• "Plug and play"

• Standard style and structure -> easy to use and compatibility with other libraries.

• No adoption of specific models of molecules etc.

• Provides building blocks for client's programs

• Efficient and algorithm-oriented

• Simple structure

Musser, D.R., and Saini, A., "STL Tutorial and Reference Guide", Addison-Wesley, 1996

Musser, D.R., Stepanov, A.A., "Algorithm-Oriented Generic Libraries", 1994, Software--Practice & Experience, Vol. 24(7), 623-642