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31 | <dt><span class="section"><a href="bounds___traits_class.html#boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.introduction">Introduction</a></span></dt> | |
32 | <dt><span class="section"><a href="bounds___traits_class.html#boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.traits_class_bounds_n_">traits | |
33 | class bounds<N></a></span></dt> | |
34 | <dt><span class="section"><a href="bounds___traits_class.html#boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.examples">Examples</a></span></dt> | |
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38 | <a name="boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.introduction"></a><a class="link" href="bounds___traits_class.html#boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.introduction" title="Introduction">Introduction</a> | |
39 | </h3></div></div></div> | |
40 | <p> | |
41 | To determine the ranges of numeric types with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span></code> | |
42 | [18.2.1], different syntax have to be used depending on numeric type. Specifically, | |
43 | <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">min</span><span class="special">()</span></code> for | |
44 | integral types returns the minimum finite value, whereas for floating point | |
45 | types it returns the minimum positive normalized value. The difference in | |
46 | semantics makes client code unnecessarily complex and error prone. | |
47 | </p> | |
48 | <p> | |
49 | <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">numeric</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">bounds</span><span class="special"><></span></code> | |
50 | provides a consistent interface for retrieving the maximum finite value, | |
51 | the minimum finite value and the minimum positive normalized value (0 for | |
52 | integral types) for numeric types. The selection of implementation is performed | |
53 | at compile time, so there is no runtime overhead. | |
54 | </p> | |
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57 | <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> | |
58 | <a name="boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.traits_class_bounds_n_"></a><a class="link" href="bounds___traits_class.html#boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.traits_class_bounds_n_" title="traits class bounds<N>">traits | |
59 | class bounds<N></a> | |
60 | </h3></div></div></div> | |
61 | <pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">></span> | |
62 | <span class="keyword">struct</span> <span class="identifier">bounds</span> | |
63 | <span class="special">{</span> | |
64 | <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="identifier">N</span> <span class="identifier">lowest</span> <span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">{</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">implementation_defined</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="special">}</span> | |
65 | <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="identifier">N</span> <span class="identifier">highest</span> <span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">{</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">implementation_defined</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="special">}</span> | |
66 | <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="identifier">N</span> <span class="identifier">smallest</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">{</span> <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">implementation_defined</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="special">}</span> | |
67 | <span class="special">};</span> | |
68 | </pre> | |
69 | <h5> | |
70 | <a name="boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.traits_class_bounds_n_.h0"></a> | |
71 | <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.traits_class_bounds_n_.members"></a></span><a class="link" href="bounds___traits_class.html#boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.traits_class_bounds_n_.members">Members</a> | |
72 | </h5> | |
73 | <div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p> | |
74 | <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">lowest</span><span class="special">()</span></code> | |
75 | </p></blockquote></div> | |
76 | <p> | |
77 | Returns the minimum finite value, equivalent to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">min</span><span class="special">()</span></code> when | |
78 | <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> is an integral type, and | |
79 | to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">max</span><span class="special">()</span></code> when | |
80 | <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code> is a floating point type. | |
81 | </p> | |
82 | <div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p> | |
83 | <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">highest</span><span class="special">()</span></code> | |
84 | </p></blockquote></div> | |
85 | <p> | |
86 | Returns the maximum finite value, equivalent to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">max</span><span class="special">()</span></code>. | |
87 | </p> | |
88 | <div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p> | |
89 | <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">smallest</span><span class="special">()</span></code> | |
90 | </p></blockquote></div> | |
91 | <p> | |
92 | Returns the smallest positive normalized value for floating point types with | |
93 | denormalization, or returns 0 for integral types. | |
94 | </p> | |
95 | </div> | |
96 | <div class="section"> | |
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98 | <a name="boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.examples"></a><a class="link" href="bounds___traits_class.html#boost_numericconversion.bounds___traits_class.examples" title="Examples">Examples</a> | |
99 | </h3></div></div></div> | |
100 | <p> | |
101 | The following example demonstrates the use of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">numeric</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">bounds</span><span class="special"><></span></code> and the equivalent code using <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span></code>: | |
102 | </p> | |
103 | <pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">iostream</span><span class="special">></span> | |
104 | ||
105 | <span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">numeric</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">conversion</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">bounds</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">></span> | |
106 | <span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">limits</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">></span> | |
107 | ||
108 | <span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">main</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">{</span> | |
109 | ||
110 | <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"numeric::bounds versus numeric_limits example.\n"</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
111 | ||
112 | <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"The maximum value for float:\n"</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
113 | <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">numeric</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">bounds</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">float</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">highest</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"\n"</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
114 | <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">float</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">max</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"\n"</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
115 | ||
116 | <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"The minimum value for float:\n"</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
117 | <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">numeric</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">bounds</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">float</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">lowest</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"\n"</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
118 | <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">float</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">max</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"\n"</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
119 | ||
120 | <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"The smallest positive value for float:\n"</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
121 | <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">numeric</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">bounds</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">float</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">smallest</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"\n"</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
122 | <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">numeric_limits</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">float</span><span class="special">>::</span><span class="identifier">min</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"\n"</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
123 | ||
124 | <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
125 | <span class="special">}</span> | |
126 | </pre> | |
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