NAME
    BitVector

SYNOPSIS
    use BitVector;

    use BitVector ();

    use BitVector qw(:all);

DESCRIPTION
    BitVector class provides the following methods:

    new, ClearAllBits, ClearBit, ClearBits, ClearBitsRange, Copy,
    FlipAllBits, FlipBit, FlipBits, FlipBitsRange, GetBit,
    GetBitsAsBinaryString, GetBitsAsDecimalString,
    GetBitsAsHexadecimalString, GetBitsAsOctalString,
    GetBitsAsRawBinaryString, GetDensityOfClearBits, GetDensityOfSetBits,
    GetNumOfClearBits, GetNumOfSetBits, GetSize, IsBitClear, IsBitSet,
    IsBitVector, NewFromBinaryString, NewFromDecimalString,
    NewFromHexadecimalString, NewFromOctalString, NewFromRawBinaryString,
    Reverse, SetAllBits, SetBit, SetBitValue, SetBitValueBitOrder,
    SetBitValuePrintFormat, SetBits, SetBitsAsBinaryString,
    SetBitsAsDecimalString, SetBitsAsHexadecimalString,
    SetBitsAsOctalString, SetBitsAsRawBinaryString, SetBitsRange,
    StringifyBitVector

    The following methods can also be used as functions:

    IsBitVector, NewFromBinaryString, NewFromDecimalString,
    NewFromHexadecimalString, NewFromOctalString, NewFromRawBinaryString

    The following operators are overloaded:

        "" & | ^ ~ == !=

    Internally, bits are stored in ascending order using Perl vec function.
    Regardless of machine order, big-endian or little-endian, vec function
    always considers first string byte as the lowest byte and first bit
    within each byte as the lowest bit.

    Things to keep in mind:

        o Bit numbers range from 0 to (Size - 1).
        o Bit data retieval methods provide options to data in ascending or
          descending bit order. Default is ascending bit order.
        o Stringyfy method provides an option to print data in ascending or
          descending bit order. Default is ascending bit order.

  METHODS
    new
            $NewBitVector = new BitVector($Size);

        Create a new *BitVector* object of size *Size* and return newly
        created BitVector. Bit numbers range from 0 to 1 less than *Size*.

    ClearAllBits
            $BitVector->ClearAllBits();

        Set all bit values to 0 in *BitVector* object and return
        *BitVector*.

    ClearBit
            $BitVector->ClearBit($BitNum);

        Set specified bit number *BitNum* to 0 in *BitVector* object and
        return *BitVector*.

    ClearBits
            $BitVector->ClearBits(@BitNums);

        Set specified bit numbers *BitNums* to 0 in *BitVector* object and
        return *BitVector*.

    ClearBitsRange
            $BitVector->ClearBitsRange($MinBitNum, $MaxBitNum);

        Set specified bit numbers between *MinBitNum* and *MaxBitNum* to 0
        in *BitVector* object and return *BitVector*.

    Copy
            $NewBitVector = $BitVector->Copy();

        Copy *BitVector* and its associated data to a new BitVector and
        return a new BitVector.

    FlipAllBits
            $BitVector->FlipAllBits();

        Flip values of all bits in *BitVector* and its associated data to a
        new BitVector and return *BitVector*.

    FlipBit
            $BitVector->FlipBit($BitNum);

        Flip value of specified *BitNum* of in *BitVector* and return
        *BitVector*.

    FlipBits
            $BitVector->FlipBits(@BitNums);

        Flip values of specified bit numbers *BitNums* in *BitVector* object
        and return *BitVector*.

    FlipBitsRange
            $BitVector->FlipBitsRange($MinBitNum, $MaxBitNum);

        Flip values of specified bit numbers between *MinBitNum* and
        *MaxBitNum* in *BitVector* object and return *BitVector*.

    GetBit
            $BitValue = $BitVector->GetBit($BitNum);

        Returns value of bit number *BitNum* in *BitVector* object.

    GetBitsAsBinaryString
            $BitString = $BitVector->GetBitsAsBinaryString([$BitOrder]);

        Returns values of bits in *BitVector* as an ascii bit string
        containing 0s and 1s.

        Default *BitOrder* is *Ascending* bit order which corresponds to
        first bit in each byte as the loweset bit as opposed to the higest
        bit.

