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#ifndef ETL_MULTISET_INCLUDED
#define ETL_MULTISET_INCLUDED
 
#include "platform.h"
#include "algorithm.h"
#include "iterator.h"
#include "functional.h"
#include "parameter_type.h"
#include "pool.h"
#include "exception.h"
#include "error_handler.h"
#include "debug_count.h"
#include "nullptr.h"
#include "type_traits.h"
#include "nth_type.h"
#include "utility.h"
#include "placement_new.h"
#include "initializer_list.h"
 
#include <stddef.h>
 
#include "private/minmax_push.h"
#include "private/comparator_is_transparent.h"
 
//*****************************************************************************
//*****************************************************************************
 
namespace etl
{
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class multiset_exception : public etl::exception
  {
  public:
 
    multiset_exception(string_type reason_, string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : etl::exception(reason_, file_name_, line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class multiset_full : public etl::multiset_exception
  {
  public:
 
    multiset_full(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : etl::multiset_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("multiset:full", ETL_MULTISET_FILE_ID"A"), file_name_, line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class multiset_out_of_bounds : public etl::multiset_exception
  {
  public:
 
    multiset_out_of_bounds(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : etl::multiset_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("multiset:bounds", ETL_MULTISET_FILE_ID"B"), file_name_, line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class multiset_iterator : public etl::multiset_exception
  {
  public:
 
    multiset_iterator(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : etl::multiset_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("multiset:iterator", ETL_MULTISET_FILE_ID"C"), file_name_, line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class multiset_base
  {
  public:
 
    typedef size_t size_type; 
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    size_type size() const
    {
      return current_size;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    size_type max_size() const
    {
      return CAPACITY;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool empty() const
    {
      return current_size == 0;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool full() const
    {
      return current_size == CAPACITY;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    size_type capacity() const
    {
      return CAPACITY;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    size_t available() const
    {
      return max_size() - size();
    }
 
  protected:
 
    enum
    {
      kLeft,
      kRight,
      kNeither
    };
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    struct Node
    {
      //***********************************************************************
      //***********************************************************************
      Node() :
        parent(ETL_NULLPTR),
        weight(kNeither),
        dir(kNeither)
      {
        children[0] = ETL_NULLPTR;
        children[1] = ETL_NULLPTR;
      }
 
      //***********************************************************************
      //***********************************************************************
      void mark_as_leaf()
      {
        weight = kNeither;
        dir = kNeither;
        parent = ETL_NULLPTR;
        children[0] = ETL_NULLPTR;
        children[1] = ETL_NULLPTR;
      }
 
      Node* parent;
      Node* children[2];
      uint_least8_t weight;
      uint_least8_t dir;
    };
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    multiset_base(size_type max_size_)
      : current_size(0)
      , CAPACITY(max_size_)
      , root_node(ETL_NULLPTR)
    {
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ~multiset_base()
    {
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void attach_node(Node* parent, Node*& position, Node& node)
    {
      // Mark new node as leaf on attach to tree at position provided
      node.mark_as_leaf();
 
      // Keep track of this node's parent
      node.parent = parent;
 
      // Add the node here
      position = &node;
 
      // One more.
      ++current_size;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void detach_node(Node*& position, Node*& replacement)
    {
      // Make temporary copy of actual nodes involved because we might lose
      // their references in the process (e.g. position is the same as
      // replacement or replacement is a child of position)
      Node* detached = position;
      Node* swap = replacement;
 
      // Update current position to point to swap (replacement) node first
      position = swap;
 
      // Update replacement node to point to child in opposite direction
      // otherwise we might lose the other child of the swap node
      replacement = swap->children[1 - swap->dir];
 
      if (replacement != ETL_NULLPTR)
      {
        replacement->parent = swap->parent;
      }
 
      // Point swap node to detached node's parent, children and weight
      swap->parent = detached->parent;
      swap->children[kLeft] = detached->children[kLeft];
      swap->children[kRight] = detached->children[kRight];
      if (swap->children[kLeft])
      {
        swap->children[kLeft]->parent = swap;
      }
      if (swap->children[kRight])
      {
        swap->children[kRight]->parent = swap;
      }
      swap->weight = detached->weight;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void balance_node(Node*& critical_node)
    {
      // Step 1: Update weights for all children of the critical node up to the
      // newly inserted node. This step is costly (in terms of traversing nodes
      // multiple times during insertion) but doesn't require as much recursion
      Node* weight_node = critical_node->children[critical_node->dir];
      while (weight_node)
      {
        // Keep going until we reach a terminal node (dir == kNeither)
        if (kNeither != weight_node->dir)
        {
          // Does this insert balance the previous weight factor value?
          if (weight_node->weight == 1 - weight_node->dir)
          {
            weight_node->weight = kNeither;
          }
          else
          {
            weight_node->weight = weight_node->dir;
          }
 
          // Update weight factor node to point to next node
          weight_node = weight_node->children[weight_node->dir];
        }
        else
        {
          // Stop loop, terminal node found
          break;
        }
      } // while(weight_node)
 
        // Step 2: Update weight for critical_node or rotate tree to balance node
      if (kNeither == critical_node->weight)
      {
        critical_node->weight = critical_node->dir;
      }
      // If direction is different than weight, then it will now be balanced
      else if (critical_node->dir != critical_node->weight)
      {
        critical_node->weight = kNeither;
      }
      // Rotate is required to balance the tree at the critical node
      else
      {
        // If critical node matches child node direction then perform a two
        // node rotate in the direction of the critical node
        if (critical_node->children[critical_node->dir] != ETL_NULLPTR) ETL_UNLIKELY
        {
          if (critical_node->weight == critical_node->children[critical_node->dir]->dir)
          {
            rotate_2node(critical_node, critical_node->dir);
          }
          // Otherwise perform a three node rotation in the direction of the
          // critical node
          else
          {
            if (critical_node->children[critical_node->dir]->children[1 - critical_node->dir] != ETL_NULLPTR) ETL_UNLIKELY
            {
              rotate_3node(critical_node, critical_node->dir,
                           critical_node->children[critical_node->dir]->children[1 - critical_node->dir]->dir);
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    Node* find_limit_node(Node* position, const int8_t dir) const
    {
      // Something at this position and in the direction specified? keep going
      Node* limit_node = position;
      while (limit_node && limit_node->children[dir])
      {
        limit_node = limit_node->children[dir];
      }
 
