Re: [boost] [constrained_value] Formal review request

From: Joe Gottman (jgottman_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-09 21:36:02

Robert Kawulak wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>> From: utku
>>
>> can we create a saturating int with only lower bound set and 
>> upper bound is infinite, like
>>
>>   saturating_int<int, 1>::type ImageBoundary;
> 
> Yes, you can simply write:
> 
> saturating_int<int, 1, boost::integer_traits<int>::const_max>::type
> ImageBoundary;
> 
> Since no int is greater than const_max, the upper bound will never be used for
> saturation (and I bet compilers will easily optimise the code eliminating the
> comparison with the upper bound).

    Would it be possible for you to make that a default parameter for 
the  class?  That would really improve usability for this use-case.

Joe Gottman