Convert bitset to vector<T>

bitset_to_vector.cpp

template <typename T, size_t BitsetSize>
std::vector<T> bitsetToVector(const std::bitset<BitsetSize>& bitset, size_t bitsPerElement = sizeof(T) * 8) {
    static_assert(std::is_unsigned<T>::value, "Output vector type must be an unsigned integer type.");
    static_assert(BitsetSize % (sizeof(T) * 8) == 0, "Bitset size must be a multiple of the element size.");

    size_t numElements = BitsetSize / bitsPerElement; // Calculate number of elements in the output vector
    std::vector<T> result(numElements);

    for (size_t i = 0; i < numElements; ++i) {
        T value = 0;
        for (size_t j = 0; j < bitsPerElement; ++j) {
            if (bitset.test(i * bitsPerElement + j)) { // Check if the bit is set
                value |= (T(1) << j); // Set the corresponding bit in the value
            }
        }
        result[i] = value; // Store the packed value in the vector
    }

    return result;
}