      // Return the limit node position found
      return limit_node;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void next_node(Node*& position) const
    {
      if (position)
      {
        // Is there a tree on the right? then find the minimum of that tree
        if (position->children[kRight])
        {
          // Return minimum node found
          position = find_limit_node(position->children[kRight], kLeft);
        }
        // Otherwise find the parent of this node
        else
        {
          // Start with current position as parent
          Node* parent = position;
          do {
            // Update current position as previous parent
            position = parent;
            // Find parent of current position
            parent = position->parent; // find_parent_node(root_node, position);
                                       // Repeat while previous position was on right side of parent tree
          } while (parent && parent->children[kRight] == position);
 
          // Set parent node as the next position
          position = parent;
        }
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void next_node(const Node*& position) const
    {
      if (position)
      {
        // Is there a tree on the right? then find the minimum of that tree
        if (position->children[kRight])
        {
          // Return minimum node found
          position = find_limit_node(position->children[kRight], kLeft);
        }
        // Otherwise find the parent of this node
        else
        {
          // Start with current position as parent
          const Node* parent = position;
          do {
            // Update current position as previous parent
            position = parent;
            // Find parent of current position
            parent = position->parent;
            // Repeat while previous position was on right side of parent tree
          } while (parent && parent->children[kRight] == position);
 
          // Set parent node as the next position
          position = parent;
        }
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void prev_node(Node*& position) const
    {
      // If starting at the terminal end, the previous node is the maximum node
      // from the root
      if (!position)
      {
        position = find_limit_node(root_node, kRight);
      }
      else
      {
        // Is there a tree on the left? then find the maximum of that tree
        if (position->children[kLeft])
        {
          // Return maximum node found
          position = find_limit_node(position->children[kLeft], kRight);
        }
        // Otherwise find the parent of this node
        else
        {
          // Start with current position as parent
          Node* parent = position;
          do {
            // Update current position as previous parent
            position = parent;
            // Find parent of current position
            parent = position->parent;
            // Repeat while previous position was on left side of parent tree
          } while (parent && parent->children[kLeft] == position);
 
          // Set parent node as the next position
          position = parent;
        }
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void prev_node(const Node*& position) const
    {
      // If starting at the terminal end, the previous node is the maximum node
      // from the root
      if (!position)
      {
        position = find_limit_node(root_node, kRight);
      }
      else
      {
        // Is there a tree on the left? then find the maximum of that tree
        if (position->children[kLeft])
        {
          // Return maximum node found
          position = find_limit_node(position->children[kLeft], kRight);
        }
        // Otherwise find the parent of this node
        else
        {
          // Start with current position as parent
          const Node* parent = position;
          do {
            // Update current position as previous parent
            position = parent;
            // Find parent of current position
            parent = position->parent;
            // Repeat while previous position was on left side of parent tree
          } while (parent && parent->children[kLeft] == position);
 
          // Set parent node as the next position
          position = parent;
        }
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void rotate_2node(Node*& position, uint_least8_t dir)
    {
      //     A            C             A          B
      //   B   C   ->   A   E   OR    B   C  ->  D   A
      //      D E      B D           D E            E C
      // C (new position) becomes the root
      // A (position) takes ownership of D as its children[kRight] child
      // C (new position) takes ownership of A as its left child
      //                 OR
      // B (new position) becomes the root
      // A (position) takes ownership of E as its left child
      // B (new position) takes ownership of A as its right child
 
      // Capture new root (either B or C depending on dir) and its parent
      Node* new_root = position->children[dir];
 
      // Replace position's previous child with new root's other child
      position->children[dir] = new_root->children[1 - dir];
      // Update new root's other child parent pointer
      if (position->children[dir])
      {
        position->children[dir]->parent = position;
      }
 
      // New root's parent becomes current position's parent
      new_root->parent = position->parent;
      new_root->children[1 - dir] = position;
      new_root->dir = 1 - dir;
 
      // Clear weight factor from current position
      position->weight = kNeither;
      // Position's parent becomes new_root
      position->parent = new_root;
      position = new_root;
      // Clear weight factor from new root
      position->weight = kNeither;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void rotate_3node(Node*& position, uint_least8_t dir, uint_least8_t third)
    {
      //        --A--             --E--            --A--             --D--
      //      _B_    C    ->     B     A    OR    B    _C_   ->     A     C
      //     D   E              D F   G C             D   E        B F   G E
      //        F G                                  F G
      // E (new position) becomes the root
      // B (position) takes ownership of F as its left child
      // A takes ownership of G as its right child
      //                  OR
      // D (new position) becomes the root
      // A (position) takes ownership of F as its right child
      // C takes ownership of G as its left child
 
      // Capture new root (either E or D depending on dir)
      Node* new_root = position->children[dir]->children[1 - dir];
      // Set weight factor for B or C based on F or G existing and being a different than dir
      position->children[dir]->weight = third != kNeither && third != dir ? dir : uint_least8_t(kNeither);
 
      // Detach new root from its tree (replace with new roots child)
      position->children[dir]->children[1 - dir] = new_root->children[dir];
      // Update new roots child parent pointer
      if (new_root->children[dir])
      {
        new_root->children[dir]->parent = position->children[dir];
      }
 
      // Attach current left tree to new root and update its parent
      new_root->children[dir] = position->children[dir];
      position->children[dir]->parent = new_root;
 
      // Set weight factor for A based on F or G
      position->weight = third != kNeither && third == dir ? 1 - dir : kNeither;
 
      // Move new root's right tree to current roots left tree
      position->children[dir] = new_root->children[1 - dir];
      if (new_root->children[1 - dir])
      {
        new_root->children[1 - dir]->parent = position;
      }
 
      // Attach current root to new roots right tree and assume its parent
      new_root->parent = position->parent;
      new_root->children[1 - dir] = position;
      new_root->dir = 1 - dir;
 