    GetBitsAsDecimalString
            $BitString = $BitVector->GetBitsAsDecimalString([$BitOrder]);

        Returns values of bits in *BitVector* as a decimal bit string
        containing values from 0 to 9.

        Default *BitOrder* is *Ascending* bit order which corresponds to
        first bit in each byte as the loweset bit as opposed to the higest
        bit.

    GetBitsAsHexadecimalString
            $BitString = $BitVector->GetBitsAsHexadecimalString([$BitOrder]);

        Returns values of bits in *BitVector* as a hexadecimal bit string
        containing values from 0 to 9 and a to f.

        Default *BitOrder* is *Ascending* bit order which corresponds to
        first bit in each byte as the loweset bit as opposed to the higest
        bit.

    GetBitsAsOctalString
            $BitString = $BitVector->GetBitsAsOctalString([$BitOrder]);

        Returns values of bits in *BitVector* as an octal bit string
        containing values form 0 to 7.

        Default *BitOrder* is *Ascending* bit order which corresponds to
        first bit in each byte as the loweset bit as opposed to the higest
        bit.

    GetBitsAsRawBinaryString
            $BitString = $BitVector->GetBitsAsRawBinaryString();

        Returns values of bits in *BitVector* as an string corresponding to
        packed bit values used by Perl vec function without perfoming any
        unpacking.

    GetDensityOfClearBits
            $ClearBitsDensity = $BitVector->GetDensityOfClearBits();

        Returns density of clear bits in *BitVector* which corresponds to
        number of bits set to 0 *BitVector* divided by its size.

    GetDensityOfSetBits
            $SetBitsDensity = $BitVector->GetDensityOfSetBits();

        Returns density of set bits in *BitVector* which corresponds to
        number of bits set to 1 in *BitVector* divided by its size.

    GetNumOfClearBits
            $NumOfClearBits = $BitVector->GetNumOfClearBits();

        Returns number of bits set to 0 in *BitVector*.

    GetNumOfSetBits
            $NumOfSetBits = $BitVector->GetNumOfSetBits();

        Returns number of bits set to 1 in *BitVector*.

    GetSize
            $Size = $BitVector->GetSize();

        Returns size of *BitVector*.

    IsBitClear
            $Status = $BitVector->IsBitClear();

        Returns 1 or 0 based on whether *BitNum* is set to 0 in *BitVector*.

    IsBitSet
            $Status = $BitVector->IsBitSet($BitNum);

        Returns 1 or 0 based on whether *BitNum* is set to 1 in *BitVector*.

    IsBitVector
            $Status = BitVector::IsBitVector($Object);

        Returns 1 or 0 based on whether *Object* is a BitVector object.

    NewFromBinaryString
            $NewBitVector = BitVector::NewFromBinaryString($BinaryString,
                            [$BitOrder]);
            $NewBitVector = $BitVector->NewFromBinaryString($BinaryString,
                            [$BitOrder]);

        Creates a new *BitVector* using *BinaryString* and returns new
        BitVector object.

        Default *BitOrder* is *Ascending* bit order which corresponds to
        first bit in each byte as the loweset bit as opposed to the higest
        bit.

    NewFromDecimalString
            $NewBitVector = BitVector::NewFromDecimalString($DecimalString,
                            [$BitOrder]);
            $NewBitVector = $BitVector->NewFromDecimalString($DecimalString,
                            [$BitOrder]);

        Creates a new *BitVector* using *DecimalString* and returns new
        BitVector object.

        Default *BitOrder* is *Ascending* bit order which corresponds to
        first bit in each byte as the loweset bit as opposed to the higest
        bit.

    NewFromHexadecimalString
            $NewBitVector = BitVector::NewFromHexadecimalString(
                            $HexadecimalString, [$BitOrder]);
            $NewBitVector = $BitVector->NewFromHexadecimalString(
                            $HexadecimalString, [$BitOrder]);

        Creates a new *BitVector* using *HexadecimalString* and returns new
        BitVector object.

        Default *BitOrder* is *Ascending* bit order which corresponds to
        first bit in each byte as the loweset bit as opposed to the higest
        bit.

    NewFromOctalString
            $NewBitVector = BitVector::NewFromOctalString($OctalString, [$BitOrder]);
            $NewBitVector = $BitVector->NewFromOctalString($OctalString, [$BitOrder]);

        Creates a new *BitVector* using *OctalString* and returns new
        BitVector object.

