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diff --git a/Eigen/src/plugins/BlockMethods.h b/Eigen/src/plugins/BlockMethods.h
index ef224001a..2788251e0 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/plugins/BlockMethods.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/plugins/BlockMethods.h
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
// Public License v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed
// with this file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-#ifndef EIGEN_BLOCKMETHODS_H
-#define EIGEN_BLOCKMETHODS_H
#ifndef EIGEN_PARSED_BY_DOXYGEN
@@ -32,6 +30,10 @@ template<int N> struct ConstNColsBlockXpr { typedef const Block<const Derived, i
template<int N> struct NRowsBlockXpr { typedef Block<Derived, N, internal::traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime, IsRowMajor> Type; };
template<int N> struct ConstNRowsBlockXpr { typedef const Block<const Derived, N, internal::traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime, IsRowMajor> Type; };
+typedef VectorBlock<Derived> SegmentReturnType;
+typedef const VectorBlock<const Derived> ConstSegmentReturnType;
+template<int Size> struct FixedSegmentReturnType { typedef VectorBlock<Derived, Size> Type; };
+template<int Size> struct ConstFixedSegmentReturnType { typedef const VectorBlock<const Derived, Size> Type; };
#endif // not EIGEN_PARSED_BY_DOXYGEN
@@ -88,12 +90,13 @@ inline const Block<const Derived> topRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
/** \returns an expression of a fixed-size top-right corner of *this.
*
- * The template parameters CRows and CCols are the number of rows and columns in the corner.
+ * \tparam CRows the number of rows in the corner
+ * \tparam CCols the number of columns in the corner
*
* Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_topRightCorner.cpp
* Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_topRightCorner.out
*
- * \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+ * \sa class Block, block<int,int>(Index,Index)
*/
template<int CRows, int CCols>
inline Block<Derived, CRows, CCols> topRightCorner()
@@ -108,6 +111,35 @@ inline const Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols> topRightCorner() const
return Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), 0, cols() - CCols);
}
+/** \returns an expression of a top-right corner of *this.
+ *
+ * \tparam CRows number of rows in corner as specified at compile-time
+ * \tparam CCols number of columns in corner as specified at compile-time
+ * \param cRows number of rows in corner as specified at run-time
+ * \param cCols number of columns in corner as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * This function is mainly useful for corners where the number of rows is specified at compile-time
+ * and the number of columns is specified at run-time, or vice versa. The compile-time and run-time
+ * information should not contradict. In other words, \a cRows should equal \a CRows unless
+ * \a CRows is \a Dynamic, and the same for the number of columns.
+ *
+ * Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_topRightCorner_int_int.cpp
+ * Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_topRightCorner_int_int.out
+ *
+ * \sa class Block
+ */
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline Block<Derived, CRows, CCols> topRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+ return Block<Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), 0, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/** This is the const version of topRightCorner<int, int>(Index, Index).*/
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline const Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols> topRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+ return Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), 0, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
@@ -154,6 +186,36 @@ inline const Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols> topLeftCorner() const
return Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), 0, 0);
}
+/** \returns an expression of a top-left corner of *this.
+ *
+ * \tparam CRows number of rows in corner as specified at compile-time
+ * \tparam CCols number of columns in corner as specified at compile-time
+ * \param cRows number of rows in corner as specified at run-time
+ * \param cCols number of columns in corner as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * This function is mainly useful for corners where the number of rows is specified at compile-time
+ * and the number of columns is specified at run-time, or vice versa. The compile-time and run-time
+ * information should not contradict. In other words, \a cRows should equal \a CRows unless
+ * \a CRows is \a Dynamic, and the same for the number of columns.
+ *
+ * Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_topLeftCorner_int_int.cpp
+ * Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_topLeftCorner_int_int.out
+ *
+ * \sa class Block
+ */
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline Block<Derived, CRows, CCols> topLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+ return Block<Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), 0, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/** This is the const version of topLeftCorner<int, int>(Index, Index).*/
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline const Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols> topLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+ return Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), 0, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
/** \returns a dynamic-size expression of a bottom-right corner of *this.