      // Update current position's parent and replace with new root
      position->parent = new_root;
      position = new_root;
      // Clear weight factor for new current position
      position->weight = kNeither;
    }
 
    size_type current_size;   
    const size_type CAPACITY; 
    Node* root_node;          
    ETL_DECLARE_DEBUG_COUNT;
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename TKey, typename TCompare = ETL_OR_STD::less<TKey> >
  class imultiset : public etl::multiset_base
  {
  public:
 
    typedef TKey                key_type;
    typedef TKey                value_type;
    typedef TCompare            key_compare;
    typedef TCompare            value_compare;
    typedef value_type&         reference;
    typedef const value_type&   const_reference;
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    typedef value_type&&        rvalue_reference;
#endif
    typedef value_type*         pointer;
    typedef const value_type*   const_pointer;
    typedef size_t              size_type;
 
  protected:
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    struct Data_Node : public Node
    {
      explicit Data_Node(value_type value_)
        : value(value_)
      {
      }
 
      value_type value;
    };

    typedef const TKey& key_parameter_t;
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool node_comp(const Data_Node& node1, const Data_Node& node2) const
    {
      return compare(node1.value, node2.value);
    }
 
    bool node_comp(const Data_Node& node, key_parameter_t key) const
    {
      return compare(node.value, key);
    }
 
    bool node_comp(key_parameter_t key, const Data_Node& node) const
    {
      return compare(key, node.value);
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    bool node_comp(const Data_Node& node, const K& key) const
    {
      return compare(node.value, key);
    }
 
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    bool node_comp(const K& key, const Data_Node& node) const
    {
      return compare(key, node.value);
    }
#endif
 
  private:

    ipool* p_node_pool;
 
    key_compare compare;
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    static Data_Node* data_cast(Node* p_node)
    {
      return static_cast<Data_Node*>(p_node);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    static Data_Node& data_cast(Node& node)
    {
      return static_cast<Data_Node&>(node);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    static const Data_Node* data_cast(const Node* p_node)
    {
      return static_cast<const Data_Node*>(p_node);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    static const Data_Node& data_cast(const Node& node)
    {
      return static_cast<const Data_Node&>(node);
    }
 
  public:
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    class iterator : public etl::iterator<ETL_OR_STD::bidirectional_iterator_tag, value_type>
    {
    public:
 
      friend class imultiset;
      friend class const_iterator;
 
      iterator()
        : p_multiset(ETL_NULLPTR)
        , p_node(ETL_NULLPTR)
      {
      }
 
      iterator(imultiset& multiset)
        : p_multiset(&multiset)
        , p_node(ETL_NULLPTR)
      {
      }
 
      iterator(imultiset& multiset, Node* node)
        : p_multiset(&multiset)
        , p_node(node)
      {
      }
 
      iterator(const iterator& other)
        : p_multiset(other.p_multiset)
        , p_node(other.p_node)
      {
      }
 
      ~iterator()
      {
      }
 
      iterator& operator ++()
      {
        p_multiset->next_node(p_node);
        return *this;
      }
 
      iterator operator ++(int)
      {
        iterator temp(*this);
        p_multiset->next_node(p_node);
        return temp;
      }
 
      iterator& operator --()
      {
        p_multiset->prev_node(p_node);
        return *this;
      }
 
      iterator operator --(int)
      {
        iterator temp(*this);
        p_multiset->prev_node(p_node);
        return temp;
      }
 
      iterator& operator =(const iterator& other)
      {
        p_multiset = other.p_multiset;
        p_node = other.p_node;
        return *this;
      }
 
      reference operator *() const
      {
        return imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value;
      }
 
      pointer operator &() const
      {
        return &(imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value);
      }
 
      pointer operator ->() const
      {
        return &(imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value);
      }
 
      friend bool operator == (const iterator& lhs, const iterator& rhs)
      {
        return lhs.p_multiset == rhs.p_multiset && lhs.p_node == rhs.p_node;
      }
 
      friend bool operator != (const iterator& lhs, const iterator& rhs)
      {
        return !(lhs == rhs);
      }
 
    private:
 
      // Pointer to multiset associated with this iterator
      imultiset* p_multiset;
 
      // Pointer to the current node for this iterator
      Node* p_node;
    };
 
    friend class iterator;
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    class const_iterator : public etl::iterator<ETL_OR_STD::bidirectional_iterator_tag, const value_type>
    {
    public:
 
      friend class imultiset;
 
      const_iterator()
        : p_multiset(ETL_NULLPTR)
        , p_node(ETL_NULLPTR)
      {
      }
 
      const_iterator(const imultiset& multiset)
        : p_multiset(&multiset)
        , p_node(ETL_NULLPTR)
      {
      }
 
      const_iterator(const imultiset& multiset, const Node* node)
        : p_multiset(&multiset)
        , p_node(node)
      {
      }
 
      const_iterator(const typename imultiset::iterator& other)
        : p_multiset(other.p_multiset)
        , p_node(other.p_node)
      {
      }
 
      const_iterator(const const_iterator& other)
        : p_multiset(other.p_multiset)
        , p_node(other.p_node)
      {
      }
 
      ~const_iterator()
      {
      }
 
      const_iterator& operator ++()
      {
        p_multiset->next_node(p_node);
        return *this;
      }
 
      const_iterator operator ++(int)
      {
        const_iterator temp(*this);
        p_multiset->next_node(p_node);
        return temp;
      }
 
      const_iterator& operator --()
      {
        p_multiset->prev_node(p_node);
        return *this;
      }
 
      const_iterator operator --(int)
      {
        const_iterator temp(*this);
        p_multiset->prev_node(p_node);
        return temp;
      }
 
      const_iterator& operator =(const const_iterator& other)
      {
        p_multiset = other.p_multiset;
        p_node = other.p_node;
        return *this;
      }
 
      const_reference operator *() const
      {
        return imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value;
      }
 
      const_pointer operator &() const
      {
        return imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value;
      }
 
      const_pointer operator ->() const
      {
        return &(imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value);
      }
 
      friend bool operator == (const const_iterator& lhs, const const_iterator& rhs)
      {
        return lhs.p_multiset == rhs.p_multiset && lhs.p_node == rhs.p_node;
      }
 
      friend bool operator != (const const_iterator& lhs, const const_iterator& rhs)
      {
        return !(lhs == rhs);
      }
 
    private:
 
