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diff --git a/absl/utility/utility.h b/absl/utility/utility.h
index 4f4a062..732cd4c 100644
--- a/absl/utility/utility.h
+++ b/absl/utility/utility.h
@@ -12,36 +12,39 @@
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.
//
-
-// absl/utility:utility is an extension of the <utility> header
+// This header file contains C++11 versions of standard <utility> header
+// abstractions available within C++14 and C++17, and are designed to be drop-in
+// replacement for code compliant with C++14 and C++17.
+//
+// The following abstractions are defined:
//
-// It provides stand-ins for C++14's std::integer_sequence and
-// related utilities. They are intended to be exactly equivalent.
-// - integer_sequence<T, Ints...> == std::integer_sequence<T, Ints...>
-// - index_sequence<Ints...> == std::index_sequence<Ints...>
-// - make_integer_sequence<T, N> == std::make_integer_sequence<T, N>
-// - make_index_sequence<N> == std::make_index_sequence<N>
-// - index_sequence_for<Ts...> == std::index_sequence_for<Ts...>
+// * integer_sequence<T, Ints...> == std::integer_sequence<T, Ints...>
+// * index_sequence<Ints...> == std::index_sequence<Ints...>
+// * make_integer_sequence<T, N> == std::make_integer_sequence<T, N>
+// * make_index_sequence<N> == std::make_index_sequence<N>
+// * index_sequence_for<Ts...> == std::index_sequence_for<Ts...>
//
-// It also provides the tag types in_place_t, in_place_type_t, and
-// in_place_index_t, as well as the constant in_place, and constexpr std::move
-// and std::forward impolementations in C++11.
+// This header file also provides the tag types `in_place_t`, `in_place_type_t`,
+// and `in_place_index_t`, as well as the constant `in_place`, and
+// `constexpr` `std::move()` and `std::forward()` implementations in C++11.
//
// References:
+//
// http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/integer_sequence
// http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2013/n3658.html
//
+//
// Example:
// // Unpack a tuple for use as a function call's argument list.
//
// template <typename F, typename Tup, size_t... Is>
-// auto Impl(F f, const Tup& tup, index_sequence<Is...>)
+// auto Impl(F f, const Tup& tup, absl::index_sequence<Is...>)
// -> decltype(f(std::get<Is>(tup) ...)) {
// return f(std::get<Is>(tup) ...);
// }
//
// template <typename Tup>
-// using TupIdxSeq = make_index_sequence<std::tuple_size<Tup>::value>;
+// using TupIdxSeq = absl::make_index_sequence<std::tuple_size<Tup>::value>;
//
// template <typename F, typename Tup>
// auto ApplyFromTuple(F f, const Tup& tup)
@@ -60,23 +63,36 @@
namespace absl {
-// Equivalent to std::integer_sequence.
+// integer_sequence
+//
+// Class template representing a compile-time integer sequence. An instantiation
+// of `integer_sequence<T, Ints...>` has a sequence of integers encoded in its
+// type through its template arguments (which is a common need when
+// working with C++11 variadic templates). `absl::integer_sequence` is designed
+// to be a drop-in replacement for C++14's `std::integer_sequence`.
+//
+// Example:
//
-// Function templates can deduce compile-time integer sequences by accepting
-// an argument of integer_sequence<T, Ints...>. This is a common need when
-// working with C++11 variadic templates.
+// template< class T, T... Ints >
+// void user_function(integer_sequence<T, Ints...>);
//
-// T - the integer type of the sequence elements
-// ...Ints - a parameter pack of T values representing the sequence
+// int main()
+// {
+// // user_function's `T` will be deduced to `int` and `Ints...`
+// // will be deduced to `0, 1, 2, 3, 4`.
+// user_function(make_integer_sequence<int, 5>());
+// }
template <typename T, T... Ints>
struct integer_sequence {
using value_type = T;
static constexpr size_t size() noexcept { return sizeof...(Ints); }
};
-// Equivalent to std::index_sequence.
+// index_sequence
//
-// Alias for an integer_sequence of size_t.
+// A helper template for an `integer_sequence` of `size_t`,
+// `absl::index_sequence` is designed to be a drop-in replacement for C++14's
+// `std::index_sequence`.
template <size_t... Ints>
using index_sequence = integer_sequence<size_t, Ints...>;
@@ -113,21 +129,27 @@ struct Gen<T, 0> {
// Compile-time sequences of integers
-// Equivalent to std::make_integer_sequence.
+// make_integer_sequence
//
-// make_integer_sequence<int, N> is integer_sequence<int, 0, 1, ..., N-1>;
+// This template alias is equivalent to
+// `integer_sequence<int, 0, 1, ..., N-1>`, and is designed to be a drop-in
+// replacement for C++14's `std::make_integer_sequence`.
template <typename T, T N>
using make_integer_sequence = typename utility_internal::Gen<T, N>::type;
-// Equivalent to std::make_index_sequence.
+// make_index_sequence
//
-// make_index_sequence<N> is index_sequence<0, 1, ..., N-1>;
+// This template alias is equivalent to `index_sequence<0, 1, ..., N-1>`,
+// and is designed to be a drop-in replacement for C++14's
+// `std::make_index_sequence`.
template <size_t N>
using make_index_sequence = make_integer_sequence<size_t, N>;
-// Equivalent to std::index_sequence_for.
+// index_sequence_for
//
-// Convert a typename pack into an index sequence of the same length.
+// Converts a typename pack into an index sequence of the same length, and
+// is designed to be a drop-in replacement for C++14's
+// `std::index_sequence_for()`
template <typename... Ts>
using index_sequence_for = make_index_sequence<sizeof...(Ts)>;
@@ -140,8 +162,11 @@ using std::in_place;
#else // ABSL_HAVE_STD_OPTIONAL
-// Tag type used in order to specify in-place construction, such as with
-// absl::optional.
+// in_place_t
+//
+// Tag type used to specify in-place construction, such as with
+// `absl::optional`, designed to be a drop-in replacement for C++17's
+// `std::in_place_t`.
struct in_place_t {};
extern const in_place_t in_place;
@@ -150,22 +175,39 @@ extern const in_place_t in_place;
#ifdef ABSL_HAVE_STD_ANY
using std::in_place_type_t;
#else
-// Tag types used for in-place construction when the type to construct needs to
-// be specified, such as with absl::variant and absl::any.
+
+// in_place_type_t
+//
+// Tag type used for in-place construction when the type to construct needs to
+// be specified, such as with `absl::any`, designed to be a drop-in replacement
+// for C++17's `std::in_place_type_t`.
template <typename T>
struct in_place_type_t {};
#endif // ABSL_HAVE_STD_ANY
+// in_place_index_t
+//
+// Tag type used for in-place construction when the type to construct needs to
+// be specified, such as with `absl::any`, designed to be a drop-in replacement
+// for C++17's `std::in_place_index_t`.
template <size_t I>
struct in_place_index_t {};
// Constexpr move and forward
+// move()
+//
+// A constexpr version of `std::move()`, designed to be a drop-in replacement
+// for C++14's `std::move()`.
template <typename T>
constexpr absl::remove_reference_t<T>&& move(T&& t) noexcept {
return static_cast<absl::remove_reference_t<T>&&>(t);
}
+// forward()
+//
+// A constexpr version of `std::forward()`, designed to be a drop-in replacement
+// for C++14's `std::forward()`.
template <typename T>
constexpr T&& forward(
absl::remove_reference_t<T>& t) noexcept { // NOLINT(runtime/references)