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32<dt><span class="section"><a href="mask.html#boost_integer.mask.single_bit_mask_class_template">Single
33 Bit-Mask Class Template</a></span></dt>
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35 Bit-Mask Class Template</a></span></dt>
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46<a name="boost_integer.mask.overview"></a><a class="link" href="mask.html#boost_integer.mask.overview" title="Overview">Overview</a>
47</h3></div></div></div>
48<p>
49 The class templates in <a href="../../../../../boost/integer/integer_mask.hpp" target="_top">&lt;boost/integer/integer_mask.hpp&gt;</a>
50 provide bit masks for a certain bit position or a contiguous-bit pack of
51 a certain size. The types of the masking constants come from the <a class="link" href="integer.html" title="Integer Type Selection">integer
52 type selection templates</a> header.
53 </p>
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58</h3></div></div></div>
59<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">cstddef</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="comment">// for std::size_t</span>
60
61<span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span>
62<span class="special">{</span>
63
64<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">Bit</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
65<span class="keyword">struct</span> <span class="identifier">high_bit_mask_t</span>
66<span class="special">{</span>
67 <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="emphasis"><em>implementation-defined-type</em></span> <span class="identifier">least</span><span class="special">;</span>
68 <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="emphasis"><em>implementation-defined-type</em></span> <span class="identifier">fast</span><span class="special">;</span>
69
70 <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">least</span> <span class="identifier">high_bit</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="emphasis"><em>implementation-defined</em></span><span class="special">;</span>
71 <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">fast</span> <span class="identifier">high_bit_fast</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="emphasis"><em>implementation-defined</em></span><span class="special">;</span>
72
73 <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">bit_position</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">Bit</span><span class="special">;</span>
74<span class="special">};</span>
75
76<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">Bits</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
77<span class="keyword">struct</span> <span class="identifier">low_bits_mask_t</span>
78<span class="special">{</span>
79 <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="emphasis"><em>implementation-defined-type</em></span> <span class="identifier">least</span><span class="special">;</span>
80 <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="emphasis"><em>implementation-defined-type</em></span> <span class="identifier">fast</span><span class="special">;</span>
81
82 <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">least</span> <span class="identifier">sig_bits</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="emphasis"><em>implementation-defined</em></span><span class="special">;</span>
83 <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">fast</span> <span class="identifier">sig_bits_fast</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="emphasis"><em>implementation-defined</em></span><span class="special">;</span>
84
85 <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">bit_count</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">Bits</span><span class="special">;</span>
86<span class="special">};</span>
87
88<span class="comment">// Specializations for low_bits_mask_t exist for certain bit counts.</span>
89
90<span class="special">}</span> <span class="comment">// namespace boost</span>
91</pre>
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94<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
95<a name="boost_integer.mask.single_bit_mask_class_template"></a><a class="link" href="mask.html#boost_integer.mask.single_bit_mask_class_template" title="Single Bit-Mask Class Template">Single
96 Bit-Mask Class Template</a>
97</h3></div></div></div>
98<p>
99 The <code class="literal">boost::high_bit_mask_t</code> class template provides constants
100 for bit masks representing the bit at a certain position. The masks are equivalent
101 to the value 2<sup>Bit</sup>, where <code class="literal">Bit</code> is the template parameter.
102 The bit position must be a nonnegative number from zero to <span class="emphasis"><em>Max</em></span>,
103 where Max is one less than the number of bits supported by the largest unsigned
104 built-in integral type. The following table describes the members of an instantiation
105 of <code class="literal">high_bit_mask_t</code>.
106 </p>
107<div class="table">
108<a name="boost_integer.mask.single_bit_mask_class_template.members_of_the__boost__high_bit_mask_t__class_template"></a><p class="title"><b>Table&#160;2.&#160;Members of the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">high_bit_mask_t</span></code>
109 Class Template</b></p>
110<div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="Members of the boost::high_bit_mask_t
111 Class Template">
112<colgroup>
113<col>
114<col>
115</colgroup>
116<thead><tr>
117<th>
118 <p>
119 Member
120 </p>
121 </th>
122<th>
123 <p>
124 Meaning
125 </p>
126 </th>
127</tr></thead>
128<tbody>
129<tr>
130<td>
131 <p>
132 <code class="literal">least</code>
133 </p>
134 </td>
135<td>
136 <p>
137 The smallest, unsigned, built-in type that supports the given bit
138 position.
