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<h3 id="DimensionOf"><code>DimensionOf<T, V></code><a class="headerlink" href="#DimensionOf" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p><code>DimensionOf</code> concept is satisfied when both arguments satisfy a <a href="#Dimension"><code>Dimension</code></a> concept and
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when they compare equal.</p>
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<h2 id="QuantitySpec"><code>QuantitySpec<T></code><a class="headerlink" href="#QuantitySpec" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
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<p><code>QuantitySpec</code> concept matches all the <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#quantity_spec">quantity specifications</a>
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including:</p>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#base-quantity">Base quantities</a> defined by a user by inheriting from
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the <code>quantity_spec</code> class template instantiated with a <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#base-dimension">base dimension</a>
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argument.</li>
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<li><a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#derived-quantity">Derived named quantities</a> defined by a user by
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inheriting from the <code>quantity_spec</code> class template instantiated with a result of a
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<a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#quantity-equation">quantity equation</a> passed as an argument.</li>
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<li>Other named quantities forming a <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#quantity-hierarchy">hierarchy of quantities</a>
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of the same <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#kind">kind</a> defined by a user by inheriting from the
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<code>quantity_spec</code> class template instantiated with another "parent" quantity specification passed as an
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argument.</li>
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<li><a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#kind">Quantity kinds</a> describing a family of mutually comparable quantities.</li>
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<li>Intermediate <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#derived-quantity">derived quantity</a> specifications being
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a result of a <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#quantity-equation">quantity equations</a> on other specifications.</li>
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</ul>
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<details class="abstract">
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<summary>Examples</summary>
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<p><code>isq::length</code>, <code>isq::mass</code>, <code>isq::time</code>, <code>isq::electric_current</code>, <code>isq::thermodynamic_temperature</code>,
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<code>isq::amount_of_substance</code>, and <code>isq::luminous_intensity</code> are the specifications of base quantities
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in the <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#isq">ISQ</a>.</p>
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<p><code>isq::width</code>, <code>isq::height</code>, <code>isq::radius</code>, and <code>isq::position_vector</code> are only a few of many
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quantities of a kind length specified in the <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#isq">ISQ</a>.</p>
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<p><code>kind_of<isq::length></code> behaves as any of the quantities of a kind length.</p>
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<p><code>isq::area</code>, <code>isq::speed</code>, <code>isq::moment_of_force</code> are only a few of many derived quantities provided
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in the <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#isq">ISQ</a>.</p>
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<p><code>QuantitySpec</code> can be defined by the user in one of the following ways:</p>
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<div class="tabbed-set tabbed-alternate" data-tabs="1:3"><input checked="checked" id="__tabbed_1_1" name="__tabbed_1" type="radio" /><input id="__tabbed_1_2" name="__tabbed_1" type="radio" /><input id="__tabbed_1_3" name="__tabbed_1" type="radio" /><div class="tabbed-labels"><label for="__tabbed_1_1">C++23</label><label for="__tabbed_1_2">C++20</label><label for="__tabbed_1_3">Portable</label></div>
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<div class="tabbed-content">
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<div class="tabbed-block">
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<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-2-1"><a id="__codelineno-2-1" name="__codelineno-2-1" href="#__codelineno-2-1"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">length</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">quantity_spec</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">dim_length</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">length</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-2-2"><a id="__codelineno-2-2" name="__codelineno-2-2" href="#__codelineno-2-2"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">height</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">quantity_spec</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">length</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">height</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-2-3"><a id="__codelineno-2-3" name="__codelineno-2-3" href="#__codelineno-2-3"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">speed</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">quantity_spec</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">length</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">/</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">time</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">speed</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span></code></pre></div>
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</div>
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<div class="tabbed-block">
