idx_type m = lastofs + ((ofs - lastofs) >> 1);
 
      if (comp (key, a[m]))
        ofs = m;        /* key < a[m] */
      else
        lastofs = m+1;  /* a[m] <= key */
    }
 
  return ofs;
}
 
static inline octave_idx_type
roundupsize (std::size_t n)
{
  unsigned int nbits = 3;
  std::size_t n2 = n >> 8;
 
  /* Round up:
   * If n <       256, to a multiple of        8.
   * If n <      2048, to a multiple of       64.
   * If n <     16384, to a multiple of      512.
   * If n <    131072, to a multiple of     4096.
   * If n <   1048576, to a multiple of    32768.
   * If n <   8388608, to a multiple of   262144.
   * If n <  67108864, to a multiple of  2097152.
   * If n < 536870912, to a multiple of 16777216.
   * ...
   * If n < 2**(5+3*i), to a multiple of 2**(3*i).
   *
   * This over-allocates proportional to the list size, making room
   * for additional growth.  The over-allocation is mild, but is
   * enough to give linear-time amortized behavior over a long
   * sequence of appends() in the presence of a poorly-performing
   * system realloc() (which is a reality, e.g., across all flavors
   * of Windows, with Win9x behavior being particularly bad -- and
   * we've still got address space fragmentation problems on Win9x
   * even with this scheme, although it requires much longer lists to
   * provoke them than it used to).
   */
  while (n2)
    {
      n2 >>= 3;
      nbits += 3;
    }
 
  std::size_t new_size = ((n >> nbits) + 1) << nbits;
 
  if (new_size == 0
      || new_size
         > static_cast<std::size_t> (std::numeric_limits<octave_idx_type>::max ()))
    (*current_liboctave_error_handler)
      ("unable to allocate sufficient memory for sort");
 
  return static_cast<octave_idx_type> (new_size);
}
 
/* Ensure enough temp memory for 'need' array slots is available.
 * Returns 0 on success and -1 if the memory can't be gotten.
 */
template <typename T>
void
octave_sort<T>::MergeState::getmem (octave_idx_type need)
{
  if (need <= m_alloced)
    return;
 
  need = roundupsize (need);
  /* Don't realloc!  That can cost cycles to copy the old data, but
   * we don't care what's in the block.
   */
  delete [] m_a;
  delete [] m_ia; // Must do this or fool possible next getmemi.
  m_a = new T [need];
  m_alloced = need;
 
}
 
template <typename T>
void
octave_sort<T>::MergeState::getmemi (octave_idx_type need)
{
  if (m_ia && need <= m_alloced)
    return;
 
  need = roundupsize (need);
  /* Don't realloc!  That can cost cycles to copy the old data, but
   * we don't care what's in the block.
   */
  delete [] m_a;
  delete [] m_ia;
 
  m_a = new T [need];
  m_ia = new octave_idx_type [need];
  m_alloced = need;
}
 
/* Merge the na elements starting at pa with the nb elements starting at pb
 * in a stable way, in-place.  na and nb must be > 0, and pa + na == pb.
 * Must also have that *pb < *pa, that pa[na-1] belongs at the end of the
 * merge, and should have na <= nb.  See listsort.txt for more info.
 * Return 0 if successful, -1 if error.
 */
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
int
octave_sort<T>::merge_lo (T *pa, octave_idx_type na,
                          T *pb, octave_idx_type nb,
                          Comp comp)
{
  octave_idx_type k;
  T *dest;
  int result = -1;      /* guilty until proved innocent */
  octave_idx_type min_gallop = m_ms->m_min_gallop;
 
  m_ms->getmem (na);
 
  std::copy (pa, pa + na, m_ms->m_a);
  dest = pa;
  pa = m_ms->m_a;
 
  *dest++ = *pb++;
  --nb;
  if (nb == 0)
    goto Succeed;
  if (na == 1)
    goto CopyB;
 
  for (;;)
    {
      octave_idx_type acount = 0;       /* # of times A won in a row */
      octave_idx_type bcount = 0;       /* # of times B won in a row */
 
      /* Do the straightforward thing until (if ever) one run
       * appears to win consistently.
       */
      for (;;)
        {
 
          // FIXME: these loops are candidates for further optimizations.
          // Rather than testing everything in each cycle, it may be more
          // efficient to do it in hunks.
          if (comp (*pb, *pa))
            {
              *dest++ = *pb++;
              ++bcount;
              acount = 0;
              --nb;
              if (nb == 0)
                goto Succeed;
              if (bcount >= min_gallop)
                break;
            }
          else
            {
              *dest++ = *pa++;
              ++acount;
              bcount = 0;
              --na;
              if (na == 1)
                goto CopyB;
              if (acount >= min_gallop)
                break;
            }
        }
 
