Re: [boost] [xint] Third release is ready, requesting preliminary review

Subject: Re: [boost] [xint] Third release is ready, requesting preliminary review
From: vicente.botet (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-03 15:43:51

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Lee Hellrung, Jr." <jhellrung_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] [xint] Third release is ready, requesting preliminary review

> 
> On 5/3/2010 10:52 AM, DE wrote:
>> on 03.05.2010 at 21:39
>>   vicente.botet wrote :
>>>> If they weren't defined, could generic code work with them? The GCC
>>>> specialization for the int type includes all of the members, even the
>>>> ones that are only applicable to floating-point values, so I did too.
>>
>>> How generic code could work if the returned values are not
>>> applicable, not significant. I would prefer a compile error than a runtime error.
>>> ...
>>
>> std::numeric_limits comes from C++ standard
>> so you must consult the standard to figure out why is
>> std::numeric_limits designed the way it is
>>
> 
> I think if std::numeric_limits<T>::is_bounded is false, then min and max 
> are "defined" to be meaningless.

Thanks for clarification. It is much better in this way.

Best,
Vicente