        Default *BitOrder* is *Ascending* bit order which corresponds to
        first bit in each byte as the loweset bit as opposed to the higest
        bit.

    NewFromRawBinaryString
            $NewBitVector = BitVector::NewFromRawBinaryString(
                            $RawBinaryString);
            $NewBitVector = $BitVector->NewFromRawBinaryString(
                            $RawBinaryString);

        Creates a new *BitVector* using *RawBinaryString* and returns new
        BitVector object.

    Reverse
            $BitVector->Reverse();

        Reverses values of bits in *BitVector* and returns *BitVector*.
        First bit number ends up with value of last bit number.

    SetAllBits
            $BitVector->SetAllBits();

        Sets values of all bits in *BitVector* to 1 and returns *BitVector*.

    SetBit
            $BitVector->SetBit($BitNum);

        Sets value of *BitNum* to 1 in *BitVector* and returns *BitVector*.

    SetBitValue
            $BitVector->SetBitValue($BitNum, $BitValue);

        Sets value of *BitNum* to *BitValue* in *BitVector* and returns
        *BitVector*.

    SetBitValueBitOrder
            BitVector::SetBitValueBitOrder($BitOrder);
            $BitVector->SetBitValueBitOrder($BitOrder);

        Set bit order for printing BitVector values during stringification
        of BitVector object. Possible bit order values: *Ascending or
        Descending*.

        Bit order can be set for either an individual BitVector object or
        the class. Default is to print bits in each byte in *Asscending* bit
        order.

        Internally, bits are stored in *Ascending* bit order using Perl vec
        function. Regardless of machine order, big-endian or little-endian,
        vec function always considers first string byte as the lowest byte
        and first bit within each byte as the lowest bit.

    SetBitValuePrintFormat
            BitVector::SetBitValuePrintFormat($PrintValueFormat);
            $BitVector->SetBitValuePrintFormat($PrintValueFormat);

        Set bit values print format for printing BitVector values during
        stringification of BitVector object. Possible print format values:
        *Binary, Bin, Hexadecimal, Hex, Decimal, Dec, Octal, Oct, RawBinary,
        RawBin*. Default: *Binary*.

        Bit values print format can be set for either an individual
        BitVector object or the class.

    SetBits
            $BitVector->SetBits(@BitNums);

        Set specified bit numbers *BitNums* to 1 in *BitVector* object and
        return *BitVector*.

    SetBitsAsBinaryString
            $BitVector->SetBitsAsBinaryString($BinaryString);

        Set bit values in *BitVector* using specified *BinaryString* and
        return *BitVector*. The size of *BitVector* is not changed.

    SetBitsAsDecimalString
            $BitVector->SetBitsAsDecimalString($DecimalString, [$BitOrder]);

        Set bit values in *BitVector* using specified *DecimalString* and
        return *BitVector*. The size of *BitVector* is not changed.

    SetBitsAsHexadecimalString
            $BitVector->SetBitsAsHexadecimalString($HexadecimalString, [$BitOrder]);

        Set bit values in *BitVector* using specified *HexadecimalString*
        and return *BitVector*. The size of *BitVector* is not changed.

    SetBitsAsOctalString
            $BitVector->SetBitsAsOctalString($OctalString, [$BitOrder]);

        Set bit values in *BitVector* using specified *OctalString* and
        return *BitVector*. The size of *BitVector* is not changed.

    SetBitsAsRawBinaryString
            $BitVector->SetBitsAsRawBinaryString($RawBinaryString);

        Set bit values in *BitVector* using specified *RawBinaryString* and
        return *BitVector*. The size of *BitVector* is not changed.

    SetBitsRange
            $BitVector->SetBitsRange($MinBitNum, $MaxBitNum);

        Set specified bit numbers between *MinBitNum* and *MaxBitNum* to 1
        in *BitVector* object and return *BitVector*.

    StringifyBitVector
            $String = $BitVector->StringifyBitVector();

        Returns a string containing information about *BitVector* object.

AUTHOR
    Manish Sud <msud@san.rr.com>

SEE ALSO
    Vector.pm

COPYRIGHT
    Copyright (C) 2015 Manish Sud. All rights reserved.

    This file is part of MayaChemTools.

    MayaChemTools is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
    under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
    your option) any later version.

