Re: [boost] [wave) experiences

From: Hartmut Kaiser (hartmut.kaiser_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-07 10:01:26

Joel de Guzman wrote: 

> I suggest an integer<N> class that uses built-ins when
> it's detected that the compiler/platform supports N bits
> and switch to an emulated fixed precision integer of N
> bits when it is not available as a built-in. I also
> suggest that such a class would be generally useful
> in boost.

I agree with you on that it would be generally useful for Boost and that it
should fall back to the intrinsic types whenever possible. But wouldn't such
a thing restrict Wave to one precision only (in the end N will be a compile
time constant). What I really would like to see is something runtime
configurable. Or do you had in mind an integer<N>, where N is some possible
maximum defined at compile time?

Regards Hartmut