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<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-3-1"><a id="__codelineno-3-1" name="__codelineno-3-1" href="#__codelineno-3-1"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">length</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">quantity_spec</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">length</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">dim_length</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">length</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-3-2"><a id="__codelineno-3-2" name="__codelineno-3-2" href="#__codelineno-3-2"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">height</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">quantity_spec</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">height</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">length</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">height</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-3-3"><a id="__codelineno-3-3" name="__codelineno-3-3" href="#__codelineno-3-3"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">speed</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">quantity_spec</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">speed</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">length</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">/</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">time</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">speed</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span></code></pre></div>
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</div>
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<div class="tabbed-block">
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<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-4-1"><a id="__codelineno-4-1" name="__codelineno-4-1" href="#__codelineno-4-1"></a><span class="n">QUANTITY_SPEC</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">length</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">dim_length</span><span class="p">);</span>
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</span><span id="__span-4-2"><a id="__codelineno-4-2" name="__codelineno-4-2" href="#__codelineno-4-2"></a><span class="n">QUANTITY_SPEC</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">height</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">length</span><span class="p">);</span>
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</span><span id="__span-4-3"><a id="__codelineno-4-3" name="__codelineno-4-3" href="#__codelineno-4-3"></a><span class="n">QUANTITY_SPEC</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">speed</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">length</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">/</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">time</span><span class="p">);</span>
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</span></code></pre></div>
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</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p>The <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#quantity-equation">quantity equation</a> of <code>isq::length / isq::time</code> results
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in the <code>derived_quantity_spec<isq::length, per<isq::time>></code> type.</p>
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</details>
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<h3 id="QuantitySpecOf"><code>QuantitySpecOf<T, V></code><a class="headerlink" href="#QuantitySpecOf" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p><code>QuantitySpecOf</code> concept is satisfied when both arguments satisfy a <a href="#QuantitySpec"><code>QuantitySpec</code></a> concept
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and when <code>T</code> is implicitly convertible to <code>V</code>.</p>
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<details class="info">
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<summary>More details</summary>
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<p>Additionally:</p>
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<ul>
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<li><code>T</code> should not be a <a href="../dimensionless_quantities/#nested-quantity-kinds">nested quantity specification of <code>V</code></a></li>
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<li>either <code>T</code> is quantity kind or <code>V</code> should not be a
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<a href="../dimensionless_quantities/#nested-quantity-kinds">nested quantity specification of <code>T</code></a></li>
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</ul>
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<p>Those additional conditions are required to make the following work:</p>
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<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-5-1"><a id="__codelineno-5-1" name="__codelineno-5-1" href="#__codelineno-5-1"></a><span class="k">static_assert</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">ReferenceOf</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">si</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">radian</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">isq</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">angular_measure</span><span class="o">></span><span class="p">);</span>
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</span><span id="__span-5-2"><a id="__codelineno-5-2" name="__codelineno-5-2" href="#__codelineno-5-2"></a><span class="k">static_assert</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="o">!</span><span class="n">ReferenceOf</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">si</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">radian</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">dimensionless</span><span class="o">></span><span class="p">);</span>
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</span><span id="__span-5-3"><a id="__codelineno-5-3" name="__codelineno-5-3" href="#__codelineno-5-3"></a><span class="k">static_assert</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="o">!</span><span class="n">ReferenceOf</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">isq</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">angular_measure</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">si</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">radian</span><span class="p">],</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">dimensionless</span><span class="o">></span><span class="p">);</span>
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</span><span id="__span-5-4"><a id="__codelineno-5-4" name="__codelineno-5-4" href="#__codelineno-5-4"></a><span class="k">static_assert</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">ReferenceOf</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">one</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">isq</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">angular_measure</span><span class="o">></span><span class="p">);</span>
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</span><span id="__span-5-5"><a id="__codelineno-5-5" name="__codelineno-5-5" href="#__codelineno-5-5"></a><span class="k">static_assert</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="o">!</span><span class="n">ReferenceOf</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">dimensionless</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">one</span><span class="p">],</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">isq</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">angular_measure</span><span class="o">></span><span class="p">);</span>
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</span></code></pre></div>
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</details>
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<h2 id="Unit"><code>Unit<T></code><a class="headerlink" href="#Unit" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