      // Convert to an iterator.
      imultiset::iterator to_iterator() const
      {
        return imultiset::iterator(const_cast<imultiset&>(*p_multiset), const_cast<Node*>(p_node));
      }
 
      // Pointer to multiset associated with this iterator
      const imultiset* p_multiset;
 
      // Pointer to the current node for this iterator
      const Node* p_node;
    };
 
    friend class const_iterator;
 
    typedef typename etl::iterator_traits<iterator>::difference_type difference_type;
 
    typedef ETL_OR_STD::reverse_iterator<iterator>       reverse_iterator;
    typedef ETL_OR_STD::reverse_iterator<const_iterator> const_reverse_iterator;
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator begin()
    {
      return iterator(*this, find_limit_node(root_node, kLeft));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_iterator begin() const
    {
      return const_iterator(*this, find_limit_node(root_node, kLeft));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator end()
    {
      return iterator(*this);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_iterator end() const
    {
      return const_iterator(*this);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_iterator cbegin() const
    {
      return const_iterator(*this, find_limit_node(root_node, kLeft));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_iterator cend() const
    {
      return const_iterator(*this);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    reverse_iterator rbegin()
    {
      return reverse_iterator(iterator(*this));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const
    {
      return const_reverse_iterator(const_iterator(*this));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    reverse_iterator rend()
    {
      return reverse_iterator(iterator(*this, find_limit_node(root_node, kLeft)));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_reverse_iterator rend() const
    {
      return const_reverse_iterator(iterator(*this, find_limit_node(root_node, kLeft)));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const
    {
      return const_reverse_iterator(const_iterator(*this));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const_reverse_iterator crend() const
    {
      return const_reverse_iterator(const_iterator(*this, find_limit_node(root_node, kLeft)));
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    void assign(TIterator first, TIterator last)
    {
      initialise();
      insert(first, last);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void clear()
    {
      initialise();
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type count(key_parameter_t key) const
    {
      return count_nodes(key);
    } 
    
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    size_type count(const K& key) const
    {
      return count_nodes(key);
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ETL_OR_STD::pair<iterator, iterator> equal_range(key_parameter_t key)
    {
      return ETL_OR_STD::make_pair<iterator, iterator>(iterator(*this, find_lower_node(root_node, key)),
                                                       iterator(*this, find_upper_node(root_node, key)));
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    ETL_OR_STD::pair<iterator, iterator> equal_range(const K& key)
    {
      return ETL_OR_STD::make_pair<iterator, iterator>(iterator(*this, find_lower_node(root_node, key)),
                                                       iterator(*this, find_upper_node(root_node, key)));
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ETL_OR_STD::pair<const_iterator, const_iterator> equal_range(key_parameter_t key) const
    {
      return ETL_OR_STD::make_pair<const_iterator, const_iterator>(const_iterator(*this, find_lower_node(root_node, key)),
                                                                   const_iterator(*this, find_upper_node(root_node, key)));
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    ETL_OR_STD::pair<const_iterator, const_iterator> equal_range(key_parameter_t key) const
    {
      return ETL_OR_STD::make_pair<const_iterator, const_iterator>(const_iterator(*this, find_lower_node(root_node, key)),
                                                                   const_iterator(*this, find_upper_node(root_node, key)));
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator erase(iterator position)
    {
      // Remove the node by its node specified in iterator position
      return erase(const_iterator(position));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator erase(const_iterator position)
    {
      // Cast const away from node to be removed. This is necessary because the
      // STL definition of this method requires we provide the next node in the
      // sequence as an iterator.
      Node* node = const_cast<Node*>(position.p_node);
      iterator next(*this, node);
      ++next;
 
      // Remove the non-const node provided
      remove_node(node);
 
      return next;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    // Erase the key specified.
    //*************************************************************************
    size_type erase(key_parameter_t key_value)
    {
      // Number of nodes removed
      size_type d = 0;
      const_iterator lower(*this, find_lower_node(root_node, key_value));
      const_iterator upper(*this, find_upper_node(root_node, key_value));
      while (lower != upper)
      {
        // Increment count for each node removed
        ++d;
        // Remove node using the other erase method
        lower = erase(lower);
      }
 
      // Return the total count erased
      return d;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    size_type erase(K&& key_value)
    {
      // Number of nodes removed
      size_type d = 0;
      const_iterator lower(*this, find_lower_node(root_node, etl::forward<K>(key_value)));
      const_iterator upper(*this, find_upper_node(root_node, etl::forward<K>(key_value)));
      while (lower != upper)
      {
        // Increment count for each node removed
        ++d;
        // Remove node using the other erase method
        lower = erase(lower);
      }
 
      // Return the total count erased
      return d;
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator erase(const_iterator first, const_iterator last)
    {
      iterator next;
      while (first != last)
      {
        first = erase(first);
      }
 
      return last.to_iterator();
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator find(key_parameter_t key_value)
    {
      return iterator(*this, find_node(root_node, key_value));
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    iterator find(const K& k)
    {
      return iterator(*this, find_node(root_node, k));
    }
#endif
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_iterator find(key_parameter_t key_value) const
    {
      return const_iterator(*this, find_node(root_node, key_value));
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    const_iterator find(const K& k) const
    {
      return const_iterator(*this, find_node(root_node, k));
    }
#endif
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator insert(const_reference value)
    {
      // Default to no inserted node
      Node* inserted_node = ETL_NULLPTR;
 
      ETL_ASSERT(!full(), ETL_ERROR(multiset_full));
 
      // Get next available free node
      Data_Node& node = allocate_data_node(value);
 
      // Obtain the inserted node (might be ETL_NULLPTR if node was a duplicate)
      inserted_node = insert_node(root_node, node);
 
      // Insert node into tree and return iterator to new node location in tree
      return iterator(*this, inserted_node);
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator insert(rvalue_reference value)
    {
      // Default to no inserted node
      Node* inserted_node = ETL_NULLPTR;
 
      ETL_ASSERT(!full(), ETL_ERROR(multiset_full));
 
      // Get next available free node
      Data_Node& node = allocate_data_node(etl::move(value));
 
      // Obtain the inserted node (might be ETL_NULLPTR if node was a duplicate)
      inserted_node = insert_node(root_node, node);
 
