Re: [boost] Interest in a binary_int template for binary literals?

From: Scott Schurr (scott_schurr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-26 14:32:42

Greetings,

I'm back from vacation.  I have a note and a question regarding 
the binary_int template.

 1. I've compiled the binary_int template with Microsoft Visual
    Studio.NET version 7.0.  It gets unhappy when the most 
    significant bit is set in a 32-bit binary word.  The compiler
    reports:
    
      warning C4307: '*' : integral constant overflow
    
    along with a bunch of other stuff about the template 
    instantiation.  It seems to be only a warning however,
    since the executable is still produced and runs properly.
    
    I tried a couple of things in the enum definition to try
    and convince the compiler to use an unsigned int for the 
    computation, but to no avail.  I couldn't figure out a way 
    to get rid of the warning.

 2. Pavel Vozenilek thinks that the names binary_nibble and
    binary_int could be improved on.  Pavel suggests 
    the names 'nibble' and 'bits', noting that the term 'binary'
    has too many connotations in C++.
    
    At any rate, what do folks think would be good names for
    these two templates?

Thanks.

Scott Schurr