Re: Variable objects and STL containers

[Vladimir Prus <ghost@cs.msu.su>]

On Friday 08 February 2008 03:52:45 you wrote:
>  > We discussed using Python scripting for that; in fact, I have a patch locally
>  > that will make 
>  > 
>  >         -var-evaluate-expression V 
>  > 
>  > for a vector print something like:
>  > 
>  >         [1,2,3]
>  > 
>  > I'm working on making those element the children of the variable object,
>  > but it's not done yet.
> 
> What will you do when the number of elements increases/decreases.  Will
> Gdb create/delete variable objects for these children automatically?

I anticipate that -var-update will:

1. Create new children, and report them.
2. Report children that are now gone, possibly deleting them.

- Volodya