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<p><code>Unit</code> concept matches all the <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#unit">units</a> in the library including:</p>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#base-unit">Base units</a> defined by a user by inheriting from the <code>named_unit</code>
|
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class template instantiated with a unique symbol identifier describing this unit in a specific
|
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<a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#system-of-units">system of units</a>.</li>
|
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<li>Named scaled units defined by a user by inheriting from the <code>named_unit</code> class template instantiated
|
|
with a unique symbol identifier and a product of multiplying another unit with some magnitude.</li>
|
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<li>Prefixed units defined by a user by inheriting from the <code>prefixed_unit</code> class template instantiated
|
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with a prefix symbol, a magnitude, and a unit to be prefixed.</li>
|
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<li><a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#derived-unit">Derived named units</a> defined by a user by inheriting from the
|
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<code>named_unit</code> class template instantiated with a unique symbol identifier and a result of
|
|
<a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#unit-equation">unit equation</a> passed as an argument.</li>
|
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<li><a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#derived-unit">Derived unnamed units</a> being a result of a
|
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<a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#unit-equation">unit equations</a> on other units.</li>
|
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</ul>
|
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<div class="admonition note">
|
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<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
|
|
<p>In the <strong>mp-units</strong> library, <a href="../faster_than_lightspeed_constants/">physical constants are also implemented as units</a>.</p>
|
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</div>
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<details class="abstract">
|
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<summary>Examples</summary>
|
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<p><code>si::second</code>, <code>si::metre</code>, <code>si::kilogram</code>, <code>si::ampere</code>, <code>si::kelvin</code>, <code>si::mole</code>, and <code>si::candela</code>
|
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are the base units of <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#si">SI</a>.</p>
|
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<p><code>si::kilo<si::metre></code> is a prefixed unit on length.</p>
|
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<p><code>si::radian</code>, <code>si::newton</code>, and <code>si::watt</code> are examples of named derived quantities within
|
|
<a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#si">SI</a>.</p>
|
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<p><code>non_si::minute</code> is an example of a scaled unit of time.</p>
|
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<p><code>si::si2019::speed_of_light_in_vacuum</code> is a physical constant standardized by the SI in 2019.</p>
|
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<p><code>Unit</code> can be defined by the user in one of the following ways:</p>
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<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-6-1"><a id="__codelineno-6-1" name="__codelineno-6-1" href="#__codelineno-6-1"></a><span class="k">template</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">PrefixableUnit</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">auto</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">U</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">kilo_</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">prefixed_unit</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="s">"k"</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">mag_power</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="mi">10</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">3</span><span class="o">></span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">U</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{};</span>
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</span><span id="__span-6-2"><a id="__codelineno-6-2" name="__codelineno-6-2" href="#__codelineno-6-2"></a><span class="k">template</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">PrefixableUnit</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">auto</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">U</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">kilo_</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">U</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">kilo</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-6-3"><a id="__codelineno-6-3" name="__codelineno-6-3" href="#__codelineno-6-3"></a>
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</span><span id="__span-6-4"><a id="__codelineno-6-4" name="__codelineno-6-4" href="#__codelineno-6-4"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">second</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">named_unit</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="s">"s"</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">kind_of</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">isq</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">time</span><span class="o">>></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">second</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-6-5"><a id="__codelineno-6-5" name="__codelineno-6-5" href="#__codelineno-6-5"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">gram</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">named_unit</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="s">"g"</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">kind_of</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">isq</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">mass</span><span class="o">>></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">gram</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-6-6"><a id="__codelineno-6-6" name="__codelineno-6-6" href="#__codelineno-6-6"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">minute</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">named_unit</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="s">"min"</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">mag</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="mi">60</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">second</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">minute</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-6-7"><a id="__codelineno-6-7" name="__codelineno-6-7" href="#__codelineno-6-7"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">kilogram</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">decltype</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">kilo</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">gram</span><span class="o">></span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">kilogram</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-6-8"><a id="__codelineno-6-8" name="__codelineno-6-8" href="#__codelineno-6-8"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">newton</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">named_unit</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="s">"N"</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">kilogram</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">metre</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">/</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">square</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">second</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">newton</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-6-9"><a id="__codelineno-6-9" name="__codelineno-6-9" href="#__codelineno-6-9"></a>