@@ -199,6 +261,36 @@ inline const Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols> bottomRightCorner() const
return Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), rows() - CRows, cols() - CCols);
}
+/** \returns an expression of a bottom-right corner of *this.
+ *
+ * \tparam CRows number of rows in corner as specified at compile-time
+ * \tparam CCols number of columns in corner as specified at compile-time
+ * \param cRows number of rows in corner as specified at run-time
+ * \param cCols number of columns in corner as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * This function is mainly useful for corners where the number of rows is specified at compile-time
+ * and the number of columns is specified at run-time, or vice versa. The compile-time and run-time
+ * information should not contradict. In other words, \a cRows should equal \a CRows unless
+ * \a CRows is \a Dynamic, and the same for the number of columns.
+ *
+ * Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomRightCorner_int_int.cpp
+ * Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomRightCorner_int_int.out
+ *
+ * \sa class Block
+ */
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline Block<Derived, CRows, CCols> bottomRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+ return Block<Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), rows() - cRows, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/** This is the const version of bottomRightCorner<int, int>(Index, Index).*/
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline const Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols> bottomRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+ return Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), rows() - cRows, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
/** \returns a dynamic-size expression of a bottom-left corner of *this.
@@ -244,6 +336,36 @@ inline const Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols> bottomLeftCorner() const
return Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), rows() - CRows, 0);
}
+/** \returns an expression of a bottom-left corner of *this.
+ *
+ * \tparam CRows number of rows in corner as specified at compile-time
+ * \tparam CCols number of columns in corner as specified at compile-time
+ * \param cRows number of rows in corner as specified at run-time
+ * \param cCols number of columns in corner as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * This function is mainly useful for corners where the number of rows is specified at compile-time
+ * and the number of columns is specified at run-time, or vice versa. The compile-time and run-time
+ * information should not contradict. In other words, \a cRows should equal \a CRows unless
+ * \a CRows is \a Dynamic, and the same for the number of columns.
+ *
+ * Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomLeftCorner_int_int.cpp
+ * Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomLeftCorner_int_int.out
+ *
+ * \sa class Block
+ */
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline Block<Derived, CRows, CCols> bottomLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+ return Block<Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), rows() - cRows, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/** This is the const version of bottomLeftCorner<int, int>(Index, Index).*/
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline const Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols> bottomLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+ return Block<const Derived, CRows, CCols>(derived(), rows() - cRows, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
/** \returns a block consisting of the top rows of *this.
@@ -268,7 +390,11 @@ inline ConstRowsBlockXpr topRows(Index n) const
/** \returns a block consisting of the top rows of *this.
*
- * \tparam N the number of rows in the block
+ * \tparam N the number of rows in the block as specified at compile-time
+ * \param n the number of rows in the block as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+ * \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
*
* Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_topRows.cpp
* Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_topRows.out
@@ -276,16 +402,16 @@ inline ConstRowsBlockXpr topRows(Index n) const
* \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
*/
template<int N>
-inline typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type topRows()
+inline typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type topRows(Index n = N)
{
- return typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, N, cols());
+ return typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, n, cols());
}
/** This is the const version of topRows<int>().*/
template<int N>
-inline typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type topRows() const
+inline typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type topRows(Index n = N) const
{
- return typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, N, cols());
+ return typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, n, cols());
}
@@ -312,7 +438,11 @@ inline ConstRowsBlockXpr bottomRows(Index n) const
/** \returns a block consisting of the bottom rows of *this.