      /* One run is winning so consistently that galloping may
       * be a huge win.  So try that, and continue galloping until
       * (if ever) neither run appears to be winning consistently
       * anymore.
       */
      ++min_gallop;
      do
        {
          min_gallop -= (min_gallop > 1);
          m_ms->m_min_gallop = min_gallop;
          k = gallop_right (*pb, pa, na, 0, comp);
          acount = k;
          if (k)
            {
              if (k < 0)
                goto Fail;
              dest = std::copy (pa, pa + k, dest);
              pa += k;
              na -= k;
              if (na == 1)
                goto CopyB;
              /* na==0 is impossible now if the comparison
               * function is consistent, but we can't assume
               * that it is.
               */
              if (na == 0)
                goto Succeed;
            }
          *dest++ = *pb++;
          --nb;
          if (nb == 0)
            goto Succeed;
 
          k = gallop_left (*pa, pb, nb, 0, comp);
          bcount = k;
          if (k)
            {
              if (k < 0)
                goto Fail;
              dest = std::copy (pb, pb + k, dest);
              pb += k;
              nb -= k;
              if (nb == 0)
                goto Succeed;
            }
          *dest++ = *pa++;
          --na;
          if (na == 1)
            goto CopyB;
        }
      while (acount >= MIN_GALLOP || bcount >= MIN_GALLOP);
 
      ++min_gallop;     /* penalize it for leaving galloping mode */
      m_ms->m_min_gallop = min_gallop;
    }
 
Succeed:
  result = 0;
 
Fail:
  if (na)
    std::copy (pa, pa + na, dest);
  return result;
 
CopyB:
  /* The last element of pa belongs at the end of the merge. */
  std::copy (pb, pb + nb, dest);
  dest[nb] = *pa;
 
  return 0;
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
int
octave_sort<T>::merge_lo (T *pa, octave_idx_type *ipa, octave_idx_type na,
                          T *pb, octave_idx_type *ipb, octave_idx_type nb,
                          Comp comp)
{
  octave_idx_type k;
  T *dest;
  octave_idx_type *idest;
  int result = -1;      /* guilty until proved innocent */
  octave_idx_type min_gallop = m_ms->m_min_gallop;
 
  m_ms->getmemi (na);
 
  std::copy (pa, pa + na, m_ms->m_a);
  std::copy (ipa, ipa + na, m_ms->m_ia);
  dest = pa; idest = ipa;
  pa = m_ms->m_a; ipa = m_ms->m_ia;
 
  *dest++ = *pb++; *idest++ = *ipb++;
  --nb;
  if (nb == 0)
    goto Succeed;
  if (na == 1)
    goto CopyB;
 
  for (;;)
    {
      octave_idx_type acount = 0;       /* # of times A won in a row */
      octave_idx_type bcount = 0;       /* # of times B won in a row */
 
      /* Do the straightforward thing until (if ever) one run
       * appears to win consistently.
       */
      for (;;)
        {
 
          if (comp (*pb, *pa))
            {
              *dest++ = *pb++; *idest++ = *ipb++;
              ++bcount;
              acount = 0;
              --nb;
              if (nb == 0)
                goto Succeed;
              if (bcount >= min_gallop)
                break;
            }
          else
            {
              *dest++ = *pa++; *idest++ = *ipa++;
              ++acount;
              bcount = 0;
              --na;
              if (na == 1)
                goto CopyB;
              if (acount >= min_gallop)
                break;
            }
        }
 
      /* One run is winning so consistently that galloping may
       * be a huge win.  So try that, and continue galloping until
       * (if ever) neither run appears to be winning consistently
       * anymore.
       */
      ++min_gallop;
      do
        {
          min_gallop -= (min_gallop > 1);
          m_ms->m_min_gallop = min_gallop;
          k = gallop_right (*pb, pa, na, 0, comp);
          acount = k;
          if (k)
            {
              if (k < 0)
                goto Fail;
              dest = std::copy (pa, pa + k, dest);
              idest = std::copy (ipa, ipa + k, idest);
              pa += k; ipa += k;
              na -= k;
              if (na == 1)
                goto CopyB;
              /* na==0 is impossible now if the comparison
               * function is consistent, but we can't assume
               * that it is.
               */
              if (na == 0)
                goto Succeed;
            }
          *dest++ = *pb++; *idest++ = *ipb++;
          --nb;
          if (nb == 0)
            goto Succeed;
 
          k = gallop_left (*pa, pb, nb, 0, comp);
          bcount = k;
          if (k)
            {
              if (k < 0)
                goto Fail;
              dest = std::copy (pb, pb + k, dest);
              idest = std::copy (ipb, ipb + k, idest);
              pb += k; ipb += k;
              nb -= k;
              if (nb == 0)
                goto Succeed;
            }
          *dest++ = *pa++; *idest++ = *ipa++;
          --na;
          if (na == 1)
            goto CopyB;
        }
      while (acount >= MIN_GALLOP || bcount >= MIN_GALLOP);
 
      ++min_gallop;     /* penalize it for leaving galloping mode */
      m_ms->m_min_gallop = min_gallop;
    }
 
Succeed:
  result = 0;
 
Fail:
  if (na)
    {
      std::copy (pa, pa + na, dest);
      std::copy (ipa, ipa + na, idest);
    }
  return result;
 
