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J.3 Reduced Accuracy Subtypes
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A digits_constraint
may be used to define a floating point subtype with a new value for its
requested decimal precision, as reflected by its Digits attribute. Similarly,
a delta_constraint may be used to
define an ordinary fixed point subtype with a new value for its delta,
as reflected by its Delta attribute.
Syntax
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delta_constraint
::= delta static_expression [
range_constraint]
Name Resolution Rules
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The
expression
of a
delta_constraint is expected
to be of any real type.
Legality Rules
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The expression
of a delta_constraint shall be static.
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For a subtype_indication
with a delta_constraint, the subtype_mark
shall denote an ordinary fixed point subtype.
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For a
subtype_indication
with a
digits_constraint, the
subtype_mark
shall denote either a decimal fixed point subtype or a floating point
subtype (notwithstanding the rule given in
3.5.9
that only allows a decimal fixed point subtype).
Static Semantics
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A subtype_indication
with a subtype_mark that denotes
an ordinary fixed point subtype and a delta_constraint
defines an ordinary fixed point subtype with a delta given by
the value of the expression of the
delta_constraint. If the delta_constraint
includes a range_constraint, then
the ordinary fixed point subtype is constrained by the range_constraint.
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A subtype_indication
with a subtype_mark that denotes
a floating point subtype and a digits_constraint
defines a floating point subtype with a requested decimal precision (as
reflected by its Digits attribute) given by the value of the expression
of the digits_constraint. If the
digits_constraint includes a range_constraint,
then the floating point subtype is constrained by the range_constraint.
Dynamic Semantics
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A
delta_constraint
is
compatible with an ordinary fixed point subtype if the value
of the
expression is no less than
the
delta of the subtype, and the
range_constraint,
if any, is compatible with the subtype.
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A
digits_constraint
is
compatible with a floating point subtype if the value of the
expression is no greater than the
requested decimal precision of the subtype, and the
range_constraint,
if any, is compatible with the subtype.
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The elaboration of a
delta_constraint
consists of the elaboration of the
range_constraint,
if any.
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