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</span><span id="__span-6-10"><a id="__codelineno-6-10" name="__codelineno-6-10" href="#__codelineno-6-10"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">speed_of_light_in_vacuum</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">named_unit</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="s">"c"</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">mag</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="mi">299'792'458</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">metre</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">/</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">second</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">speed_of_light_in_vacuum</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span></code></pre></div>
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<p>The <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#unit-equation">unit equation</a> of <code>si::metre / si::second</code> results
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in the <code>derived_unit<si::metre, per<si::second>></code> type.</p>
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</details>
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<h3 id="AssociatedUnit"><code>AssociatedUnit<T></code><a class="headerlink" href="#AssociatedUnit" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p><code>AssociatedUnit</code> concept describes a <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#associated-unit">unit with an associated quantity</a>
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and is satisfied by:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>All units derived from a <code>named_unit</code> class template instantiated with a unique symbol identifier
|
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and a <a href="#quantityspec"><code>QuantitySpec</code></a>.</li>
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<li>All units being a result of a <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#unit-equation">unit equations</a> on other
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associated units.</li>
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</ul>
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<details class="abstract">
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<summary>Examples</summary>
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<p>All units in the <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#si">SI</a> have associated quantities. For example,
|
|
<code>si::second</code> is specified to measure <code>isq::time</code>.</p>
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|
<p>Natural units typically do not have an associated quantity. For example, if we assume <code>c = 1</code>,
|
|
a <code>natural::second</code> unit can be used to measure both <code>time</code> and <code>length</code>. In such case <code>speed</code>
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would be a <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#dimensionless-quantity">dimensionless quantity</a>.</p>
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</details>
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|
<h3 id="PrefixableUnit"><code>PrefixableUnit<T></code><a class="headerlink" href="#PrefixableUnit" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
|
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<p><code>PrefixableUnit</code> concept is satisfied by all units derived from a <code>named_unit</code> class template for
|
|
which a customization point <code>unit_can_be_prefixed<T{}></code> was not explicitly set to <code>false</code>. Such
|
|
units can be passed as an argument to a <code>prefixed_unit</code> class template.</p>
|
|
<details class="abstract">
|
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<summary>Examples</summary>
|
|
<p>All units in the <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#si">SI</a> can be prefixed with SI-defined prefixes.</p>
|
|
<p>Some <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#off-system-unit">off-system units</a> like <code>non_si::day</code>
|
|
can't be prefixed. To enforce that the following has to be provided:</p>
|
|
<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-7-1"><a id="__codelineno-7-1" name="__codelineno-7-1" href="#__codelineno-7-1"></a><span class="k">template</span><span class="o"><></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kt">bool</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">unit_can_be_prefixed</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">non_si</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">day</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">false</span><span class="p">;</span>
|
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</span></code></pre></div>
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</details>
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<h3 id="UnitOf"><code>UnitOf<T, V></code><a class="headerlink" href="#UnitOf" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
|
|
<p><code>UnitOf</code> concept is satisfied for all units <code>T</code> matching an <a href="#AssociatedUnit"><code>AssociatedUnit</code></a>
|
|
concept with an associated quantity type implicitly convertible to <code>V</code>.</p>
|
|
<details class="info">
|
|
<summary>More details</summary>
|
|
<p>Additionally, the kind of <code>V</code> and the kind of quantity type associated with <code>T</code> must be the same,
|
|
or the quantity type associated with <code>T</code> may not be derived from the kind of <code>V</code>.</p>
|
|
<p>This condition is required to make <code>dimensionless[si::radian]</code> invalid as <code>si::radian</code> should
|
|
be only used for <code>isq::angular_measure</code> which is a
|
|
<a href="../dimensionless_quantities/#nested-quantity-kinds">nested quantity kind within the dimensionless quantities tree</a>.</p>
|
|
</details>
|
|
<h2 id="Reference"><code>Reference<T></code><a class="headerlink" href="#Reference" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
|
|
<p><code>Reference</code> concept is satisfied by all <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#reference">quantity reference</a>
|
|
types. Such types provide all the meta-information required to create a <a href="#Quantity"><code>Quantity</code></a>.