*
- * \tparam N the number of rows in the block
+ * \tparam N the number of rows in the block as specified at compile-time
+ * \param n the number of rows in the block as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+ * \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
*
* Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_bottomRows.cpp
* Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_bottomRows.out
@@ -320,16 +450,16 @@ inline ConstRowsBlockXpr bottomRows(Index n) const
* \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
*/
template<int N>
-inline typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type bottomRows()
+inline typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type bottomRows(Index n = N)
{
- return typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), rows() - N, 0, N, cols());
+ return typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), rows() - n, 0, n, cols());
}
/** This is the const version of bottomRows<int>().*/
template<int N>
-inline typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type bottomRows() const
+inline typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type bottomRows(Index n = N) const
{
- return typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), rows() - N, 0, N, cols());
+ return typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), rows() - n, 0, n, cols());
}
@@ -337,28 +467,32 @@ inline typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type bottomRows() const
/** \returns a block consisting of a range of rows of *this.
*
* \param startRow the index of the first row in the block
- * \param numRows the number of rows in the block
+ * \param n the number of rows in the block
*
* Example: \include DenseBase_middleRows_int.cpp
* Output: \verbinclude DenseBase_middleRows_int.out
*
* \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
*/
-inline RowsBlockXpr middleRows(Index startRow, Index numRows)
+inline RowsBlockXpr middleRows(Index startRow, Index n)
{
- return RowsBlockXpr(derived(), startRow, 0, numRows, cols());
+ return RowsBlockXpr(derived(), startRow, 0, n, cols());
}
/** This is the const version of middleRows(Index,Index).*/
-inline ConstRowsBlockXpr middleRows(Index startRow, Index numRows) const
+inline ConstRowsBlockXpr middleRows(Index startRow, Index n) const
{
- return ConstRowsBlockXpr(derived(), startRow, 0, numRows, cols());
+ return ConstRowsBlockXpr(derived(), startRow, 0, n, cols());
}
/** \returns a block consisting of a range of rows of *this.
*
- * \tparam N the number of rows in the block
+ * \tparam N the number of rows in the block as specified at compile-time
* \param startRow the index of the first row in the block
+ * \param n the number of rows in the block as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+ * \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
*
* Example: \include DenseBase_template_int_middleRows.cpp
* Output: \verbinclude DenseBase_template_int_middleRows.out
@@ -366,16 +500,16 @@ inline ConstRowsBlockXpr middleRows(Index startRow, Index numRows) const
* \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
*/
template<int N>
-inline typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleRows(Index startRow)
+inline typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleRows(Index startRow, Index n = N)
{
- return typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), startRow, 0, N, cols());
+ return typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), startRow, 0, n, cols());
}
/** This is the const version of middleRows<int>().*/
template<int N>
-inline typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleRows(Index startRow) const
+inline typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleRows(Index startRow, Index n = N) const
{
- return typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), startRow, 0, N, cols());
+ return typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), startRow, 0, n, cols());
}
@@ -402,7 +536,11 @@ inline ConstColsBlockXpr leftCols(Index n) const
/** \returns a block consisting of the left columns of *this.
*
- * \tparam N the number of columns in the block
+ * \tparam N the number of columns in the block as specified at compile-time
+ * \param n the number of columns in the block as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+ * \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
*
* Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_leftCols.cpp
* Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_leftCols.out
@@ -410,16 +548,16 @@ inline ConstColsBlockXpr leftCols(Index n) const
* \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
*/
template<int N>
-inline typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type leftCols()
+inline typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type leftCols(Index n = N)
{
- return typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, rows(), N);
+ return typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, rows(), n);
}
/** This is the const version of leftCols<int>().*/
template<int N>
-inline typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type leftCols() const
+inline typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type leftCols(Index n = N) const
{
- return typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, rows(), N);
+ return typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, rows(), n);
}
@@ -446,7 +584,11 @@ inline ConstColsBlockXpr rightCols(Index n) const
/** \returns a block consisting of the right columns of *this.