      // Insert node into tree and return iterator to new node location in tree
      return iterator(*this, inserted_node);
    }
#endif
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator insert(const_iterator /*position*/, const_reference value)
    {
      // Ignore position provided and just do a normal insert
      return insert(value);
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator insert(const_iterator /*position*/, rvalue_reference value)
    {
      // Ignore position provided and just do a normal insert
      return insert(etl::move(value));
    }
#endif
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <class TIterator>
    void insert(TIterator first, TIterator last)
    {
      while (first != last)
      {
        insert(*first);
        ++first;
      }
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator lower_bound(key_parameter_t key)
    {
      return iterator(*this, find_lower_node(root_node, key));
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    iterator lower_bound(const K& key)
    {
      return iterator(*this, find_lower_node(root_node, key));
    }
#endif
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_iterator lower_bound(key_parameter_t key) const
    {
      return const_iterator(*this, find_lower_node(root_node, key));
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    const_iterator lower_bound(const K& key) const
    {
      return const_iterator(*this, find_lower_node(root_node, key));
    }
#endif
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator upper_bound(key_parameter_t key)
    {
      return iterator(*this, find_upper_node(root_node, key));
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    iterator upper_bound(const K& key)
    {
      return iterator(*this, find_upper_node(root_node, key));
    }
#endif
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_iterator upper_bound(key_parameter_t key) const
    {
      return const_iterator(*this, find_upper_node(root_node, key));
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    const_iterator upper_bound(const K& key) const
    {
      return const_iterator(*this, find_upper_node(root_node, key));
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    imultiset& operator = (const imultiset& rhs)
    {
      // Skip if doing self assignment
      if (this != &rhs)
      {
        assign(rhs.cbegin(), rhs.cend());
      }
 
      return *this;
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    imultiset& operator = (imultiset&& rhs)
    {
      // Skip if doing self assignment
      if (this != &rhs)
      {
        clear();
 
        typename etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>::iterator from = rhs.begin();
 
        while (from != rhs.end())
        {
          typename etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>::iterator temp = from;
          ++temp;
 
          this->insert(etl::move(*from));
          from = temp;
        }
      }
 
      return *this;
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    key_compare key_comp() const
    {
      return compare;
    };
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    value_compare value_comp() const
    {
      return compare;
    };
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool contains(key_parameter_t key) const
    {
      return find(key) != end();
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    bool contains(const K& k) const
    {
      return find(k) != end();
    }
#endif
 
  protected:
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    imultiset(etl::ipool& node_pool, size_t max_size_)
      : etl::multiset_base(max_size_)
      , p_node_pool(&node_pool)
    {
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void initialise()
    {
      const_iterator item = begin();
 
      while (item != end())
      {
        item = erase(item);
      }
    }
 
  private:
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    Data_Node& allocate_data_node(const_reference value)
    {
      Data_Node* node = allocate_data_node();
      ::new ((void*)&node->value) value_type(value);
      ETL_INCREMENT_DEBUG_COUNT;
      return *node;
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    Data_Node& allocate_data_node(rvalue_reference value)
    {
      Data_Node* node = allocate_data_node();
      ::new ((void*)&node->value) value_type(etl::move(value));
      ETL_INCREMENT_DEBUG_COUNT;
      return *node;
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    Data_Node* allocate_data_node()
    {
      Data_Node* (etl::ipool::*func)() = &etl::ipool::allocate<Data_Node>;
      return (p_node_pool->*func)();
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void destroy_data_node(Data_Node& node)
    {
      node.value.~value_type();
      p_node_pool->release(&node);
      ETL_DECREMENT_DEBUG_COUNT;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    size_type count_nodes(key_parameter_t key) const
    {
      // Number of nodes that match the key provided result
      size_type result = 0;
 
      // Find lower and upper nodes for the key provided
      const Node* lower = find_lower_node(root_node, key);
      const Node* upper = find_upper_node(root_node, key);
 
      // Loop from lower node to upper node and find nodes that match
      while (lower != upper)
      {
        // Downcast found to Data_Node class for comparison and other operations
        const Data_Node& data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*lower);
 
        if (!node_comp(key, data_node) && !node_comp(data_node, key))
        {
          // This node matches the key provided
          ++result;
        }
 
        // Move on to the next node
        next_node(lower);
      }
 
      // Return the number of nodes that match
      return result;
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    size_type count_nodes(const K& key) const
    {
      // Number of nodes that match the key provided result
      size_type result = 0;
 
      // Find lower and upper nodes for the key provided
      const Node* lower = find_lower_node(root_node, key);
      const Node* upper = find_upper_node(root_node, key);
 
      // Loop from lower node to upper node and find nodes that match
      while (lower != upper)
      {
        // Downcast found to Data_Node class for comparison and other operations
        const Data_Node& data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*lower);
 
        if (!node_comp(key, data_node) && !node_comp(data_node, key))
        {
          // This node matches the key provided
          ++result;
        }
 
        // Move on to the next node
        next_node(lower);
      }
 
      // Return the number of nodes that match
      return result;
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    Node* find_node(Node* position, key_parameter_t key)
    {
      Node* found = ETL_NULLPTR;
      while (position)
      {
        // Downcast found to Data_Node class for comparison and other operations
        Data_Node& data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*position);
        // Compare the node value to the current position value
        if (node_comp(key, data_node))
        {
          // Keep searching for the node on the left
          position = position->children[kLeft];
        }
        else if (node_comp(data_node, key))
        {
          // Keep searching for the node on the right
          position = position->children[kRight];
        }
        else
        {
          // We found one, keep looking for more on the left
          found = position;
          position = position->children[kLeft];
        }
      }
 
      // Return the node found (might be ETL_NULLPTR)
      return found;
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    Node* find_node(Node* position, const K& key)
    {
      Node* found = ETL_NULLPTR;
      while (position)
      {
        // Downcast found to Data_Node class for comparison and other operations
        Data_Node& data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*position);
        // Compare the node value to the current position value
        if (node_comp(key, data_node))
        {
          // Keep searching for the node on the left
          position = position->children[kLeft];
        }
        else if (node_comp(data_node, key))
        {
          // Keep searching for the node on the right
          position = position->children[kRight];
        }
        else
        {
          // We found one, keep looking for more on the left
          found = position;
          position = position->children[kLeft];
        }
      }
 
