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## Class template small_vector_base

boost::container::small_vector_base

## Synopsis

    // In header: <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>

    template<typename T, typename SecondaryAllocator>
    class small_vector_base : public boost::container::vector< T, small_vector_allocator< SecondaryAllocator > >
    {
    public:
      // construct/copy/destruct
      small_vector_base & operator=(const small_vector_base &);
      small_vector_base & operator=(small_vector_base &&);

      // public member functions
      void swap(small_vector_base &);
    };

## Description

This class consists of common code from all small_vector<T, N> types that don't depend on the "N" template parameter. This class is non-copyable and non-destructible, so this class typically used as reference argument to functions that read or write small vectors. Since `small_vector<T, N>` derives from `small_vector_base<T>`, the conversion to `small_vector_base` is implicit

    //Clients can pass any small_vector<Foo, N>.
    void read_any_small_vector_of_foo(const small_vector_base<Foo> &in_parameter);

    void modify_any_small_vector_of_foo(small_vector_base<Foo> &in_out_parameter);

    void some_function()
    {

       small_vector<Foo, 8> myvector;

       read_any_small_vector_of_foo(myvector);   // Reads myvector

       modify_any_small_vector_of_foo(myvector); // Modifies myvector

    }

All `boost::container:vector` member functions are inherited. See `vector` documentation for details.

### `small_vector_base` public construct/copy/destruct

1.     small_vector_base & operator=(const small_vector_base & other);

2.     small_vector_base & operator=(small_vector_base && other);

### `small_vector_base` public member functions

1.     void swap(small_vector_base & other);