[gecode-users] VarArray<Var>::resize(Space& home, int m)

[David Rijsman]

Dear All,

I have a question on the method "void  VarArray<Var>::resize(Space& home, int m)".

 I am on version 2.1.1 and noticed the method has changed somewhere between version 2.1.1 and the 3.2.0. I can not find any reason in the change list for the change.

I noticed this because I am, what I think, experiencing a memory leak. I am resizing my IntVarArray during execution which forces it to be allocated on the heap. In the destructor of the array there is a check to see if we need to free the heap, the check in (2.1.1) looks like " if (used != n) ". I think this check is failing in my case and therefor the heap does not get freed. 

The changes made to "VarArray<Var>::resize(Space& home, int m)" seem to influence the values 'used' and 'n' (they have been named differently now). Has the change been made to prevent a memory leak?

Being on the topic, what is the reason for resizing it on the heap instead of keeping it in the Space which is available?

David