CopyB:
  /* The last element of pa belongs at the end of the merge. */
  std::copy (pb, pb + nb, dest);
  std::copy (ipb, ipb + nb, idest);
  dest[nb] = *pa;
  idest[nb] = *ipa;
 
  return 0;
}
 
/* Merge the na elements starting at pa with the nb elements starting at pb
 * in a stable way, in-place.  na and nb must be > 0, and pa + na == pb.
 * Must also have that *pb < *pa, that pa[na-1] belongs at the end of the
 * merge, and should have na >= nb.  See listsort.txt for more info.
 * Return 0 if successful, -1 if error.
 */
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
int
octave_sort<T>::merge_hi (T *pa, octave_idx_type na,
                          T *pb, octave_idx_type nb,
                          Comp comp)
{
  octave_idx_type k;
  T *dest;
  int result = -1;      /* guilty until proved innocent */
  T *basea, *baseb;
  octave_idx_type min_gallop = m_ms->m_min_gallop;
 
  m_ms->getmem (nb);
 
  dest = pb + nb - 1;
  std::copy (pb, pb + nb, m_ms->m_a);
  basea = pa;
  baseb = m_ms->m_a;
  pb = m_ms->m_a + nb - 1;
  pa += na - 1;
 
  *dest-- = *pa--;
  --na;
  if (na == 0)
    goto Succeed;
  if (nb == 1)
    goto CopyA;
 
  for (;;)
    {
      octave_idx_type acount = 0;       /* # of times A won in a row */
      octave_idx_type bcount = 0;       /* # of times B won in a row */
 
      /* Do the straightforward thing until (if ever) one run
       * appears to win consistently.
       */
      for (;;)
        {
          if (comp (*pb, *pa))
            {
              *dest-- = *pa--;
              ++acount;
              bcount = 0;
              --na;
              if (na == 0)
                goto Succeed;
              if (acount >= min_gallop)
                break;
            }
          else
            {
              *dest-- = *pb--;
              ++bcount;
              acount = 0;
              --nb;
              if (nb == 1)
                goto CopyA;
              if (bcount >= min_gallop)
                break;
            }
        }
 
      /* One run is winning so consistently that galloping may
       * be a huge win.  So try that, and continue galloping until
       * (if ever) neither run appears to be winning consistently
       * anymore.
       */
      ++min_gallop;
      do
        {
          min_gallop -= (min_gallop > 1);
          m_ms->m_min_gallop = min_gallop;
          k = gallop_right (*pb, basea, na, na-1, comp);
          if (k < 0)
            goto Fail;
          k = na - k;
          acount = k;
          if (k)
            {
              dest = std::copy_backward (pa+1 - k, pa+1, dest+1) - 1;
              pa -= k;
              na -= k;
              if (na == 0)
                goto Succeed;
            }
          *dest-- = *pb--;
          --nb;
          if (nb == 1)
            goto CopyA;
 
          k = gallop_left (*pa, baseb, nb, nb-1, comp);
          if (k < 0)
            goto Fail;
          k = nb - k;
          bcount = k;
          if (k)
            {
              dest -= k;
              pb -= k;
              std::copy (pb+1, pb+1 + k, dest+1);
              nb -= k;
              if (nb == 1)
                goto CopyA;
              /* nb==0 is impossible now if the comparison
               * function is consistent, but we can't assume
               * that it is.
               */
              if (nb == 0)
                goto Succeed;
            }
          *dest-- = *pa--;
          --na;
          if (na == 0)
            goto Succeed;
        }
      while (acount >= MIN_GALLOP || bcount >= MIN_GALLOP);
      ++min_gallop;     /* penalize it for leaving galloping mode */
      m_ms->m_min_gallop = min_gallop;
    }
 
Succeed:
  result = 0;
 
Fail:
  if (nb)
    std::copy (baseb, baseb + nb, dest-(nb-1));
  return result;
 
CopyA:
  /* The first element of pb belongs at the front of the merge. */
  dest = std::copy_backward (pa+1 - na, pa+1, dest+1) - 1;
  pa -= na;
  *dest = *pb;
 
  return 0;
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
int
octave_sort<T>::merge_hi (T *pa, octave_idx_type *ipa, octave_idx_type na,
                          T *pb, octave_idx_type *ipb, octave_idx_type nb,
                          Comp comp)
{
  octave_idx_type k;
  T *dest;
  octave_idx_type *idest;
  int result = -1;      /* guilty until proved innocent */
  T *basea, *baseb;
  octave_idx_type *ibaseb;
  octave_idx_type min_gallop = m_ms->m_min_gallop;
 
  m_ms->getmemi (nb);
 
  dest = pb + nb - 1;
  idest = ipb + nb - 1;
  std::copy (pb, pb + nb, m_ms->m_a);
  std::copy (ipb, ipb + nb, m_ms->m_ia);
  basea = pa;
  baseb = m_ms->m_a; ibaseb = m_ms->m_ia;
  pb = m_ms->m_a + nb - 1; ipb = m_ms->m_ia + nb - 1;
  pa += na - 1; ipa += na - 1;
 
  *dest-- = *pa--; *idest-- = *ipa--;
  --na;
  if (na == 0)
    goto Succeed;
  if (nb == 1)
    goto CopyA;
 
  for (;;)
    {
      octave_idx_type acount = 0;       /* # of times A won in a row */
      octave_idx_type bcount = 0;       /* # of times B won in a row */
 
