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boost/date_time/date_duration.hpp

#ifndef DATE_TIME_DATE_DURATION__
#define DATE_TIME_DATE_DURATION__

/* Copyright (c) 2002,2003 CrystalClear Software, Inc.
 * Use, modification and distribution is subject to the 
 * Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
 * file LICENSE_1_0.txt or http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 * Author: Jeff Garland, Bart Garst
 * $Date: 2008-11-12 14:37:53 -0500 (Wed, 12 Nov 2008) $
 */


#include <boost/operators.hpp>
#include <boost/date_time/special_defs.hpp>

namespace boost {
namespace date_time {


  //! Duration type with date level resolution
  template<class duration_rep_traits>
  class date_duration : private
              boost::less_than_comparable1< date_duration< duration_rep_traits >
            , boost::equality_comparable1< date_duration< duration_rep_traits >
            , boost::addable1< date_duration< duration_rep_traits >
            , boost::subtractable1< date_duration< duration_rep_traits >
            , boost::dividable2< date_duration< duration_rep_traits >, int
            > > > > >
  { 
  public:
    typedef typename duration_rep_traits::int_type duration_rep_type;
    typedef typename duration_rep_traits::impl_type duration_rep;
    
    //! Construct from a day count
    explicit date_duration(duration_rep day_count) : days_(day_count) {};
    
    /*! construct from special_values - only works when
     * instantiated with duration_traits_adapted */
    date_duration(special_values sv) :
            days_(duration_rep::from_special(sv))
    {}

    // copy constructor required for addable<> & subtractable<>
    //! Construct from another date_duration (Copy Constructor)
    date_duration(const date_duration<duration_rep_traits>& other) :
            days_(other.days_)
    {}

    //! returns days_ as it's instantiated type - used for streaming
    duration_rep get_rep()const
    {
        return days_;
    }
    bool is_special()const
    {
        return days_.is_special();
    }
    //! returns days as value, not object.
    duration_rep_type days() const
    {
        return duration_rep_traits::as_number(days_);
    }
    //! Returns the smallest duration -- used by to calculate 'end'
    static date_duration unit()
    {
        return date_duration<duration_rep_traits>(1);
    }
    //! Equality
    bool operator==(const date_duration& rhs) const
    {
        return days_ == rhs.days_;
    }
    //! Less
    bool operator<(const date_duration& rhs) const
    {
        return days_ < rhs.days_;
    }

    /* For shortcut operators (+=, -=, etc) simply using
     * "days_ += days_" may not work. If instantiated with
     * an int_adapter, shortcut operators are not present,
     * so this will not compile */

    //! Subtract another duration -- result is signed
    date_duration& operator-=(const date_duration& rhs)
    {
        //days_ -= rhs.days_;
        days_ = days_ - rhs.days_;
        return *this;
    }
    //! Add a duration -- result is signed
    date_duration& operator+=(const date_duration& rhs)
    {
        days_ = days_ + rhs.days_;
        return *this;
    }

    //! unary- Allows for dd = -date_duration(2); -> dd == -2
    date_duration operator-() const
    {
        return date_duration<duration_rep_traits>(get_rep() * (-1));
    }
    //! Division operations on a duration with an integer.
    date_duration& operator/=(int divisor)
    {
        days_ = days_ / divisor;
        return *this;
    }

    //! return sign information
    bool is_negative() const
    {
        return days_ < 0;
    }

  private:
    duration_rep days_;
  };


  /*! Struct for instantiating date_duration with <b>NO</b> special values
   * functionality. Allows for transparent implementation of either
   * date_duration<long> or date_duration<int_adapter<long> > */
  struct duration_traits_long
  {
    typedef long int_type;
    typedef long impl_type;
    static int_type as_number(impl_type i) { return i; };
  };

  /*! Struct for instantiating date_duration <b>WITH</b> special values
   * functionality. Allows for transparent implementation of either
   * date_duration<long> or date_duration<int_adapter<long> > */
  struct duration_traits_adapted
  {
    typedef long int_type;
    typedef boost::date_time::int_adapter<long> impl_type;
    static int_type as_number(impl_type i) { return i.as_number(); };
  };
  

} } //namspace date_time


#endif