139 </p>
140 </td>
141</tr>
142<tr>
143<td>
144 <p>
145 <code class="literal">fast</code>
146 </p>
147 </td>
148<td>
149 <p>
150 The easiest-to-manipulate analog of <code class="literal">least</code>.
151 </p>
152 </td>
153</tr>
154<tr>
155<td>
156 <p>
157 <code class="literal">high_bit</code>
158 </p>
159 </td>
160<td>
161 <p>
162 A <code class="literal">least</code> constant of the value 2<sup>Bit</sup>.
163 </p>
164 </td>
165</tr>
166<tr>
167<td>
168 <p>
169 <code class="literal">high_bit_fast</code>
170 </p>
171 </td>
172<td>
173 <p>
174 A <code class="literal">fast</code> analog of <code class="literal">high_bit</code>.
175 </p>
176 </td>
177</tr>
178<tr>
179<td>
180 <p>
181 <code class="literal">bit_position</code>
182 </p>
183 </td>
184<td>
185 <p>
186 The value of the template parameter, in case its needed from a
187 renamed instantiation of the class template.
188 </p>
189 </td>
190</tr>
191</tbody>
192</table></div>
193</div>
194<br class="table-break">
195</div>
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197<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
198<a name="boost_integer.mask.group_bit_mask_class_template"></a><a class="link" href="mask.html#boost_integer.mask.group_bit_mask_class_template" title="Group Bit-Mask Class Template">Group
199 Bit-Mask Class Template</a>
200</h3></div></div></div>
201<p>
202 The <code class="literal">boost::low_bits_mask_t</code> class template provides constants
203 for bit masks equivalent to the value (2<sup>Bits</sup> - 1), where <code class="literal">Bits</code>
204 is the template parameter. The parameter <code class="literal">Bits</code> must be
205 a non-negative integer from zero to <span class="emphasis"><em>Max</em></span>, where Max is
206 the number of bits supported by the largest, unsigned, built-in integral
207 type. The following table describes the members of <code class="literal">low_bits_mask_t</code>.
208 </p>
209<div class="table">
210<a name="boost_integer.mask.group_bit_mask_class_template.members_of_the___boost__low_bits_mask_t__class_template"></a><p class="title"><b>Table&#160;3.&#160;Members of the <code class="literal">boost::low_bits_mask_t</code> Class Template</b></p>
211<div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="Members of the boost::low_bits_mask_t Class Template">
212<colgroup>
213<col>
214<col>
215</colgroup>
216<thead><tr>
217<th>
218 <p>
219 Member
220 </p>
221 </th>
222<th>
223 <p>
224 Meaning
225 </p>
226 </th>
227</tr></thead>
228<tbody>
229<tr>
230<td>
231 <p>
232 <code class="literal">least</code>
233 </p>
234 </td>
235<td>
236 <p>
237 The smallest, unsigned built-in type that supports the given bit
238 count.
239 </p>
240 </td>
241</tr>
242<tr>
243<td>
244 <p>
245 <code class="literal">fast</code>
246 </p>
247 </td>
248<td>
249 <p>
250 The easiest-to-manipulate analog of <code class="literal">least</code>.
251 </p>
252 </td>
253</tr>
254<tr>
255<td>
256 <p>
257 <code class="literal">sig_bits</code>
258 </p>
259 </td>
260<td>
261 <p>
262 A <code class="literal">least</code> constant of the desired bit-masking
263 value.