      // Return the node found (might be ETL_NULLPTR)
      return found;
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    const Node* find_node(const Node* position, key_parameter_t key) const
    {
      const Node* found = ETL_NULLPTR;
      while (position)
      {
        // Downcast found to Data_Node class for comparison and other operations
        const Data_Node& data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*position);
        // Compare the node value to the current position value
        if (node_comp(key, data_node))
        {
          // Keep searching for the node on the left
          position = position->children[kLeft];
        }
        else if (node_comp(data_node, key))
        {
          // Keep searching for the node on the right
          position = position->children[kRight];
        }
        else
        {
          // We found one, keep looking for more on the left
          found = position;
          position = position->children[kLeft];
        }
      }
 
      // Return the node found (might be ETL_NULLPTR)
      return found;
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    const Node* find_node(const Node* position, const K& key) const
    {
      const Node* found = ETL_NULLPTR;
      while (position)
      {
        // Downcast found to Data_Node class for comparison and other operations
        const Data_Node& data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*position);
        // Compare the node value to the current position value
        if (node_comp(key, data_node))
        {
          // Keep searching for the node on the left
          position = position->children[kLeft];
        }
        else if (node_comp(data_node, key))
        {
          // Keep searching for the node on the right
          position = position->children[kRight];
        }
        else
        {
          // We found one, keep looking for more on the left
          found = position;
          position = position->children[kLeft];
        }
      }
 
      // Return the node found (might be ETL_NULLPTR)
      return found;
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    Node* find_lower_node(Node* position, key_parameter_t key) const
    {
      // Something at this position? keep going
      Node* lower_node = ETL_NULLPTR;
      while (position)
      {
        // Downcast lower node to Data_Node reference for key comparisons
        Data_Node& data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*position);
        // Compare the key value to the current lower node key value
        if (node_comp(key, data_node))
        {
          lower_node = position;
          if (position->children[kLeft])
          {
            position = position->children[kLeft];
          }
          else
          {
            // Found lowest node
            break;
          }
        }
        else if (node_comp(data_node, key))
        {
          position = position->children[kRight];
        }
        else
        {
          // Make note of current position, but keep looking to left for more
          lower_node = position;
          position = position->children[kLeft];
        }
      }
 
      // Return the lower_node position found
      return lower_node;
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    Node* find_lower_node(Node* position, const K& key) const
    {
      // Something at this position? keep going
      Node* lower_node = ETL_NULLPTR;
      while (position)
      {
        // Downcast lower node to Data_Node reference for key comparisons
        Data_Node& data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*position);
        // Compare the key value to the current lower node key value
        if (node_comp(key, data_node))
        {
          lower_node = position;
          if (position->children[kLeft])
          {
            position = position->children[kLeft];
          }
          else
          {
            // Found lowest node
            break;
          }
        }
        else if (node_comp(data_node, key))
        {
          position = position->children[kRight];
        }
        else
        {
          // Make note of current position, but keep looking to left for more
          lower_node = position;
          position = position->children[kLeft];
        }
      }
 
      // Return the lower_node position found
      return lower_node;
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    Node* find_upper_node(Node* position, key_parameter_t key) const
    {
      // Keep track of parent of last upper node
      Node* upper_node = ETL_NULLPTR;
      // Has an equal node been found? start with no
      bool found = false;
      while (position)
      {
        // Downcast position to Data_Node reference for key comparisons
        Data_Node& data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*position);
        // Compare the key value to the current upper node key value
        if (node_comp(data_node, key))
        {
          position = position->children[kRight];
        }
        else if (node_comp(key, data_node))
        {
          upper_node = position;
          // If a node equal to key hasn't been found go left
          if (!found && position->children[kLeft])
          {
            position = position->children[kLeft];
          }
          else
          {
            break;
          }
        }
        else
        {
          // We found an equal item, break on next bigger item
          found = true;
          next_node(position);
        }
      }
 
      // Return the upper node position found (might be ETL_NULLPTR)
      return upper_node;
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename K, typename KC = TCompare, etl::enable_if_t<comparator_is_transparent<KC>::value, int> = 0>
    Node* find_upper_node(Node* position, const K& key) const
    {
      // Keep track of parent of last upper node
      Node* upper_node = ETL_NULLPTR;
      // Has an equal node been found? start with no
      bool found = false;
      while (position)
      {
        // Downcast position to Data_Node reference for key comparisons
        Data_Node& data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*position);
        // Compare the key value to the current upper node key value
        if (node_comp(data_node, key))
        {
          position = position->children[kRight];
        }
        else if (node_comp(key, data_node))
        {
          upper_node = position;
          // If a node equal to key hasn't been found go left
          if (!found && position->children[kLeft])
          {
            position = position->children[kLeft];
          }
          else
          {
            break;
          }
        }
        else
        {
          // We found an equal item, break on next bigger item
          found = true;
          next_node(position);
        }
      }
 
      // Return the upper node position found (might be ETL_NULLPTR)
      return upper_node;
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    Node* insert_node(Node*& position, Data_Node& node)
    {
      // Find the location where the node belongs
      Node* found = position;
 
      // Was position provided not empty? then find where the node belongs
      if (position)
      {
        // Find the critical parent node (default to ETL_NULLPTR)
        Node* critical_parent_node = ETL_NULLPTR;
        Node* critical_node = root_node;
 
        while (found)
        {
          // Search for critical weight node (all nodes whose weight factor
          // is set to kNeither (balanced)
          if (kNeither != found->weight)
          {
            critical_node = found;
          }
 
          // Downcast found to Data_Node class for comparison and other operations
          Data_Node& found_data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*found);
 
          // Is the node provided to the left of the current position?
          if (node_comp(node, found_data_node))
          {
            // Update direction taken to insert new node in parent node
            found->dir = kLeft;
          }
          // Is the node provided to the right of the current position?
          else if (node_comp(found_data_node, node))
          {
            // Update direction taken to insert new node in parent node
            found->dir = kRight;
          }
          else
          {
            // Update direction taken to insert new node in parent (and
            // duplicate) node to the right.
            found->dir = kRight;
          }
 
