#include #include #include #include void detected_msg(bool detected){ std::cout << (detected ? "error detected!" : "error NOT detected! ") << std::endl; } int main(int, const char *[]){ // problem: array index values can exceed array bounds std::cout << "example 5: "; std::cout << "array index values can exceed array bounds" << std::endl; std::cout << "Not using safe numerics" << std::endl; std::array i_array; // unsigned int i_index = 43; // the following corrupts memory. // This may or may not be detected at run time. // i_array[i_index] = 84; // comment this out so it can be tested! std::cout << "error NOT detected!" << std::endl; // solution: replace unsigned array index with safe_unsigned_range std::cout << "Using safe numerics" << std::endl; try{ using namespace boost::safe_numerics; using i_index_t = safe_unsigned_range<0, i_array.size() - 1>; i_index_t i_index; i_index = 36; // this works fine i_array[i_index] = 84; i_index = 43; // throw exception here! std::cout << "error NOT detected!" << std::endl; // so we never arrive here } catch(const std::exception & e){ std::cout << "error detected:" << e.what() << std::endl; } return 0; }