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### 723. `basic_regex` should be moveable

Section: 32.7 [re.regex] Status: C++11 Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2007-08-29 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Discussion:

Addresses UK 316

According to the current state of the standard draft, the class template `basic_regex`, as described in 32.7 [re.regex]/3, is neither `MoveConstructible` nor `MoveAssignable`. IMO it should be, because typical regex state machines tend to have a rather large data quantum and I have seen several use cases, where a factory function returns regex values, which would take advantage of moveabilities.

[ Sophia Antipolis: ]

> Needs wording for the semantics, the idea is agreed upon.

[ Post Summit Daniel updated wording to reflect new "swap rules". ]

[ 2009-07 Frankfurt: ]

> Move to Ready.

Proposed resolution:

In the class definition of `basic_regex`, just below 32.7 [re.regex]/3, perform the following changes:

1. Just after `basic_regex(const basic_regex&);` insert:

   >     basic_regex(basic_regex&&);

2. Just after `basic_regex& operator=(const basic_regex&);` insert:

   >     basic_regex& operator=(basic_regex&&);

3. Just after `basic_regex& assign(const basic_regex& that);` insert:

   >     basic_regex& assign(basic_regex&& that);

4. In 32.7.2 [re.regex.construct], just after p.11 add the following new member definition:

   >     basic_regex(basic_regex&& e);

   > > Effects: Move-constructs a `basic_regex` instance from `e`.

   > > Postconditions: `flags()` and `mark_count()` return `e.flags()` and `e.mark_count()`, respectively, that `e` had before construction, leaving `e` in a valid state with an unspecified value.

   > > Throws: nothing.

5. Also in 32.7.2 [re.regex.construct], just after p.18 add the following new member definition:

   >     basic_regex& operator=(basic_regex&& e);

   > > Effects: Returns the result of `assign(std::move(e))`.

6. In 32.7.3 [re.regex.assign], just after p. 2 add the following new member definition:

   >     basic_regex& assign(basic_regex&& rhs);

   > > Effects: Move-assigns a `basic_regex` instance from `rhs` and returns `*this`.

   > > Postconditions: `flags()` and `mark_count()` return `rhs.flags()` and `rhs.mark_count()`, respectively, that `rhs` had before assignment, leaving `rhs` in a valid state with an unspecified value.

   > > Throws: nothing.