      /* Do the straightforward thing until (if ever) one run
       * appears to win consistently.
       */
      for (;;)
        {
          if (comp (*pb, *pa))
            {
              *dest-- = *pa--; *idest-- = *ipa--;
              ++acount;
              bcount = 0;
              --na;
              if (na == 0)
                goto Succeed;
              if (acount >= min_gallop)
                break;
            }
          else
            {
              *dest-- = *pb--; *idest-- = *ipb--;
              ++bcount;
              acount = 0;
              --nb;
              if (nb == 1)
                goto CopyA;
              if (bcount >= min_gallop)
                break;
            }
        }
 
      /* One run is winning so consistently that galloping may
       * be a huge win.  So try that, and continue galloping until
       * (if ever) neither run appears to be winning consistently
       * anymore.
       */
      ++min_gallop;
      do
        {
          min_gallop -= (min_gallop > 1);
          m_ms->m_min_gallop = min_gallop;
          k = gallop_right (*pb, basea, na, na-1, comp);
          if (k < 0)
            goto Fail;
          k = na - k;
          acount = k;
          if (k)
            {
              dest = std::copy_backward (pa+1 - k, pa+1, dest+1) - 1;
              idest = std::copy_backward (ipa+1 - k, ipa+1, idest+1) - 1;
              pa -= k; ipa -= k;
              na -= k;
              if (na == 0)
                goto Succeed;
            }
          *dest-- = *pb--; *idest-- = *ipb--;
          --nb;
          if (nb == 1)
            goto CopyA;
 
          k = gallop_left (*pa, baseb, nb, nb-1, comp);
          if (k < 0)
            goto Fail;
          k = nb - k;
          bcount = k;
          if (k)
            {
              dest -= k; idest -= k;
              pb -= k; ipb -= k;
              std::copy (pb+1, pb+1 + k, dest+1);
              std::copy (ipb+1, ipb+1 + k, idest+1);
              nb -= k;
              if (nb == 1)
                goto CopyA;
              /* nb==0 is impossible now if the comparison
               * function is consistent, but we can't assume
               * that it is.
               */
              if (nb == 0)
                goto Succeed;
            }
          *dest-- = *pa--; *idest-- = *ipa--;
          --na;
          if (na == 0)
            goto Succeed;
        }
      while (acount >= MIN_GALLOP || bcount >= MIN_GALLOP);
      ++min_gallop;     /* penalize it for leaving galloping mode */
      m_ms->m_min_gallop = min_gallop;
    }
 
Succeed:
  result = 0;
 
Fail:
  if (nb)
    {
      std::copy (baseb, baseb + nb, dest-(nb-1));
      std::copy (ibaseb, ibaseb + nb, idest-(nb-1));
    }
  return result;
 
CopyA:
  /* The first element of pb belongs at the front of the merge. */
  dest = std::copy_backward (pa+1 - na, pa+1, dest+1) - 1;
  idest = std::copy_backward (ipa+1 - na, ipa+1, idest+1) - 1;
  pa -= na; ipa -= na;
  *dest = *pb; *idest = *ipb;
 
  return 0;
}
 
/* Merge the two runs at stack indices i and i+1.
 * Returns 0 on success, -1 on error.
 */
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
int
octave_sort<T>::merge_at (octave_idx_type i, T *data,
                          Comp comp)
{
  T *pa, *pb;
  octave_idx_type na, nb;
  octave_idx_type k;
 
  pa = data + m_ms->m_pending[i].m_base;
  na = m_ms->m_pending[i].m_len;
  pb = data + m_ms->m_pending[i+1].m_base;
  nb = m_ms->m_pending[i+1].m_len;
 
  /* Record the length of the combined runs; if i is the 3rd-last
   * run now, also slide over the last run (which isn't involved
   * in this merge).  The current run i+1 goes away in any case.
   */
  m_ms->m_pending[i].m_len = na + nb;
  if (i == m_ms->m_n - 3)
    m_ms->m_pending[i+1] = m_ms->m_pending[i+2];
  m_ms->m_n--;
 
  /* Where does b start in a?  Elements in a before that can be
   * ignored (already in place).
   */
  k = gallop_right (*pb, pa, na, 0, comp);
  if (k < 0)
    return -1;
  pa += k;
  na -= k;
  if (na == 0)
    return 0;
 
  /* Where does a end in b?  Elements in b after that can be
   * ignored (already in place).
   */
  nb = gallop_left (pa[na-1], pb, nb, nb-1, comp);
  if (nb <= 0)
    return nb;
 
  /* Merge what remains of the runs, using a temp array with
   * min (na, nb) elements.
   */
  if (na <= nb)
    return merge_lo (pa, na, pb, nb, comp);
  else
    return merge_hi (pa, na, pb, nb, comp);
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
int
octave_sort<T>::merge_at (octave_idx_type i, T *data, octave_idx_type *idx,
                          Comp comp)
{
  T *pa, *pb;
  octave_idx_type *ipa, *ipb;
  octave_idx_type na, nb;
  octave_idx_type k;
 
  pa = data + m_ms->m_pending[i].m_base;
  ipa = idx + m_ms->m_pending[i].m_base;
  na = m_ms->m_pending[i].m_len;
  pb = data + m_ms->m_pending[i+1].m_base;
  ipb = idx + m_ms->m_pending[i+1].m_base;
  nb = m_ms->m_pending[i+1].m_len;
 
