BoostC++ Libraries

...one of the most highly regarded and expertly designed C++ library projects in the world.—Herb Sutter andAndrei Alexandrescu,C++ Coding Standards

Table of Contents

Introduction

Problem

Solution

How It Works

Additional Features

Requirements

Scope

Tutorial and Motivating Examples

Arithmetic Expressions Can Yield Incorrect Results

Arithmetic Operations Can Overflow Silently

Arithmetic on Unsigned Integers Can Yield Incorrect Results

Implicit Conversions Can Lead to Erroneous Results

Mixing Data Types Can Create Subtle Errors

Array Index Value Can Exceed Array Limits

Checking of Input Values Can Be Easily Overlooked

Cannot Recover From Arithmetic Errors

Compile Time Arithmetic is Not Always Correct

Programming by Contract is Too Slow

Eliminating Runtime Penalty

Using safe_range and safe_literal

Using Automatic Type Promotion

Mixing Approaches

Case Studies

Composition with Other Libraries

Safety Critical Embedded Controller

Background

Type Requirements

Numeric<T>

Integer<T>

PromotionPolicy<PP>

ExceptionPolicy<EP>

Types

safe<T, PP, EP>

safe_signed_range<MIN, MAX, PP, EP> and safe_unsigned_range<MIN, MAX, PP, EP>

safe_signed_literal<Value, PP , EP> and safe_unsigned_literal<Value, PP, EP>

exception

exception_policy<AE, IDB, UB, UV>

Promotion Policies

Exception Safety

Library Implementation

checked_result<R>

Checked Arithmetic

interval<R>

safe_compare<T, U>

Performance Tests

Rationale and FAQ

Pending Issues

safe_base Only Works for Scalar Types

Other Pending Issues

Acknowledgements

Release Log

Bibliography