Re: [boost] Name and Namespace for Potential Boost Extended Floating-Point

Subject: Re: [boost] Name and Namespace for Potential Boost Extended Floating-Point
From: Steven Maitlall (m.steven_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-08-30 15:18:47

I'm leaning towards ...

namespace boost {
   namespace mpfp {   // multi-precision floating point

      class real;
      class complex;

   } // mpfp
} // boost

Also, what does it mean for an integer type to be *multi-precision* ? Is it
something along the lines of BigInt ?

On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Christopher Kormanyos <e_float_at_[hidden]>wrote:

> Hello,
>
> We are seeking a good name for a potential boost extended precision
> floating-point library.
> This is a multiple precision floating-point type which *behaves* well in
> C++.
>
>
> The original thread announcing this potential library is here:
> http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2011/06/182334.php
>
> Some very helpful boosters are assisting me with the preparation of this
> potential library.
> We've still got a lot to do, but are making good progress.
>
> In order to continue, we need a good name for a potential boost
> multiple-precision floating-point type.
>
> For the multiple-precision real type we have names like:
>
>        * multiprecision_real
>        * mp_real
>        * extended_float_tOur current favorite is the second:mp_real.
>
> For namespaces, we have:
>
>        1. boost::mp::mp_real
>        2. boost::multiprecision::mp_real
>        3. boost::multiple_precision::mp_realOur current favorite namespace
> is number 2: boost::multiprecision.
>
> This new data type behaves like a drop-in replacement for a POD.
> It also has a collection of transcendental functions and a complex data
> type.
>
> So we are proposing:
>
> namespace boost
> {
>   namespace multiprecision
>   {
>     class mp_real { ... };                 // The real data type.
>     class mp_complex { ... };         // The complex data type.
>     mp_real sin(const mp_real&); // The sin function for the real data
> type.
>
>     class mp_uint { };                    // A potential future
> multiple-precision unsigned integer type.
>     class mp_int { };                      // A potential future
> multiple-precision signed integer type.
>   }
> }
>
> We would appreciate comments (negative or positive) and/or alternative
> suggestions for names.
>
> Thank you. Sincerely, Chris.
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