std::aligned_union

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Defined in header <type_traits>
template< std::size_t Len, class... Types >
struct aligned_union;
(since C++11)

Provides the member typedef type, which is a POD type of a size and alignment suitable for use as uninitialized storage for an object of any of the types listed in Types. The size of the storage is at least Len. std::aligned_union also determines the strictest (largest) alignment requirement among all Types and makes it available as the constant alignment_value.

If sizeof...(Types) == 0, the behavior is undefined.

Member types

Name Definition
type the POD type suitable for storage of any type from Types

Helper types

template< std::size_t Len, class... Types >
using aligned_union_t = typename aligned_union<Len,Types...>::type;
(since C++14)

Member constants

alignment_value
[static]
the strictest alignment requirement of all Types
(public static member constant)

Possible implementation

#include <algorithm>
template <std::size_t Len, class... Types>
struct aligned_union
{
    static constexpr std::size_t alignment_value = std::max({alignof(Types)...});
 
    struct type
    {
      alignas(alignment_value) char _s[std::max({Len, sizeof(Types)...})];
    };
};

Example

See also

obtains the type's alignment requirements
(class template)
defines the type suitable for use as uninitialized storage for types of given size
(class template)