*
- * \tparam N the number of columns in the block
+ * \tparam N the number of columns in the block as specified at compile-time
+ * \param n the number of columns in the block as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+ * \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
*
* Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_rightCols.cpp
* Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_rightCols.out
@@ -454,16 +596,16 @@ inline ConstColsBlockXpr rightCols(Index n) const
* \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
*/
template<int N>
-inline typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type rightCols()
+inline typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type rightCols(Index n = N)
{
- return typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, cols() - N, rows(), N);
+ return typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, cols() - n, rows(), n);
}
/** This is the const version of rightCols<int>().*/
template<int N>
-inline typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type rightCols() const
+inline typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type rightCols(Index n = N) const
{
- return typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, cols() - N, rows(), N);
+ return typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, cols() - n, rows(), n);
}
@@ -491,8 +633,12 @@ inline ConstColsBlockXpr middleCols(Index startCol, Index numCols) const
/** \returns a block consisting of a range of columns of *this.
*
- * \tparam N the number of columns in the block
+ * \tparam N the number of columns in the block as specified at compile-time
* \param startCol the index of the first column in the block
+ * \param n the number of columns in the block as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+ * \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
*
* Example: \include DenseBase_template_int_middleCols.cpp
* Output: \verbinclude DenseBase_template_int_middleCols.out
@@ -500,16 +646,16 @@ inline ConstColsBlockXpr middleCols(Index startCol, Index numCols) const
* \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
*/
template<int N>
-inline typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleCols(Index startCol)
+inline typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleCols(Index startCol, Index n = N)
{
- return typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, startCol, rows(), N);
+ return typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, startCol, rows(), n);
}
/** This is the const version of middleCols<int>().*/
template<int N>
-inline typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleCols(Index startCol) const
+inline typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleCols(Index startCol, Index n = N) const
{
- return typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, startCol, rows(), N);
+ return typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, startCol, rows(), n);
}
@@ -543,6 +689,40 @@ inline const Block<const Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols> block(Index startRow, In
return Block<const Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols>(derived(), startRow, startCol);
}
+/** \returns an expression of a block in *this.
+ *
+ * \tparam BlockRows number of rows in block as specified at compile-time
+ * \tparam BlockCols number of columns in block as specified at compile-time
+ * \param startRow the first row in the block
+ * \param startCol the first column in the block
+ * \param blockRows number of rows in block as specified at run-time
+ * \param blockCols number of columns in block as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * This function is mainly useful for blocks where the number of rows is specified at compile-time
+ * and the number of columns is specified at run-time, or vice versa. The compile-time and run-time
+ * information should not contradict. In other words, \a blockRows should equal \a BlockRows unless
+ * \a BlockRows is \a Dynamic, and the same for the number of columns.
+ *
+ * Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_block_int_int_int_int.cpp
+ * Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_block_int_int_int_int.cpp
+ *
+ * \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+ */
+template<int BlockRows, int BlockCols>
+inline Block<Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols> block(Index startRow, Index startCol,
+ Index blockRows, Index blockCols)
+{
+ return Block<Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols>(derived(), startRow, startCol, blockRows, blockCols);
+}
+
+/** This is the const version of block<>(Index, Index, Index, Index). */
+template<int BlockRows, int BlockCols>
+inline const Block<const Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols> block(Index startRow, Index startCol,
+ Index blockRows, Index blockCols) const
+{
+ return Block<const Derived, BlockRows, BlockCols>(derived(), startRow, startCol, blockRows, blockCols);
+}
+
/** \returns an expression of the \a i-th column of *this. Note that the numbering starts at 0.
*
* Example: \include MatrixBase_col.cpp
@@ -577,4 +757,179 @@ inline ConstRowXpr row(Index i) const
return ConstRowXpr(derived(), i);
}
-#endif // EIGEN_BLOCKMETHODS_H
+/** \returns a dynamic-size expression of a segment (i.e. a vector block) in *this.
+ *
+ * \only_for_vectors
+ *
+ * \param start the first coefficient in the segment
+ * \param n the number of coefficients in the segment
+ *
+ * Example: \include MatrixBase_segment_int_int.cpp
+ * Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_segment_int_int.out
+ *
+ * \note Even though the returned expression has dynamic size, in the case
+ * when it is applied to a fixed-size vector, it inherits a fixed maximal size,
+ * which means that evaluating it does not cause a dynamic memory allocation.