  /* Record the length of the combined runs; if i is the 3rd-last
   * run now, also slide over the last run (which isn't involved
   * in this merge).  The current run i+1 goes away in any case.
   */
  m_ms->m_pending[i].m_len = na + nb;
  if (i == m_ms->m_n - 3)
    m_ms->m_pending[i+1] = m_ms->m_pending[i+2];
  m_ms->m_n--;
 
  /* Where does b start in a?  Elements in a before that can be
   * ignored (already in place).
   */
  k = gallop_right (*pb, pa, na, 0, comp);
  if (k < 0)
    return -1;
  pa += k; ipa += k;
  na -= k;
  if (na == 0)
    return 0;
 
  /* Where does a end in b?  Elements in b after that can be
   * ignored (already in place).
   */
  nb = gallop_left (pa[na-1], pb, nb, nb-1, comp);
  if (nb <= 0)
    return nb;
 
  /* Merge what remains of the runs, using a temp array with
   * min (na, nb) elements.
   */
  if (na <= nb)
    return merge_lo (pa, ipa, na, pb, ipb, nb, comp);
  else
    return merge_hi (pa, ipa, na, pb, ipb, nb, comp);
}
 
/* Examine the stack of runs waiting to be merged, merging adjacent runs
 * until the stack invariants are re-established:
 *
 * 1. len[-3] > len[-2] + len[-1]
 * 2. len[-2] > len[-1]
 *
 * See listsort.txt for more info.
 *
 * Returns 0 on success, -1 on error.
 */
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
int
octave_sort<T>::merge_collapse (T *data, Comp comp)
{
  struct s_slice *p = m_ms->m_pending;
 
  while (m_ms->m_n > 1)
    {
      octave_idx_type n = m_ms->m_n - 2;
      if (n > 0 && p[n-1].m_len <= p[n].m_len + p[n+1].m_len)
        {
          if (p[n-1].m_len < p[n+1].m_len)
            --n;
          if (merge_at (n, data, comp) < 0)
            return -1;
        }
      else if (p[n].m_len <= p[n+1].m_len)
        {
          if (merge_at (n, data, comp) < 0)
            return -1;
        }
      else
        break;
    }
 
  return 0;
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
int
octave_sort<T>::merge_collapse (T *data, octave_idx_type *idx, Comp comp)
{
  struct s_slice *p = m_ms->m_pending;
 
  while (m_ms->m_n > 1)
    {
      octave_idx_type n = m_ms->m_n - 2;
      if (n > 0 && p[n-1].m_len <= p[n].m_len + p[n+1].m_len)
        {
          if (p[n-1].m_len < p[n+1].m_len)
            --n;
          if (merge_at (n, data, idx, comp) < 0)
            return -1;
        }
      else if (p[n].m_len <= p[n+1].m_len)
        {
          if (merge_at (n, data, idx, comp) < 0)
            return -1;
        }
      else
        break;
    }
 
  return 0;
}
 
/* Regardless of invariants, merge all runs on the stack until only one
 * remains.  This is used at the end of the mergesort.
 *
 * Returns 0 on success, -1 on error.
 */
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
int
octave_sort<T>::merge_force_collapse (T *data, Comp comp)
{
  struct s_slice *p = m_ms->m_pending;
 
  while (m_ms->m_n > 1)
    {
      octave_idx_type n = m_ms->m_n - 2;
      if (n > 0 && p[n-1].m_len < p[n+1].m_len)
        --n;
      if (merge_at (n, data, comp) < 0)
        return -1;
    }
 
  return 0;
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
int
octave_sort<T>::merge_force_collapse (T *data, octave_idx_type *idx, Comp comp)
{
  struct s_slice *p = m_ms->m_pending;
 
  while (m_ms->m_n > 1)
    {
      octave_idx_type n = m_ms->m_n - 2;
      if (n > 0 && p[n-1].m_len < p[n+1].m_len)
        --n;
      if (merge_at (n, data, idx, comp) < 0)
        return -1;
    }
 
  return 0;
}
 
/* Compute a good value for the minimum run length; natural runs shorter
 * than this are boosted artificially via binary insertion.
 *
 * If n < 64, return n (it's too small to bother with fancy stuff).
 * Else if n is an exact power of 2, return 32.
 * Else return an int k, 32 <= k <= 64, such that n/k is close to, but
 * strictly less than, an exact power of 2.
 *
 * See listsort.txt for more info.
 */
template <typename T>
octave_idx_type
octave_sort<T>::merge_compute_minrun (octave_idx_type n)
{
  octave_idx_type r = 0;        /* becomes 1 if any 1 bits are shifted off */
 
  while (n >= 64)
    {
      r |= n & 1;
      n >>= 1;
    }
 
  return n + r;
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
void
octave_sort<T>::sort (T *data, octave_idx_type nel, Comp comp)
{
  /* Re-initialize the Mergestate as this might be the second time called */
  if (! m_ms) m_ms = new MergeState;
 
  m_ms->reset ();
  m_ms->getmem (MERGESTATE_TEMP_SIZE);
 
  if (nel > 1)
    {
      octave_idx_type nremaining = nel;
      octave_idx_type lo = 0;
 
