Re: [boost] [Interval Comparisons] Proposed resolution

From: Fernando Cacciola (fcacciola_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-06 17:51:25

----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Gregor" <gregod_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 6:34 PM
Subject: [boost] [Interval Comparisons] Proposed resolution

> I propose that we:
>   1) Remove comparison policies _in their current form_
>   2) Create a default comparison semantics that makes interval<T> a
numeric
> type that will work well in generic functions (it should throw if rounding
> errors cause a comparison to be indeterminate)
>   3) Allow other comparison semantics to override the default semantics
within
> a particular scope
>
I think this proposal just settles it!
I've tried the sample code and it worked! (BCC5.5.1)

And I completely agree with all his arguments.

Congratulations!

Fernando Cacciola
Sierra s.r.l.
fcacciola_at_[hidden]
www.gosierra.com