Re: [boost] Formal Review for Interval Library (was: Interval Library reminder)

From: Kresimir Fresl (fresl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-07 10:39:18

Gabriel Dos Reis wrote:

> | > You are right, it's not a problem of the interval library. The C++
> | > Standard says that "the effect of instantiating the template complex for
> | > any type other than float, double or long double is unspecified" (26.2.2).
> | > Not being able to instantiate complex<interval> because the Standard
> | > decided the only interesting types are float, double and long double is
> | > really a pity.

> | Does this mean, that we need boost::complex<>?

> No (for that sole reason), IMHO.

I am lost: which `sole reason'?

And don't you think that complex<interval> (or e.g. complex<fuzzy>)
can be useful?

fres