      /* March over the array once, left to right, finding natural runs,
       * and extending short natural runs to minrun elements.
       */
      octave_idx_type minrun = merge_compute_minrun (nremaining);
      do
        {
          bool descending;
          octave_idx_type n;
 
          /* Identify next run. */
          n = count_run (data + lo, nremaining, descending, comp);
          if (n < 0)
            return;
          if (descending)
            std::reverse (data + lo, data + lo + n);
          /* If short, extend to min (minrun, nremaining). */
          if (n < minrun)
            {
              const octave_idx_type force = (nremaining <= minrun ? nremaining
                                                                  : minrun);
              binarysort (data + lo, force, n, comp);
              n = force;
            }
          /* Push run onto m_pending-runs stack, and maybe merge. */
          liboctave_panic_unless (m_ms->m_n < MAX_MERGE_PENDING);
          m_ms->m_pending[m_ms->m_n].m_base = lo;
          m_ms->m_pending[m_ms->m_n].m_len = n;
          m_ms->m_n++;
          if (merge_collapse (data, comp) < 0)
            return;
          /* Advance to find next run. */
          lo += n;
          nremaining -= n;
        }
      while (nremaining);
 
      merge_force_collapse (data, comp);
    }
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
void
octave_sort<T>::sort (T *data, octave_idx_type *idx, octave_idx_type nel,
                      Comp comp)
{
  /* Re-initialize the Mergestate as this might be the second time called */
  if (! m_ms) m_ms = new MergeState;
 
  m_ms->reset ();
  m_ms->getmemi (MERGESTATE_TEMP_SIZE);
 
  if (nel > 1)
    {
      octave_idx_type nremaining = nel;
      octave_idx_type lo = 0;
 
      /* March over the array once, left to right, finding natural runs,
       * and extending short natural runs to minrun elements.
       */
      octave_idx_type minrun = merge_compute_minrun (nremaining);
      do
        {
          bool descending;
          octave_idx_type n;
 
          /* Identify next run. */
          n = count_run (data + lo, nremaining, descending, comp);
          if (n < 0)
            return;
          if (descending)
            {
              std::reverse (data + lo, data + lo + n);
              std::reverse (idx + lo, idx + lo + n);
            }
          /* If short, extend to min (minrun, nremaining). */
          if (n < minrun)
            {
              const octave_idx_type force = (nremaining <= minrun ? nremaining
                                                                  : minrun);
              binarysort (data + lo, idx + lo, force, n, comp);
              n = force;
            }
          /* Push run onto m_pending-runs stack, and maybe merge. */
          liboctave_panic_unless (m_ms->m_n < MAX_MERGE_PENDING);
          m_ms->m_pending[m_ms->m_n].m_base = lo;
          m_ms->m_pending[m_ms->m_n].m_len = n;
          m_ms->m_n++;
          if (merge_collapse (data, idx, comp) < 0)
            return;
          /* Advance to find next run. */
          lo += n;
          nremaining -= n;
        }
      while (nremaining);
 
      merge_force_collapse (data, idx, comp);
    }
}
 
template <typename T>
using compare_fcn_ptr = bool (*) (typename ref_param<T>::type,
                                  typename ref_param<T>::type);
 
template <typename T>
void
octave_sort<T>::sort (T *data, octave_idx_type nel)
{
#if defined (INLINE_ASCENDING_SORT)
  if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == ascending_compare)
    sort (data, nel, std::less<T> ());
  else
#endif
#if defined (INLINE_DESCENDING_SORT)
    if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == descending_compare)
      sort (data, nel, std::greater<T> ());
    else
#endif
      if (m_compare)
        sort (data, nel, m_compare);
}
 
template <typename T>
void
octave_sort<T>::sort (T *data, octave_idx_type *idx, octave_idx_type nel)
{
#if defined (INLINE_ASCENDING_SORT)
  if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == ascending_compare)
    sort (data, idx, nel, std::less<T> ());
  else
#endif
#if defined (INLINE_DESCENDING_SORT)
    if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == descending_compare)
      sort (data, idx, nel, std::greater<T> ());
    else
#endif
      if (m_compare)
        sort (data, idx, nel, m_compare);
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
bool
octave_sort<T>::issorted (const T *data, octave_idx_type nel, Comp comp)
{
  const T *end = data + nel;
  if (data != end)
    {
      const T *next = data;
      while (++next != end)
        {
          if (comp (*next, *data))
            break;
          data = next;
        }
      data = next;
    }
 
  return data == end;
}
 
template <typename T>
bool
octave_sort<T>::issorted (const T *data, octave_idx_type nel)
{
  bool retval = false;
#if defined (INLINE_ASCENDING_SORT)
  if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == ascending_compare)
    retval = issorted (data, nel, std::less<T> ());
  else
#endif
#if defined (INLINE_DESCENDING_SORT)
    if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == descending_compare)
      retval = issorted (data, nel, std::greater<T> ());
    else
#endif
      if (m_compare)
        retval = issorted (data, nel, m_compare);
 
  return retval;
}
 
struct sortrows_run_t
{
public:
  sortrows_run_t (octave_idx_type c, octave_idx_type o, octave_idx_type n)
    : col (c), ofs (o), nel (n) { }
  //--------
  octave_idx_type col, ofs, nel;
};
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
void
octave_sort<T>::sort_rows (const T *data, octave_idx_type *idx,
                           octave_idx_type rows, octave_idx_type cols,
                           Comp comp)
{
  OCTAVE_LOCAL_BUFFER (T, buf, rows);
  for (octave_idx_type i = 0; i < rows; i++)
    idx[i] = i;
 
  if (cols == 0 || rows <= 1)
    return;
 
