Re: [boost] Checked Integral Class

From: Rob Stewart (stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-16 12:00:49

From: "michael toksvig" <michaeltoksvig_at_[hidden]>
>
> > What if T1::min and T2::min, for example, have different signs?

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previous poster.  See
http://www.boost.org/more/discussion_policy.htm#effective.  It
helps keep track of things better.

> i don't see why that would make a difference

If you add types with T1::min == -10, and T2::min == 20, the
computed minimum would be 10, which is less restrictive than
T2::min.

It's surprising for the result type to have a less restrictive
range than the inputs.

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