264 </p>
265 </td>
266</tr>
267<tr>
268<td>
269 <p>
270 <code class="literal">sig_bits_fast</code>
271 </p>
272 </td>
273<td>
274 <p>
275 A <code class="literal">fast</code> analog of <code class="literal">sig_bits</code>.
276 </p>
277 </td>
278</tr>
279<tr>
280<td>
281 <p>
282 <code class="literal">bit_count</code>
283 </p>
284 </td>
285<td>
286 <p>
287 The value of the template parameter, in case its needed from a
288 renamed instantiation of the class template.
289 </p>
290 </td>
291</tr>
292</tbody>
293</table></div>
294</div>
295<br class="table-break">
296</div>
297<div class="section">
298<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
299<a name="boost_integer.mask.implementation_notes"></a><a class="link" href="mask.html#boost_integer.mask.implementation_notes" title="Implementation Notes">Implementation
300 Notes</a>
301</h3></div></div></div>
302<p>
303 When <code class="literal">Bits</code> is the exact size of a built-in unsigned type,
304 the implementation has to change to prevent undefined behavior. Therefore,
305 there are specializations of <code class="literal">low_bits_mask_t</code> at those
306 bit counts.
307 </p>
308</div>
309<div class="section">
310<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
311<a name="boost_integer.mask.example"></a><a class="link" href="mask.html#boost_integer.mask.example" title="Example">Example</a>
312</h3></div></div></div>
313<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">integer</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">integer_mask</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
314
315<span class="comment">//...</span>
316
317<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">main</span><span class="special">()</span>
318<span class="special">{</span>
319 <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">high_bit_mask_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="number">29</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">mask1_type</span><span class="special">;</span>
320 <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">low_bits_mask_t</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="number">15</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">mask2_type</span><span class="special">;</span>
321
322 <span class="identifier">mask1_type</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">least</span> <span class="identifier">my_var1</span><span class="special">;</span>
323 <span class="identifier">mask2_type</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">fast</span> <span class="identifier">my_var2</span><span class="special">;</span>
324 <span class="comment">//...</span>
325
326 <span class="identifier">my_var1</span> <span class="special">|=</span> <span class="identifier">mask1_type</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">high_bit</span><span class="special">;</span>
327 <span class="identifier">my_var2</span> <span class="special">&amp;=</span> <span class="identifier">mask2_type</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">sig_bits_fast</span><span class="special">;</span>
328
329 <span class="comment">//...</span>
330<span class="special">}</span>
331</pre>
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335<a name="boost_integer.mask.demonstration_program"></a><a class="link" href="mask.html#boost_integer.mask.demonstration_program" title="Demonstration Program">Demonstration
336 Program</a>
337</h3></div></div></div>
338<p>
339 The program <a href="../../../test/integer_mask_test.cpp" target="_top">integer_mask_test.cpp</a>
340 is a simplistic demonstration of the results from instantiating various examples
341 of the bit mask class templates.
342 </p>
343</div>
344<div class="section">
345<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
346<a name="boost_integer.mask.rationale"></a><a class="link" href="mask.html#boost_integer.mask.rationale" title="Rationale">Rationale</a>
347</h3></div></div></div>
348<p>
349 The class templates in this header are an extension of the <a class="link" href="integer.html" title="Integer Type Selection">integer
350 type selection class templates</a>. The new class templates provide the
351 same sized types, but also convenient masks to use when extracting the highest
352 or all the significant bits when the containing built-in type contains more
353 bits. This prevents contamination of values by the higher, unused bits.
354 </p>
355</div>
356<div class="section">
357<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
358<a name="boost_integer.mask.credits"></a><a class="link" href="mask.html#boost_integer.mask.credits" title="Credits">Credits</a>
359</h3></div></div></div>
360<p>
361 The author of the Boost bit mask class templates is <a href="http://www.boost.org/people/daryle_walker.html" target="_top">Daryle
362 Walker</a>.
363 </p>
364</div>
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368<td align="right"><div class="copyright-footer">Copyright &#169; 2001-2009 Beman
369 Dawes, Daryle Walker, Gennaro Prota, John Maddock<p>
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