[boost] Re: [date_time] improvements

From: Russell Hind (rhind_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-07 04:36:58

John Torjo wrote:
>>
>>I agree this would be nice. Of course, I think this will need to fail
>>compilation if the resolution doesn't support nanoseconds.
> 
> 
> Not really. If lets say the fractional_seconds are milliseconds, then you
> should return ticks() * 1000 (I think)
> 

I think it should fail.  Otherwise you aren't getting the accuracy you 
think, and if your happy for millisecond accuracy, use it.  If you then 
want to customise it for a more accurate platform, use #ifdefs to change 
from milli-second to nanosecond

(and I think its 1000000, microsecond is milli * 1000)

Cheers

Russell