  // This is a breadth-first traversal.
  typedef sortrows_run_t run_t;
  std::stack<run_t> runs;
 
  runs.push (run_t (0, 0, rows));
 
  while (! runs.empty ())
    {
      octave_idx_type col = runs.top ().col;
      octave_idx_type ofs = runs.top ().ofs;
      octave_idx_type nel = runs.top ().nel;
      runs.pop ();
      liboctave_panic_unless (nel > 1);
 
      T *lbuf = buf + ofs;
      const T *ldata = data + rows*col;
      octave_idx_type *lidx = idx + ofs;
 
      // Gather.
      for (octave_idx_type i = 0; i < nel; i++)
        lbuf[i] = ldata[lidx[i]];
 
      // Sort.
      sort (lbuf, lidx, nel, comp);
 
      // Identify constant runs and schedule subsorts.
      if (col < cols-1)
        {
          octave_idx_type lst = 0;
          for (octave_idx_type i = 0; i < nel; i++)
            {
              if (comp (lbuf[lst], lbuf[i]))
                {
                  if (i > lst + 1)
                    runs.push (run_t (col+1, ofs + lst, i - lst));
                  lst = i;
                }
            }
          if (nel > lst + 1)
            runs.push (run_t (col+1, ofs + lst, nel - lst));
        }
    }
}
 
template <typename T>
void
octave_sort<T>::sort_rows (const T *data, octave_idx_type *idx,
                           octave_idx_type rows, octave_idx_type cols)
{
#if defined (INLINE_ASCENDING_SORT)
  if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == ascending_compare)
    sort_rows (data, idx, rows, cols, std::less<T> ());
  else
#endif
#if defined (INLINE_DESCENDING_SORT)
    if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == descending_compare)
      sort_rows (data, idx, rows, cols, std::greater<T> ());
    else
#endif
      if (m_compare)
        sort_rows (data, idx, rows, cols, m_compare);
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
bool
octave_sort<T>::is_sorted_rows (const T *data, octave_idx_type rows,
                                octave_idx_type cols, Comp comp)
{
  if (rows <= 1 || cols == 0)
    return true;
 
  // This is a breadth-first traversal.
  const T *lastrow = data + rows*(cols - 1);
  typedef std::pair<const T *, octave_idx_type> run_t;
  std::stack<run_t> runs;
 
  bool sorted = true;
  runs.push (run_t (data, rows));
  while (sorted && ! runs.empty ())
    {
      const T *lo = runs.top ().first;
      octave_idx_type n = runs.top ().second;
      runs.pop ();
      if (lo < lastrow)
        {
          // Not the final column.
          liboctave_panic_unless (n > 1);
          const T *hi = lo + n;
          const T *lst = lo;
          for (lo++; lo < hi; lo++)
            {
              if (comp (*lst, *lo))
                {
                  if (lo > lst + 1)
                    runs.push (run_t (lst + rows, lo - lst));
                  lst = lo;
                }
              else if (comp (*lo, *lst))
                break;
 
            }
          if (lo == hi)
            {
              if (lo > lst + 1)
                runs.push (run_t (lst + rows, lo - lst));
            }
          else
            {
              sorted = false;
              break;
            }
        }
      else
        // The final column - use fast code.
        sorted = issorted (lo, n, comp);
    }
 
  return sorted;
}
 
template <typename T>
bool
octave_sort<T>::is_sorted_rows (const T *data, octave_idx_type rows,
                                octave_idx_type cols)
{
  bool retval = false;
#if defined (INLINE_ASCENDING_SORT)
  if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == ascending_compare)
    retval = is_sorted_rows (data, rows, cols, std::less<T> ());
  else
#endif
#if defined (INLINE_DESCENDING_SORT)
    if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == descending_compare)
      retval = is_sorted_rows (data, rows, cols, std::greater<T> ());
    else
#endif
      if (m_compare)
        retval = is_sorted_rows (data, rows, cols, m_compare);
 
  return retval;
}
 
// The simple binary lookup.
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
octave_idx_type
octave_sort<T>::lookup (const T *data, octave_idx_type nel,
                        const T& value, Comp comp)
{
  octave_idx_type lo = 0;
  octave_idx_type hi = nel;
 
  while (lo < hi)
    {
      octave_idx_type mid = lo + ((hi-lo) >> 1);
      if (comp (value, data[mid]))
        hi = mid;
      else
        lo = mid + 1;
    }
 