|
|
A <code>Reference</code> can either be:</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>An <a href="#AssociatedUnit">AssociatedUnit</a>.</li>
|
|
<li>The instantiation of a <code>reference</code> class template with a <a href="#QuantitySpec"><code>QuantitySpec</code></a> passed as
|
|
the first template argument and a <a href="#Unit"><code>Unit</code></a> passed as the second one.</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
<details class="abstract">
|
|
<summary>Examples</summary>
|
|
<p><code>si::metre</code> is defined in the <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#si">SI</a> as a unit of <code>isq::length</code>
|
|
and thus can be used as a reference to instantiate a quantity of length.</p>
|
|
<p>The expression <code>isq::height[m]</code> results with <code>reference<isq::height, si::metre></code> which can be used to
|
|
instantiate a quantity of <code>isq::height</code> with a unit of <code>si::metre</code>.</p>
|
|
</details>
|
|
<h3 id="ReferenceOf"><code>ReferenceOf<T, V></code><a class="headerlink" href="#ReferenceOf" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
|
|
<p><code>ReferenceOf</code> concept is satisfied by references <code>T</code> that match the following value <code>V</code>:</p>
|
|
<table>
|
|
<thead>
|
|
<tr>
|
|
<th><code>V</code></th>
|
|
<th>Condition</th>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
</thead>
|
|
<tbody>
|
|
<tr>
|
|
<td><code>Dimension</code></td>
|
|
<td>The dimension of a quantity specification satisfies <a href="#DimensionOf"><code>DimensionOf<V></code></a> concept.</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
<tr>
|
|
<td><code>QuantitySpec</code></td>
|
|
<td>The quantity specification satisfies <a href="#QuantitySpecOf"><code>QuantitySpecOf<V></code></a> concept.</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
<tr>
|
|
<td><code>quantity_character</code></td>
|
|
<td>The quantity specification has a character of <code>V</code>.</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
</tbody>
|
|
</table>
|
|
<h2 id="Representation"><code>Representation<T></code><a class="headerlink" href="#Representation" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
|
|
<p><code>Representation</code> concept constraints a type of a number that stores the
|
|
<a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#quantity-value">value of a quantity</a>.</p>
|
|
<h3 id="RepresentationOf"><code>RepresentationOf<T, Ch></code><a class="headerlink" href="#RepresentationOf" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
|
|
<p><code>RepresentationOf</code> concept is satisfied by all <code>Representation</code> types that are of a specified
|
|
<a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#character">quantity character</a> <code>Ch</code>.</p>
|
|
<p>A user can declare a custom representation type to be of a specific character by providing the specialization
|
|
with <code>true</code> for one or more of the following variable templates:</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li><code>is_scalar<T></code></li>
|
|
<li><code>is_vector<T></code></li>
|
|
<li><code>is_tensor<T></code></li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
<details class="abstract">
|
|
<summary>Examples</summary>
|
|
<p>If we want to use scalar types to express <a href="../character_of_a_quantity/#defining-vector-and-tensor-quantities">vector quantities</a>
|
|
(e.g. ignoring the "direction" of the vector) the following definition can be provided to enable such a behavior:</p>
|
|
<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-8-1"><a id="__codelineno-8-1" name="__codelineno-8-1" href="#__codelineno-8-1"></a><span class="k">template</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="k">class</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">T</span><span class="o">></span>
|
|
</span><span id="__span-8-2"><a id="__codelineno-8-2" name="__codelineno-8-2" href="#__codelineno-8-2"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">requires</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">mp_units</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">is_scalar</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">T</span><span class="o">></span>
|
|
</span><span id="__span-8-3"><a id="__codelineno-8-3" name="__codelineno-8-3" href="#__codelineno-8-3"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kt">bool</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">mp_units</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">is_vector</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">T</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">true</span><span class="p">;</span>
|
|
</span></code></pre></div>
|
|
</details>
|
|
<h2 id="Quantity"><code>Quantity<T></code><a class="headerlink" href="#Quantity" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
|
|
<p><code>Quantity</code> concept matches every <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#quantity">quantity</a> in the library and is
|
|
satisfied by all types being or deriving from and instantiation of a <code>quantity</code> class template.</p>
|
|
<details class="abstract">
|
|
<summary>Examples</summary>
|
|
<p>All of <code>42 * m</code>, <code>42 * si::metre</code>, <code>42 * isq::height[m]</code>, and <code>isq::height(42 * m)</code> create a quantity
|
|
and thus satisfy a <code>Quantity</code> concept.</p>
|
|
<p>A quantity type can also be specified explicitly (i.e. <code>quantity<si::metre, int></code>,
|
|
<code>quantity<isq::height[m]></code>).</p>
|
|
</details>
|
|
<h3 id="QuantityOf"><code>QuantityOf<T, V></code><a class="headerlink" href="#QuantityOf" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
|
|