          // Is there a child of this parent node?
          if (found->children[found->dir])
          {
            // Will this node be the parent of the next critical node whose
            // weight factor is set to kNeither (balanced)?
            if (kNeither != found->children[found->dir]->weight)
            {
              critical_parent_node = found;
            }
 
            // Keep looking for empty spot to insert new node
            found = found->children[found->dir];
          }
          else
          {
            // Attach node as a child of the parent node found
            attach_node(found, found->children[found->dir], node);
 
            // Return newly added node
            found = found->children[found->dir];
 
            // Exit loop
            break;
          }
        }
 
        // Was a critical node found that should be checked for balance?
        if (critical_node)
        {
          if (critical_parent_node == ETL_NULLPTR && critical_node == root_node)
          {
            balance_node(root_node);
          }
          else if (critical_parent_node == ETL_NULLPTR && critical_node == position)
          {
            balance_node(position);
          }
          else
          {
            if (critical_parent_node != ETL_NULLPTR)
            {
              balance_node(critical_parent_node->children[critical_parent_node->dir]);
            }
          }
        }
      }
      else
      {
        // Attach node to current position (which is assumed to be root)
        attach_node(ETL_NULLPTR, position, node);
 
        // Return newly added node at current position
        found = position;
      }
 
      // Return the node found (might be ETL_NULLPTR)
      return found;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void remove_node(Node* node)
    {
      // If valid found node was provided then proceed with steps 1 through 5
      if (node)
      {
        // Downcast found node provided to Data_Node class
        Data_Node& data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*node);
 
        // Keep track of node as found node
        Node* found = node;
 
        // Step 1: Mark path from node provided back to the root node using the
        // internal temporary dir member value and using the parent pointer. This
        // will allow us to avoid recursion in finding the node in a tree that
        //might contain duplicate keys to be found.
        while (node)
        {
          if (node->parent)
          {
            // Which direction does parent use to get to this node?
            node->parent->dir =
              node->parent->children[kLeft] == node ? kLeft : kRight;
 
            // Make this nodes parent the next node
            node = node->parent;
          }
          else
          {
            // Root node found - break loop
            break;
          }
        }
 
        // Step 2: Follow the path provided above until we reach the node
        // provided and look for the balance node to start rebalancing the tree
        // from (up to the replacement node that will be found in step 3)
        Node* balance = root_node;
        while (node)
        {
          // Did we reach the node provided originally (found) then go to step 3
          if (node == found)
          {
            // Update the direction towards a replacement node at the found node
            node->dir = node->children[kLeft] ? kLeft : kRight;
 
            // Exit loop and proceed with step 3
            break;
          }
          else
          {
            // If this nodes weight is kNeither or we are taking the shorter path
            // to the next node and our sibling (on longer path) is balanced then
            // we need to update the balance node to this node but all our
            // ancestors will not require rebalancing
            if ((node->weight == kNeither) ||
              (node->weight == (1 - node->dir) &&
                node->children[1 - node->dir]->weight == kNeither))
            {
              // Update balance node to this node
              balance = node;
            }
 
            // Keep searching for found in the direction provided in step 1
            node = node->children[node->dir];
          }
        }
        // The value for node should not be ETL_NULLPTR at this point otherwise
        // step 1 failed to provide the correct path to found. Step 5 will fail
        // (probably subtly) if node should be ETL_NULLPTR at this point
 
        // Step 3: Find the node (node should be equal to found at this point)
        // to replace found with (might end up equal to found) while also
        // continuing to update balance the same as in step 2 above.
        while (node)
        {
          // Replacement node found if its missing a child in the replace->dir
          // value set at the end of step 2 above
          if (node->children[node->dir] == ETL_NULLPTR)
          {
            // Exit loop once node to replace found is determined
            break;
          }
 
          // If this nodes weight is kNeither or we are taking the shorter path
          // to the next node and our sibling (on longer path) is balanced then
          // we need to update the balance node to this node but all our
          // ancestors will not require rebalancing
          if ((node->weight == kNeither) ||
            (node->weight == (1 - node->dir) &&
              node->children[1 - node->dir]->weight == kNeither))
          {
            // Update balance node to this node
            balance = node;
          }
 
          // Keep searching for replacement node in the direction specified above
          node = node->children[node->dir];
 
          // Downcast node to Data_Node class for comparison operations
          Data_Node& replace_data_node = imultiset::data_cast(*node);
 
          // Compare the key provided to the replace data node key
          if (node_comp(data_node, replace_data_node))
          {
            // Update the direction to the replace node
            node->dir = kLeft;
          }
          else if (node_comp(replace_data_node, data_node))
          {
            // Update the direction to the replace node
            node->dir = kRight;
          }
          else
          {
            // Update the direction to the replace node
            node->dir = node->children[kLeft] ? kLeft : kRight;
          }
        } // while(node)
 
          // Step 4: Update weights from balance to parent of node determined
          // in step 3 above rotating (2 or 3 node rotations) as needed.
        while (balance)
        {
          // Break when balance node reaches the parent of replacement node
          if (balance->children[balance->dir] == ETL_NULLPTR)
          {
            break;
          }
 
          // If balance node is balanced already (kNeither) then just imbalance
          // the node in the opposite direction of the node being removed
          if (balance->weight == kNeither)
          {
            balance->weight = 1 - balance->dir;
          }
          // If balance node is imbalanced in the opposite direction of the
          // node being removed then the node now becomes balanced
          else if (balance->weight == balance->dir)
          {
            balance->weight = kNeither;
          }
          // Otherwise a rotation is required at this node
          else
          {
            int weight = balance->children[1 - balance->dir]->weight;
            // Perform a 3 node rotation if weight is same as balance->dir
            if (weight == balance->dir)
            {
              // Is the root node being rebalanced (no parent)
              if (balance->parent == ETL_NULLPTR)
              {
                rotate_3node(root_node, 1 - balance->dir,
                  balance->children[1 - balance->dir]->children[balance->dir]->weight);
              }
              else
              {
                rotate_3node(balance->parent->children[balance->parent->dir], 1 - balance->dir,
                  balance->children[1 - balance->dir]->children[balance->dir]->weight);
              }
            }
            // Already balanced, rebalance and make it heavy in opposite
            // direction of the node being removed
            else if (weight == kNeither)
            {
              // Is the root node being rebalanced (no parent)
              if (balance->parent == ETL_NULLPTR)
              {
                rotate_2node(root_node, 1 - balance->dir);
                root_node->weight = balance->dir;
              }
              else
              {
                // Balance parent might change during rotate, keep local copy
                // to old parent so its weight can be updated after the 2 node
                // rotate is completed
                Node* old_parent = balance->parent;
                rotate_2node(balance->parent->children[balance->parent->dir], 1 - balance->dir);
                old_parent->children[old_parent->dir]->weight = balance->dir;
              }
              // Update balance node weight in opposite direction of node removed
              balance->weight = 1 - balance->dir;
            }
            // Rebalance and leave it balanced
            else
            {
              // Is the root node being rebalanced (no parent)
              if (balance->parent == ETL_NULLPTR)
              {
                rotate_2node(root_node, 1 - balance->dir);
              }
              else
              {
                rotate_2node(balance->parent->children[balance->parent->dir], 1 - balance->dir);
              }
            }
          }
 
