23 Iterators library [iterators]

23.5 Iterator adaptors [predef.iterators]

23.5.2 Insert iterators [insert.iterators]

23.5.2.2 Class template front_­insert_­iterator [front.insert.iterator]

namespace std {
  template<class Container>
  class front_insert_iterator {
  protected:
    Container* container = nullptr;

  public:
    using iterator_category = output_iterator_tag;
    using value_type        = void;
    using difference_type   = ptrdiff_t;
    using pointer           = void;
    using reference         = void;
    using container_type    = Container;

    constexpr front_insert_iterator() noexcept = default;
    constexpr explicit front_insert_iterator(Container& x);
    constexpr front_insert_iterator& operator=(const typename Container::value_type& value);
    constexpr front_insert_iterator& operator=(typename Container::value_type&& value);

    constexpr front_insert_iterator& operator*();
    constexpr front_insert_iterator& operator++();
    constexpr front_insert_iterator  operator++(int);
  };
}

23.5.2.2.1 Operations [front.insert.iter.ops]

constexpr explicit front_insert_iterator(Container& x);
Effects: Initializes container with addressof(x).
constexpr front_insert_iterator& operator=(const typename Container::value_type& value);
Effects: As if by: container->push_­front(value);
Returns: *this.
constexpr front_insert_iterator& operator=(typename Container::value_type&& value);
Effects: As if by: container->push_­front(std​::​move(value));
Returns: *this.
constexpr front_insert_iterator& operator*();
Returns: *this.
constexpr front_insert_iterator& operator++(); constexpr front_insert_iterator operator++(int);
Returns: *this.

23.5.2.2.2 front_­inserter [front.inserter]

template<class Container> constexpr front_insert_iterator<Container> front_inserter(Container& x);
Returns: front_­insert_­iterator<Container>(x).