<p><code>QuantityOf</code> concept is satisfied by all the quantities for which a <a href="#ReferenceOf"><code>ReferenceOf<V></code></a>
|
|
is <code>true</code>.</p>
|
|
<h2 id="PointOrigin"><code>PointOrigin<T></code><a class="headerlink" href="#PointOrigin" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
|
|
<p><code>PointOrigin</code> concept matches all <a href="../../../appendix/glossary/#point-origin">quantity point origins</a> in
|
|
the library. It is satisfied by either:</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>All types derived from an <code>absolute_point_origin</code> class template.</li>
|
|
<li>All types derived from an <code>relative_point_origin</code> class template.</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
<details class="abstract">
|
|
<summary>Examples</summary>
|
|
<p>The types of both definitions below satisfy a <code>PointOrigin</code> concept:</p>
|
|
<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-9-1"><a id="__codelineno-9-1" name="__codelineno-9-1" href="#__codelineno-9-1"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">absolute_zero</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">absolute_point_origin</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">isq</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">thermodynamic_temperature</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">absolute_zero</span><span class="p">;</span>
|
|
</span><span id="__span-9-2"><a id="__codelineno-9-2" name="__codelineno-9-2" href="#__codelineno-9-2"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">ice_point</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">relative_point_origin</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">absolute_zero</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">+</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mf">273.15</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">kelvin</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">ice_point</span><span class="p">;</span>
|
|
</span></code></pre></div>
|
|
</details>
|
|
<h3 id="PointOriginFor"><code>PointOriginFor<T, V></code><a class="headerlink" href="#PointOriginFor" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
|
|
<p><code>PointOriginFor</code> concept is satisfied by all <a href="#PointOrigin"><code>PointOrigin</code></a> types that have quantity type
|
|
implicitly convertible from quantity specification <code>V</code>, which means that <code>V</code> must satisfy
|
|
<a href="#QuantitySpecOf"><code>QuantitySpecOf<T::quantity_spec></code></a>.</p>
|
|
<details class="abstract">
|
|
<summary>Examples</summary>
|
|
<p><code>ice_point</code> can serve as a point origin for <em>points</em> of <code>isq::Celsius_temperature</code> because this quantity
|
|
type implicitly converts to <code>isq::thermodynamic_temperature</code>.</p>
|
|
<p>However, if we define <code>mean_sea_level</code> in the following way:</p>
|
|
<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-10-1"><a id="__codelineno-10-1" name="__codelineno-10-1" href="#__codelineno-10-1"></a><span class="kr">inline</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">mean_sea_level</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">absolute_point_origin</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">isq</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">altitude</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{}</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">mean_sea_level</span><span class="p">;</span>
|
|
</span></code></pre></div>
|
|
<p>then it can't be used as a point origin for <em>points</em> of <code>isq::length</code> or <code>isq::width</code> as none of them
|
|
is implicitly convertible to <code>isq::altitude</code>:</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>not every "length" is an "altitude",</li>
|
|
<li>"width" is not compatible with "altitude".</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</details>
|
|
<h2 id="QuantityPoint"><code>QuantityPoint<T></code><a class="headerlink" href="#QuantityPoint" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
|
|
<p><code>QuantityPoint</code> concept is satisfied by all types being either a specialization or derived from <code>quantity_point</code>
|
|
class template.</p>
|
|
<details class="abstract">
|
|
<summary>Examples</summary>
|
|
<p>The following specifies a quantity point defined in terms of an <code>ice_point</code> quantity point origin
|
|
provided in the previous example:</p>
|
|
<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-11-1"><a id="__codelineno-11-1" name="__codelineno-11-1" href="#__codelineno-11-1"></a><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">auto</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">room_reference_temperature</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">ice_point</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">+</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">isq</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">Celsius_temperature</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">21</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">deg_C</span><span class="p">);</span>
|
|
</span></code></pre></div>
|
|
</details>
|
|
<h3 id="QuantityPointOf"><code>QuantityPointOf<T, V></code><a class="headerlink" href="#QuantityPointOf" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
|
|
<p><code>QuantityPointOf</code> concept is satisfied by all the quantity points <code>T</code> that match the following value <code>V</code>:</p>
|
|
<table>
|
|
<thead>
|
|
<tr>
|
|
<th><code>V</code></th>
|
|
<th>Condition</th>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
</thead>
|
|
<tbody>
|
|
<tr>
|
|
<td><code>Reference</code></td>
|
|
