Generic interface for numeric types
US8490051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4488
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for providing a common generic interface for numeric types in statically typed languages. The common generic interface defines basic arithmetic operations, thereby allowing basic arithmetic operations to be performed on the numeric types. The common generic interface provides support for overflow detection when a result of an operation being performed on a particular numeric type will result in an overflow situation when the operation does not fit within a range supported by the particular numeric types. The common generic interface provides support for one or more mathematical properties to be retrieved for a particular one of the numeric types being used in a particular circumstance.
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