          // Next balance node to consider
          balance = balance->children[balance->dir];
        } // while(balance)
 
          // Step 5: Swap found with node (replacement)
        if (found->parent)
        {
          // Handle traditional case
          detach_node(found->parent->children[found->parent->dir],
            node->parent->children[node->parent->dir]);
        }
        // Handle root node removal
        else
        {
          // Valid replacement node for root node being removed?
          if (node->parent)
          {
            detach_node(root_node, node->parent->children[node->parent->dir]);
          }
          else
          {
            // Found node and replacement node are both root node
            detach_node(root_node, root_node);
          }
        }
 
        // One less.
        --current_size;
 
        // Destroy the node detached above
        destroy_data_node(data_node);
      } // if(found)
    }
 
    // Disable copy construction.
    imultiset(const imultiset&);
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
#if defined(ETL_POLYMORPHIC_MULTISET) || defined(ETL_POLYMORPHIC_CONTAINERS)
  public:
    virtual ~imultiset()
    {
    }
#else
  protected:
    ~imultiset()
    {
    }
#endif
  };
 
  //*************************************************************************
  //*************************************************************************
  template <typename TKey, const size_t MAX_SIZE_, typename TCompare = ETL_OR_STD::less<TKey> >
  class multiset : public etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>
  {
  public:
 
    static ETL_CONSTANT size_t MAX_SIZE = MAX_SIZE_;
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    multiset()
      : etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>(node_pool, MAX_SIZE)
    {
      this->initialise();
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    multiset(const multiset& other)
      : etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>(node_pool, MAX_SIZE)
    {
      this->assign(other.cbegin(), other.cend());
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    multiset(multiset&& other)
      : etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>(node_pool, MAX_SIZE)
    {
      if (this != &other)
      {
        typename etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>::iterator from = other.begin();
 
        while (from != other.end())
        {
          typename etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>::iterator temp = from;
          ++temp;
 
          this->insert(etl::move(*from));
          from = temp;
        }
      }
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    multiset(TIterator first, TIterator last)
      : etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>(node_pool, MAX_SIZE)
    {
      this->assign(first, last);
    }
 
#if ETL_HAS_INITIALIZER_LIST
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    multiset(std::initializer_list<typename etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>::value_type> init)
      : etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>(node_pool, MAX_SIZE)
    {
      this->assign(init.begin(), init.end());
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ~multiset()
    {
      this->initialise();
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    multiset& operator = (const multiset& rhs)
    {
      // Skip if doing self assignment
      if (this != &rhs)
      {
        this->assign(rhs.cbegin(), rhs.cend());
      }
 
      return *this;
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_CPP11
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    multiset& operator = (multiset&& rhs)
    {
      if (this != &rhs)
      {
        this->clear();
 
        typename etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>::iterator from = rhs.begin();
 
        while (from != rhs.end())
        {
          this->insert(etl::move(*from));
          ++from;
        }
      }
 
      return *this;
    }
#endif
 
  private:

    etl::pool<typename etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>::Data_Node, MAX_SIZE> node_pool;
  };
 
  template <typename TKey, const size_t MAX_SIZE_, typename TCompare>
  ETL_CONSTANT size_t multiset<TKey, MAX_SIZE_, TCompare>::MAX_SIZE;
 
  //*************************************************************************
  //*************************************************************************
#if ETL_USING_CPP17 && ETL_HAS_INITIALIZER_LIST
  template <typename... T>
  multiset(T...) -> multiset<etl::nth_type_t<0, T...>, sizeof...(T)>;
#endif
 
  //*************************************************************************
  //*************************************************************************
#if ETL_USING_CPP11 && ETL_HAS_INITIALIZER_LIST
  template <typename TKey, typename TKeyCompare = etl::less<TKey>, typename... T>
  constexpr auto make_multiset(T&&... keys) -> etl::multiset<TKey, sizeof...(T), TKeyCompare>
  {
    return { etl::forward<T>(keys)... };
  }
#endif
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename TKey, typename TCompare>
  bool operator ==(const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& lhs, const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& rhs)
  {
    return (lhs.size() == rhs.size()) && ETL_OR_STD::equal(lhs.begin(), lhs.end(), rhs.begin());
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename TKey, typename TCompare>
  bool operator !=(const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& lhs, const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
  }
 
  //*************************************************************************
  //*************************************************************************
  template <typename TKey, typename TCompare>
  bool operator <(const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& lhs, const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& rhs)
  {
    return ETL_OR_STD::lexicographical_compare(lhs.begin(), lhs.end(),
                                               rhs.begin(), rhs.end(), 
                                               etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>::value_compare());
  }
 
  //*************************************************************************
  //*************************************************************************
  template <typename TKey, typename TCompare>
  bool operator >(const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& lhs, const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& rhs)
  {
    return (rhs < lhs);
  }
 
  //*************************************************************************
  //*************************************************************************
  template <typename TKey, typename TCompare>
  bool operator <=(const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& lhs, const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs > rhs);
  }
 
  //*************************************************************************
  //*************************************************************************
  template <typename TKey, typename TCompare>
  bool operator >=(const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& lhs, const etl::imultiset<TKey, TCompare>& rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs < rhs);
  }
}
 
#include "private/minmax_pop.h"
 
#endif