diff -r 38cb8e3992e8 -r ce13a778654a ucx/cx/array_list.h
--- a/ucx/cx/array_list.h	Thu Oct 03 18:54:19 2024 +0200
+++ b/ucx/cx/array_list.h	Sun Oct 06 12:00:31 2024 +0200
@@ -50,14 +50,40 @@
 extern unsigned cx_array_swap_sbo_size;
 
 /**
+ * Declares variables for an array that can be used with the convenience macros.
+ *
+ * @see cx_array_simple_add()
+ * @see cx_array_simple_copy()
+ * @see cx_array_initialize()
+ * @see cx_array_simple_add_sorted()
+ * @see cx_array_simple_insert_sorted()
+ */
+#define CX_ARRAY_DECLARE(type, name) \
+    type * name;                     \
+    size_t name##_size;              \
+    size_t name##_capacity
+
+/**
+ * Initializes an array declared with CX_ARRAY_DECLARE().
+ *
+ * The memory for the array is allocated with stdlib malloc().
+ * @param array the array
+ * @param capacity the initial capacity
+ */
+#define cx_array_initialize(array, capacity) \
+        array##_capacity = capacity; \
+        array##_size = 0; \
+        array = malloc(sizeof(array[0]) * capacity)
+
+/**
  * Defines a reallocation mechanism for arrays.
  */
 struct cx_array_reallocator_s {
     /**
-     * Re-allocates space for the given array.
+     * Reallocates space for the given array.
      *
      * Implementations are not required to free the original array.
-     * This allows re-allocation of static memory by allocating heap memory
+     * This allows reallocation of static memory by allocating heap memory
      * and copying the array contents. The information in the custom fields of
      * the referenced allocator can be used to track the state of the memory
      * or to transport other additional data.
@@ -120,28 +146,43 @@
  * attempt is made, unless the \p reallocator is set to \c NULL, in which case
  * this function ultimately returns a failure.
  *
- * @param target the target array
+ * @param target a pointer to the target array
  * @param size a pointer to the size of the target array
  * @param capacity a pointer to the target array's capacity -
- * \c NULL if only the size shall be used to bound the array
+ * \c NULL if only the size shall be used to bound the array (reallocations
+ * will NOT be supported in that case)
  * @param index the index where the copied elements shall be placed
  * @param src the source array
  * @param elem_size the size of one element
  * @param elem_count the number of elements to copy
- * @param reallocator the array re-allocator to use, or \c NULL
- * if re-allocation shall not happen
+ * @param reallocator the array reallocator to use, or \c NULL
+ * if reallocation shall not happen
  * @return zero on success, non-zero error code on failure
  */
+__attribute__((__nonnull__(1, 2, 5)))
 enum cx_array_result cx_array_copy(
         void **target,
         size_t *size,
         size_t *capacity,
         size_t index,
-        void const *src,
+        const void *src,
         size_t elem_size,
         size_t elem_count,
         struct cx_array_reallocator_s *reallocator
-) __attribute__((__nonnull__(1, 2, 5)));
+);
+
+/**
+ * Convenience macro that uses cx_array_copy() with a default layout and the default reallocator.
+ *
+ * @param array the name of the array (NOT a pointer to the array)
+ * @param index the index where the copied elements shall be placed
+ * @param src the source array
+ * @param count the number of elements to copy
+ * @see CX_ARRAY_DECLARE()
+ */
+#define cx_array_simple_copy(array, index, src, count) \
+    cx_array_copy((void**)&(array), &(array##_size), &(array##_capacity), \
+    index, src, sizeof((array)[0]), count, cx_array_default_reallocator)
 
 /**
  * Adds an element to an array with the possibility of allocating more space.
@@ -154,19 +195,209 @@
  * \p reallocator is not \c NULL, an attempt increase the \p capacity is made
  * and the new capacity is written back.
  *
- * @param target the target array
+ * @param target a pointer to the target array
  * @param size a pointer to the size of the target array
  * @param capacity a pointer to the target array's capacity - must not be \c NULL
  * @param elem_size the size of one element
- * @param elem the element to add
- * @param reallocator the array re-allocator to use, or \c NULL
- * if re-allocation shall not happen
+ * @param elem a pointer to the element to add
+ * @param reallocator the array reallocator to use, or \c NULL if reallocation shall not happen
  * @return zero on success, non-zero error code on failure
  */
 #define cx_array_add(target, size, capacity, elem_size, elem, reallocator) \
     cx_array_copy((void**)(target), size, capacity, *(size), elem, elem_size, 1, reallocator)
 