+ *
+ * \sa class Block, segment(Index)
+ */
+inline SegmentReturnType segment(Index start, Index n)
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return SegmentReturnType(derived(), start, n);
+}
+
+
+/** This is the const version of segment(Index,Index).*/
+inline ConstSegmentReturnType segment(Index start, Index n) const
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return ConstSegmentReturnType(derived(), start, n);
+}
+
+/** \returns a dynamic-size expression of the first coefficients of *this.
+ *
+ * \only_for_vectors
+ *
+ * \param n the number of coefficients in the segment
+ *
+ * Example: \include MatrixBase_start_int.cpp
+ * Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_start_int.out
+ *
+ * \note Even though the returned expression has dynamic size, in the case
+ * when it is applied to a fixed-size vector, it inherits a fixed maximal size,
+ * which means that evaluating it does not cause a dynamic memory allocation.
+ *
+ * \sa class Block, block(Index,Index)
+ */
+inline SegmentReturnType head(Index n)
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return SegmentReturnType(derived(), 0, n);
+}
+
+/** This is the const version of head(Index).*/
+inline ConstSegmentReturnType head(Index n) const
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return ConstSegmentReturnType(derived(), 0, n);
+}
+
+/** \returns a dynamic-size expression of the last coefficients of *this.
+ *
+ * \only_for_vectors
+ *
+ * \param n the number of coefficients in the segment
+ *
+ * Example: \include MatrixBase_end_int.cpp
+ * Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_end_int.out
+ *
+ * \note Even though the returned expression has dynamic size, in the case
+ * when it is applied to a fixed-size vector, it inherits a fixed maximal size,
+ * which means that evaluating it does not cause a dynamic memory allocation.
+ *
+ * \sa class Block, block(Index,Index)
+ */
+inline SegmentReturnType tail(Index n)
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return SegmentReturnType(derived(), this->size() - n, n);
+}
+
+/** This is the const version of tail(Index).*/
+inline ConstSegmentReturnType tail(Index n) const
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return ConstSegmentReturnType(derived(), this->size() - n, n);
+}
+
+/** \returns a fixed-size expression of a segment (i.e. a vector block) in \c *this
+ *
+ * \only_for_vectors
+ *
+ * \tparam N the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at compile-time
+ * \param start the index of the first element in the segment
+ * \param n the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at compile-time
+ *
+ * The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+ * \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+ *
+ * Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_segment.cpp
+ * Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_segment.out
+ *
+ * \sa class Block
+ */
+template<int N>
+inline typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type segment(Index start, Index n = N)
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), start, n);
+}
+
+/** This is the const version of segment<int>(Index).*/
+template<int N>
+inline typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type segment(Index start, Index n = N) const
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), start, n);
+}
+
+/** \returns a fixed-size expression of the first coefficients of *this.
+ *
+ * \only_for_vectors
+ *
+ * \tparam N the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at compile-time
+ * \param n the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+ * \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+ *
+ * Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_start.cpp
+ * Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_start.out
+ *
+ * \sa class Block
+ */
+template<int N>
+inline typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type head(Index n = N)
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), 0, n);
+}
+
+/** This is the const version of head<int>().*/
+template<int N>
+inline typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type head(Index n = N) const
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), 0, n);
+}
+
+/** \returns a fixed-size expression of the last coefficients of *this.
+ *
+ * \only_for_vectors
+ *
+ * \tparam N the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at compile-time
+ * \param n the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at run-time
+ *
+ * The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+ * \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+ *
+ * Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_end.cpp
+ * Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_end.out
+ *
+ * \sa class Block
+ */
+template<int N>
+inline typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type tail(Index n = N)
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), size() - n);
+}
+
+/** This is the const version of tail<int>.*/
+template<int N>
+inline typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type tail(Index n = N) const
+{
+ EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+ return typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), size() - n);
+}