<td>The quantity point reference satisfies <a href="#ReferenceOf"><code>ReferenceOf<V></code></a> concept.</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
<tr>
|
|
<td><code>PointOrigin</code></td>
|
|
<td>The <em>point</em> and <code>V</code> have the same absolute point origin.</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
</tbody>
|
|
</table>
|
|
<h2 id="QuantityLike"><code>QuantityLike<T></code><a class="headerlink" href="#QuantityLike" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
|
|
<p><code>QuantityLike</code> concept provides interoperability with other libraries and is satisfied by a type <code>T</code>
|
|
for which an instantiation of <code>quantity_like_traits</code> type trait yields a valid type that provides:</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Static data member <code>reference</code> that matches the <a href="#Reference"><code>Reference</code></a> concept,</li>
|
|
<li><code>rep</code> type that matches <a href="#RepresentationOf"><code>RepresentationOf</code></a> concept with the character provided
|
|
in <code>reference</code>,</li>
|
|
<li><code>value(T)</code> static member function returning a raw value of the quantity.</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
<details class="abstract">
|
|
<summary>Examples</summary>
|
|
<p>This is how support for <code>std::chrono::seconds</code> can be provided:</p>
|
|
<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-12-1"><a id="__codelineno-12-1" name="__codelineno-12-1" href="#__codelineno-12-1"></a><span class="k">template</span><span class="o"><></span>
|
|
</span><span id="__span-12-2"><a id="__codelineno-12-2" name="__codelineno-12-2" href="#__codelineno-12-2"></a><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">mp_units</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">quantity_like_traits</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">seconds</span><span class="o">></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
|
|
</span><span id="__span-12-3"><a id="__codelineno-12-3" name="__codelineno-12-3" href="#__codelineno-12-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">static</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">auto</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">reference</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">si</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">second</span><span class="p">;</span>
|
|
</span><span id="__span-12-4"><a id="__codelineno-12-4" name="__codelineno-12-4" href="#__codelineno-12-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">using</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">rep</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">seconds</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">rep</span><span class="p">;</span>
|
|
</span><span id="__span-12-5"><a id="__codelineno-12-5" name="__codelineno-12-5" href="#__codelineno-12-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">[[</span><span class="n">nodiscard</span><span class="p">]]</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">static</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">rep</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">value</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="k">const</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">seconds</span><span class="o">&</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">q</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">q</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">count</span><span class="p">();</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
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</span><span id="__span-12-6"><a id="__codelineno-12-6" name="__codelineno-12-6" href="#__codelineno-12-6"></a><span class="p">};</span>
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</span><span id="__span-12-7"><a id="__codelineno-12-7" name="__codelineno-12-7" href="#__codelineno-12-7"></a>
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</span><span id="__span-12-8"><a id="__codelineno-12-8" name="__codelineno-12-8" href="#__codelineno-12-8"></a><span class="n">quantity</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">q</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">42</span><span class="n">s</span><span class="p">);</span>
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</span></code></pre></div>
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<h2 id="QuantityPointLike"><code>QuantityPointLike<T></code><a class="headerlink" href="#QuantityPointLike" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
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<p><code>QuantityPointLike</code> concept provides interoperability with other libraries and is satisfied by a type <code>T</code>
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for which an instantiation of <code>quantity_point_like_traits</code> type trait yields a valid type that provides:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Static data member <code>reference</code> that matches the <a href="#Reference"><code>Reference</code></a> concept</li>
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<li>Static data member <code>point_origin</code> that matches the <a href="#PointOrigin"><code>PointOrigin</code></a> concept</li>
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<li><code>rep</code> type that matches <a href="#RepresentationOf"><code>RepresentationOf</code></a> concept with the character provided
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in <code>reference</code></li>
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<li><code>quantity_from_origin(T)</code> static member function returning the <code>quantity</code> being the offset of the point