 /**
+ * Convenience macro that uses cx_array_add() with a default layout and
+ * the default reallocator.
+ *
+ * @param array the name of the array (NOT a pointer to the array)
+ * @param elem the element to add (NOT a pointer, address is automatically taken)
+ * @see CX_ARRAY_DECLARE()
+ */
+#define cx_array_simple_add(array, elem) \
+    cx_array_simple_copy(array, array##_size, &(elem), 1)
+
+
+/**
+ * Inserts a sorted array into another sorted array.
+ *
+ * If either the target or the source array is not already sorted with respect
+ * to the specified \p cmp_func, the behavior is undefined.
+ *
+ * If the capacity is insufficient to hold the new data, a reallocation
+ * attempt is made.
+ *
+ * @param target a pointer to the target array
+ * @param size a pointer to the size of the target array
+ * @param capacity a pointer to the target array's capacity
+ * @param cmp_func the compare function for the elements
+ * @param src the source array
+ * @param elem_size the size of one element
+ * @param elem_count the number of elements to insert
+ * @param reallocator the array reallocator to use
+ * @return zero on success, non-zero error code on failure
+ */
+__attribute__((__nonnull__))
+enum cx_array_result cx_array_insert_sorted(
+        void **target,
+        size_t *size,
+        size_t *capacity,
+        cx_compare_func cmp_func,
+        const void *src,
+        size_t elem_size,
+        size_t elem_count,
+        struct cx_array_reallocator_s *reallocator
+);
+
+/**
+ * Inserts an element into a sorted array.
+ *
+ * If the target array is not already sorted with respect
+ * to the specified \p cmp_func, the behavior is undefined.
+ *
+ * If the capacity is insufficient to hold the new data, a reallocation
+ * attempt is made.
+ *
+ * @param target a pointer to the target array
+ * @param size a pointer to the size of the target array
+ * @param capacity a pointer to the target array's capacity
+ * @param elem_size the size of one element
+ * @param elem a pointer to the element to add
+ * @param reallocator the array reallocator to use
+ * @return zero on success, non-zero error code on failure
+ */
+#define cx_array_add_sorted(target, size, capacity, elem_size, elem, cmp_func, reallocator) \
+    cx_array_insert_sorted((void**)(target), size, capacity, cmp_func, elem, elem_size, 1, reallocator)
+
+/**
+ * Convenience macro for cx_array_add_sorted() with a default
+ * layout and the default reallocator.
+ *
+ * @param array the name of the array (NOT a pointer to the array)
+ * @param elem the element to add (NOT a pointer, address is automatically taken)
+ * @param cmp_func the compare function for the elements
+ * @see CX_ARRAY_DECLARE()
+ */
+#define cx_array_simple_add_sorted(array, elem, cmp_func) \
+    cx_array_add_sorted(&array, &(array##_size), &(array##_capacity), \
+        sizeof((array)[0]), &(elem), cmp_func, cx_array_default_reallocator)
+
+/**
+ * Convenience macro for cx_array_insert_sorted() with a default
+ * layout and the default reallocator.
+ *
+ * @param array the name of the array (NOT a pointer to the array)
+ * @param src pointer to the source array
+ * @param n number of elements in the source array
+ * @param cmp_func the compare function for the elements
+ * @see CX_ARRAY_DECLARE()
+ */
+#define cx_array_simple_insert_sorted(array, src, n, cmp_func) \
+    cx_array_insert_sorted((void**)(&array), &(array##_size), &(array##_capacity), \
+        cmp_func, src, sizeof((array)[0]), n, cx_array_default_reallocator)
+
+
+/**
+ * Searches the largest lower bound in a sorted array.
+ *
+ * In other words, this function returns the index of the largest element
+ * in \p arr that is less or equal to \p elem with respect to \p cmp_func.
+ * When no such element exists, \p size is returned.
+ *
+ * If \p elem is contained in the array, this is identical to
+ * #cx_array_binary_search().
+ *
+ * If the array is not sorted with respect to the \p cmp_func, the behavior
+ * is undefined.
+ *
+ * @param arr the array to search
+ * @param size the size of the array
+ * @param elem_size the size of one element
+ * @param elem the element to find
+ * @param cmp_func the compare function
+ * @return the index of the largest lower bound, or \p size
+ */
+__attribute__((__nonnull__))
+size_t cx_array_binary_search_inf(
+        const void *arr,
+        size_t size,
+        size_t elem_size,
+        const void *elem,
+        cx_compare_func cmp_func
+);
+
+/**
+ * Searches an item in a sorted array.
+ *
+ * If the array is not sorted with respect to the \p cmp_func, the behavior
+ * is undefined.
+ *
+ * @param arr the array to search
+ * @param size the size of the array
+ * @param elem_size the size of one element
+ * @param elem the element to find
+ * @param cmp_func the compare function
+ * @return the index of the element in the array, or \p size if the element
+ * cannot be found
+ */
+__attribute__((__nonnull__))
+static inline size_t cx_array_binary_search(
+        const void *arr,
+        size_t size,
+        size_t elem_size,
+        const void *elem,
+        cx_compare_func cmp_func
+) {
+    size_t index = cx_array_binary_search_inf(
+            arr, size, elem_size, elem, cmp_func
+    );
+    if (index < size && cmp_func(((const char *) arr) + index * elem_size, elem) == 0) {
+        return index;
+    } else {
+        return size;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Searches the smallest upper bound in a sorted array.
+ *
+ * In other words, this function returns the index of the smallest element
+ * in \p arr that is greater or equal to \p elem with respect to \p cmp_func.
+ * When no such element exists, \p size is returned.
+ *
+ * If \p elem is contained in the array, this is identical to
+ * #cx_array_binary_search().
+ *
+ * If the array is not sorted with respect to the \p cmp_func, the behavior
+ * is undefined.
+ *
+ * @param arr the array to search
+ * @param size the size of the array
+ * @param elem_size the size of one element
+ * @param elem the element to find
+ * @param cmp_func the compare function
+ * @return the index of the smallest upper bound, or \p size
+ */
+__attribute__((__nonnull__))
+static inline size_t cx_array_binary_search_sup(
+        const void *arr,
+        size_t size,
+        size_t elem_size,
+        const void *elem,
+        cx_compare_func cmp_func
+) {
+    size_t inf = cx_array_binary_search_inf(arr, size, elem_size, elem, cmp_func);
+    if (inf == size) {
+        // no infimum means, first element is supremum
+        return 0;
+    } else if (cmp_func(((const char *) arr) + inf * elem_size, elem) == 0) {
+        return inf;
+    } else {
+        return inf + 1;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
  * Swaps two array elements.
  *
  * @param arr the array
@@ -174,17 +405,18 @@
  * @param idx1 index of first element
  * @param idx2 index of second element
  */
+__attribute__((__nonnull__))
 void cx_array_swap(
         void *arr,
         size_t elem_size,
         size_t idx1,
         size_t idx2
-) __attribute__((__nonnull__));
+);
 
