BitVector32.CreateMask Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Collections.Specialized

Assembly:

System.Collections.Specialized.dll

Creates a series of masks that can be used to retrieve individual bits in a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags.

Overloads

CreateMask()	Creates the first mask in a series of masks that can be used to retrieve individual bits in a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags.
CreateMask(Int32)	Creates an additional mask following the specified mask in a series of masks that can be used to retrieve individual bits in a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags.

Examples

The following code example shows how to create and use masks.

#using <system.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections::Specialized;
int main()
{
   // Creates and initializes a BitVector32 with all bit flags set to FALSE.
   BitVector32 myBV;

   // Creates masks to isolate each of the first five bit flags.
   int myBit1 = BitVector32::CreateMask();
   int myBit2 = BitVector32::CreateMask( myBit1 );
   int myBit3 = BitVector32::CreateMask( myBit2 );
   int myBit4 = BitVector32::CreateMask( myBit3 );
   int myBit5 = BitVector32::CreateMask( myBit4 );
   Console::WriteLine( "Initial:               \t {0}", myBV );

   // Sets the third bit to TRUE.
   myBV[ myBit3 ] = true;
   Console::WriteLine( "myBit3 = TRUE          \t {0}", myBV );

   // Combines two masks to access multiple bits at a time.
   myBV[ myBit4 + myBit5 ] = true;
   Console::WriteLine( "myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE \t {0}", myBV );
   myBV[ myBit1 | myBit2 ] = true;
   Console::WriteLine( "myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE \t {0}", myBV );
}

/*
This code produces the following output.

Initial:                BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000000000}
myBit3 = TRUE           BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000000100}
myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE  BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000011100}
myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE  BitVector32 {00000000000000000000000000011111}

*/

using System;
using System.Collections.Specialized;

public class SamplesBitVector32  {

   public static void Main()  {

      // Creates and initializes a BitVector32 with all bit flags set to FALSE.
      BitVector32 myBV = new BitVector32( 0 );

      // Creates masks to isolate each of the first five bit flags.
      int myBit1 = BitVector32.CreateMask();
      int myBit2 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit1 );
      int myBit3 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit2 );
      int myBit4 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit3 );
      int myBit5 = BitVector32.CreateMask( myBit4 );
      Console.WriteLine( "Initial:               \t{0}", myBV.ToString() );

      // Sets the third bit to TRUE.
      myBV[myBit3] = true;
      Console.WriteLine( "myBit3 = TRUE          \t{0}", myBV.ToString() );

      // Combines two masks to access multiple bits at a time.
      myBV[myBit4 + myBit5] = true;
      Console.WriteLine( "myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE \t{0}", myBV.ToString() );
      myBV[myBit1 | myBit2] = true;
      Console.WriteLine( "myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE \t{0}", myBV.ToString() );
   }
}

/*
This code produces the following output.

Initial:                BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000000}
myBit3 = TRUE           BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000100}
myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE  BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000011100}
myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE  BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000011111}

*/

Imports System.Collections.Specialized


Public Class SamplesBitVector32

   Public Shared Sub Main()

      ' Creates and initializes a BitVector32 with all bit flags set to FALSE.
      Dim myBV As New BitVector32(0)
      
      ' Creates masks to isolate each of the first five bit flags.
      Dim myBit1 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask()
      Dim myBit2 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit1)
      Dim myBit3 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit2)
      Dim myBit4 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit3)
      Dim myBit5 As Integer = BitVector32.CreateMask(myBit4)
      Console.WriteLine("Initial:               " + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())
      
      ' Sets the third bit to TRUE.
      myBV(myBit3) = True
      Console.WriteLine("myBit3 = TRUE          " + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())
      
      ' Combines two masks to access multiple bits at a time.
      myBV((myBit4 + myBit5)) = True
      Console.WriteLine("myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE " + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())
      myBV((myBit1 Or myBit2)) = True
      Console.WriteLine("myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE " + ControlChars.Tab + "{0}", myBV.ToString())

   End Sub

End Class


' This code produces the following output.
'
' Initial:                BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000000}
' myBit3 = TRUE           BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000000100}
' myBit4 + myBit5 = TRUE  BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000011100}
' myBit1 | myBit2 = TRUE  BitVector32{00000000000000000000000000011111}

CreateMask()

Source:

BitVector32.cs

Creates the first mask in a series of masks that can be used to retrieve individual bits in a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags.

public:
 static int CreateMask();

public static int CreateMask ();

static member CreateMask : unit -> int

Public Shared Function CreateMask () As Integer

Returns

Int32

A mask that isolates the first bit flag in the BitVector32.

Remarks

Use CreateMask() to create the first mask in a series and CreateMask(int) for all subsequent masks.

Multiple masks can be created to refer to the same bit flag.

The resulting mask isolates only one bit flag in the BitVector32. You can combine masks using the bitwise OR operation to create a mask that isolates multiple bit flags in the BitVector32.

Using a mask on a BitVector32 that is set up as sections might cause unexpected results.

This method is an O(1) operation.

CreateMask(Int32)

Source:

BitVector32.cs

Creates an additional mask following the specified mask in a series of masks that can be used to retrieve individual bits in a BitVector32 that is set up as bit flags.

public:
 static int CreateMask(int previous);

public static int CreateMask (int previous);

static member CreateMask : int -> int

Public Shared Function CreateMask (previous As Integer) As Integer

Parameters

previous

Int32

The mask that indicates the previous bit flag.

Returns

Int32

A mask that isolates the bit flag following the one that previous points to in BitVector32.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException

previous indicates the last bit flag in the BitVector32.

Remarks

Use CreateMask() to create the first mask in a series and CreateMask(int) for all subsequent masks.

Multiple masks can be created to refer to the same bit flag.

The resulting mask isolates only one bit flag in the BitVector32. You can combine masks using the bitwise OR operation to create a mask that isolates multiple bit flags in the BitVector32.

Using a mask on a BitVector32 that is set up as sections might cause unexpected results.

This method is an O(1) operation.