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from the origin</li>
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</ul>
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<details class="abstract">
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<summary>Examples</summary>
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<p>This is how support for a <code>std::chrono::time_point</code> of <code>std::chrono::seconds</code> can be provided:</p>
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<div class="language-cpp highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-13-1"><a id="__codelineno-13-1" name="__codelineno-13-1" href="#__codelineno-13-1"></a><span class="k">template</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="k">typename</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">C</span><span class="o">></span>
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</span><span id="__span-13-2"><a id="__codelineno-13-2" name="__codelineno-13-2" href="#__codelineno-13-2"></a><span class="k">struct</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">mp_units</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">quantity_point_like_traits</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">time_point</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">C</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">seconds</span><span class="o">>></span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
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</span><span id="__span-13-3"><a id="__codelineno-13-3" name="__codelineno-13-3" href="#__codelineno-13-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">static</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">auto</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">reference</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">si</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">second</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-13-4"><a id="__codelineno-13-4" name="__codelineno-13-4" href="#__codelineno-13-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">static</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">auto</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">point_origin</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">chrono_point_origin</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-13-5"><a id="__codelineno-13-5" name="__codelineno-13-5" href="#__codelineno-13-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">using</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">rep</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">seconds</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">rep</span><span class="p">;</span>
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</span><span id="__span-13-6"><a id="__codelineno-13-6" name="__codelineno-13-6" href="#__codelineno-13-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">[[</span><span class="n">nodiscard</span><span class="p">]]</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">static</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">constexpr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">auto</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">quantity_from_origin</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="k">const</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">time_point</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">C</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">seconds</span><span class="o">>&</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">qp</span><span class="p">)</span>
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</span><span id="__span-13-7"><a id="__codelineno-13-7" name="__codelineno-13-7" href="#__codelineno-13-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
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</span><span id="__span-13-8"><a id="__codelineno-13-8" name="__codelineno-13-8" href="#__codelineno-13-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">quantity</span><span class="p">{</span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">duration_cast</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">seconds</span><span class="o">></span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">qp</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">time_since_epoch</span><span class="p">())};</span>
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</span><span id="__span-13-9"><a id="__codelineno-13-9" name="__codelineno-13-9" href="#__codelineno-13-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
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</span><span id="__span-13-10"><a id="__codelineno-13-10" name="__codelineno-13-10" href="#__codelineno-13-10"></a><span class="p">};</span>
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</span><span id="__span-13-11"><a id="__codelineno-13-11" name="__codelineno-13-11" href="#__codelineno-13-11"></a>
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</span><span id="__span-13-12"><a id="__codelineno-13-12" name="__codelineno-13-12" href="#__codelineno-13-12"></a><span class="n">quantity_point</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">qp</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">time_point_cast</span><span class="o"><</span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">seconds</span><span class="o">></span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">std</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">chrono</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">system_clock</span><span class="o">::</span><span class="n">now</span><span class="p">()));</span>
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