er, index_type from, index_type to);

        static void
        set_item(Container&amp; container, index_type i, data_type const&amp; v);

        static void
        set_slice(
            Container&amp; container, index_type from,
            index_type to, data_type const&amp; v
        );

        template &lt;class Iter&gt;
        static void<br>        set_slice(Container&amp; container, index_type from,
            index_type to, Iter first, Iter last
        );

        static void
        delete