  return lo;
}
 
template <typename T>
octave_idx_type
octave_sort<T>::lookup (const T *data, octave_idx_type nel,
                        const T& value)
{
  octave_idx_type retval = 0;
#if defined (INLINE_ASCENDING_SORT)
  if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == ascending_compare)
    retval = lookup (data, nel, value, std::less<T> ());
  else
#endif
#if defined (INLINE_DESCENDING_SORT)
    if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == descending_compare)
      retval = lookup (data, nel, value, std::greater<T> ());
    else
#endif
      if (m_compare)
        retval = lookup (data, nel, value, m_compare);
 
  return retval;
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
void
octave_sort<T>::lookup (const T *data, octave_idx_type nel,
                        const T *values, octave_idx_type nvalues,
                        octave_idx_type *idx, Comp comp)
{
  // Use a sequence of binary lookups.
  // FIXME: Can this be sped up generally?  The sorted merge case is dealt with
  // elsewhere.
  for (octave_idx_type j = 0; j < nvalues; j++)
    idx[j] = lookup (data, nel, values[j], comp);
}
 
template <typename T>
void
octave_sort<T>::lookup (const T *data, octave_idx_type nel,
                        const T *values, octave_idx_type nvalues,
                        octave_idx_type *idx)
{
#if defined (INLINE_ASCENDING_SORT)
  if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == ascending_compare)
    lookup (data, nel, values, nvalues, idx, std::less<T> ());
  else
#endif
#if defined (INLINE_DESCENDING_SORT)
    if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == descending_compare)
      lookup (data, nel, values, nvalues, idx, std::greater<T> ());
    else
#endif
      if (m_compare)
        lookup (data, nel, values, nvalues, idx, m_compare);
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
void
octave_sort<T>::lookup_sorted (const T *data, octave_idx_type nel,
                               const T *values, octave_idx_type nvalues,
                               octave_idx_type *idx, bool rev, Comp comp)
{
  if (rev)
    {
      octave_idx_type i = 0;
      octave_idx_type j = nvalues - 1;
 
      if (nvalues > 0 && nel > 0)
        {
          while (true)
            {
              if (comp (values[j], data[i]))
                {
                  idx[j] = i;
                  if (--j < 0)
                    break;
                }
              else if (++i == nel)
                break;
            }
        }
 
      for (; j >= 0; j--)
        idx[j] = i;
    }
  else
    {
      octave_idx_type i = 0;
      octave_idx_type j = 0;
 
      if (nvalues > 0 && nel > 0)
        {
          while (true)
            {
              if (comp (values[j], data[i]))
                {
                  idx[j] = i;
                  if (++j == nvalues)
                    break;
                }
              else if (++i == nel)
                break;
            }
        }
 
      for (; j != nvalues; j++)
        idx[j] = i;
    }
}
 
template <typename T>
void
octave_sort<T>::lookup_sorted (const T *data, octave_idx_type nel,
                               const T *values, octave_idx_type nvalues,
                               octave_idx_type *idx, bool rev)
{
#if defined (INLINE_ASCENDING_SORT)
  if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == ascending_compare)
    lookup_sorted (data, nel, values, nvalues, idx, rev, std::less<T> ());
  else
#endif
#if defined (INLINE_DESCENDING_SORT)
    if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == descending_compare)
      lookup_sorted (data, nel, values, nvalues, idx, rev, std::greater<T> ());
    else
#endif
      if (m_compare)
        lookup_sorted (data, nel, values, nvalues, idx, rev, m_compare);
}
 
template <typename T>
template <typename Comp>
void
octave_sort<T>::nth_element (T *data, octave_idx_type nel,
                             octave_idx_type lo, octave_idx_type up,
                             Comp comp)
{
  // Simply wrap the STL algorithms.
  // FIXME: this will fail if we attempt to inline <,> for Complex.
  if (up == lo+1)
    std::nth_element (data, data + lo, data + nel, comp);
  else if (lo == 0)
    std::partial_sort (data, data + up, data + nel, comp);
  else
    {
      std::nth_element (data, data + lo, data + nel, comp);
      if (up == lo + 2)
        {
          // Finding two subsequent elements.
          std::swap (data[lo+1],
                     *std::min_element (data + lo + 1, data + nel, comp));
        }
      else
        std::partial_sort (data + lo + 1, data + up, data + nel, comp);
    }
}
 
template <typename T>
void
octave_sort<T>::nth_element (T *data, octave_idx_type nel,
                             octave_idx_type lo, octave_idx_type up)
{
  if (up < 0)
    up = lo + 1;
 
#if defined (INLINE_ASCENDING_SORT)
  if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == ascending_compare)
    nth_element (data, nel, lo, up, std::less<T> ());
  else
#endif
#if defined (INLINE_DESCENDING_SORT)
    if (*m_compare.template target<compare_fcn_ptr<T>> () == descending_compare)
      nth_element (data, nel, lo, up, std::greater<T> ());
    else
#endif
      if (m_compare)
        nth_element (data, nel, lo, up, m_compare);
}
 
template <typename T>
bool
octave_sort<T>::ascending_compare (typename ref_param<T>::type x,
                                   typename ref_param<T>::type y)
{
  return x < y;
}
 
template <typename T>
bool
octave_sort<T>::descending_compare (typename ref_param<T>::type x,
                                    typename ref_param<T>::type y)
{
  return x > y;
}