[boost] Note for those making bounded types (was: Re: integer_mask for long long)

From: Daryle Walker (darylew_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-25 08:22:18

On 9/25/05 5:43 AM, "Daryle Walker" <darylew_at_[hidden]> wrote:

[SNIP]
> "integer_mask.hpp" doesn't use any extended integer types because
> "integer.hpp" didn't either.
> 
> "integer.hpp" doesn't use any extended integer types because:
> 1.  Their existence in compilers back then (2001) were more rare.
> 2.  There were concerns back then that the extended types could not
>   be used in value-based template parameters.  That's important since
>   Boost.CRC does that type of usage.  I don't know how accurate that
>   concern was then or is now.
> 
> Possible solutions:
> A.  Determine the largest integer type that can be used as a template
>   parameter, and make new typedef-s if the result ever differs from
>   (u)intmax_t on some platform.  (Or we can always define the typedef
>   to make it always available.)  Make sure Boost.CRC uses the
>   appropriate typedef.
[TRUNCATE]

This suggestion could be used for the bounded (numeric) type wrappers
mentioned in other message threads....

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Daryle Walker
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