 /**
- * Allocates an array list for storing elements with \p item_size bytes each.
+ * Allocates an array list for storing elements with \p elem_size bytes each.
  *
- * If \p item_size is CX_STORE_POINTERS, the created list will be created as if
+ * If \p elem_size is CX_STORE_POINTERS, the created list will be created as if
  * cxListStorePointers() was called immediately after creation and the compare
  * function will be automatically set to cx_cmp_ptr(), if none is given.
  *
@@ -193,34 +425,34 @@
  * @param comparator the comparator for the elements
  * (if \c NULL, and the list is not storing pointers, sort and find
  * functions will not work)
- * @param item_size the size of each element in bytes
+ * @param elem_size the size of each element in bytes
  * @param initial_capacity the initial number of elements the array can store
  * @return the created list
  */
 CxList *cxArrayListCreate(
-        CxAllocator const *allocator,
+        const CxAllocator *allocator,
         cx_compare_func comparator,
-        size_t item_size,
+        size_t elem_size,
         size_t initial_capacity
 );
 
 /**
- * Allocates an array list for storing elements with \p item_size bytes each.
+ * Allocates an array list for storing elements with \p elem_size bytes each.
  *
  * The list will use the cxDefaultAllocator and \em NO compare function.
  * If you want to call functions that need a compare function, you have to
  * set it immediately after creation or use cxArrayListCreate().
  *
- * If \p item_size is CX_STORE_POINTERS, the created list will be created as if
+ * If \p elem_size is CX_STORE_POINTERS, the created list will be created as if
  * cxListStorePointers() was called immediately after creation and the compare
  * function will be automatically set to cx_cmp_ptr().
  *
- * @param item_size the size of each element in bytes
+ * @param elem_size the size of each element in bytes
  * @param initial_capacity the initial number of elements the array can store
  * @return the created list
  */
-#define cxArrayListCreateSimple(item_size, initial_capacity) \
-    cxArrayListCreate(NULL, NULL, item_size, initial_capacity)
+#define cxArrayListCreateSimple(elem_size, initial_capacity) \
+    cxArrayListCreate(NULL, NULL, elem_size, initial_capacity)
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"