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<sect1 id="sect.CppStdTL">
<title>
C++ Standard Template Library
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Overview
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<para>
The Standard Template Library (STL) is a general-purpose library
of generic algorithms and data structures. It is part of the C++
Standard Library. Nowadays, most compiler vendors include a version
on STL in their products, and there are commercial implementations
available as well.
</para>

<para>
Good books on STL are:

<itemizedlist spacing="compact">
   <listitem><para>
     Nicolai M. Josuttis: The C++ Standard Library. A Tutorial and
     Reference
     <citation>
     <xref linkend="biblio.josuttis1999" endterm="biblio.josuttis1999.abbrev" />
     </citation>
   </para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>
     David R. Musser, Atul Saini: STL Tutorial and Reference Guide /
     C++ Programming with the Standard Template Library
     <citation>
     <xref linkend="biblio.musser1996" endterm="biblio.musser1996.abbrev" />
     </citation>
   </para></listitem>
   <listitem><para>
     Scott Meyers: Effective STL
     <citation>
     <xref linkend="biblio.meyers2001" endterm="biblio.meyers2001.abbrev" />
     </citation>
   </para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>

<para>
Resources available online include the
reference of the SGI implementation:

<itemizedlist spacing="compact">
  <listitem><para>
    <ulink url="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/">
    SGI STL homepage 
    </ulink>
    , this is the basis of the native egcs STL implementation.
  </para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>

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STL in Geant4
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<para>
Since release 0.1, Geant4 supports STL, the Standard Template
Library. From release 1.0 of Geant4, STL is required.
</para>

<para>
<emphasis>Native</emphasis> implementations of STL are foreseen on 
all supported platforms.
</para>

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