std::is_aggregate

Header: <type_traits>

std::is_aggregate is a UnaryTypeTrait.

# Declarations

template< class T >
struct is_aggregate;

(since C++17)

# Notes

Feature-test macro Value Std Feature __cpp_lib_is_aggregate 201703L (C++17) std::is_agregate

# Example

#include <algorithm>
#include <cassert>
#include <cstddef>
#include <new>
#include <string_view>
#include <type_traits>
#include <utility>
 
// Constructs a T at the uninitialized memory pointed to by p using
// list-initialization for aggregates and non-list initialization otherwise.
template<class T, class... Args>
T* construct(T* p, Args&&... args)
{
    if constexpr (std::is_aggregate_v<T>)
        return ::new (static_cast<void*>(p)) T{std::forward<Args>(args)...};
    else
        return ::new (static_cast<void*>(p)) T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
}
 
struct A { int x, y; };
static_assert(std::is_aggregate_v<A>);
 
struct B
{
    int i;
    std::string_view str;
 
    B(int i, std::string_view str) : i(i), str(str) {}
};
static_assert(not std::is_aggregate_v<B>);
 
template <typename... Ts>
using aligned_storage_t = alignas(Ts...) std::byte[std::max({sizeof(Ts)...})];
 
int main()
{
    aligned_storage_t<A, B> storage;
 
    A& a = *construct(reinterpret_cast<A*>(&storage), 1, 2);
    assert(a.x == 1 and a.y == 2);
 
    B& b = *construct(reinterpret_cast<B*>(&storage), 3, "4");
    assert(b.i == 3 and b.str == "4");
}

# Defect reports

DRApplied toBehavior as publishedCorrect behavior
LWG 3823C++17The behavior is undefined if T is an array type butstd::remove_all_extents_t is an incomplete type.The behavior is defined regardless of theincompleteness of std::remove_all_extents_t as long as T is an array type.