Re: Epsilon

[Stephen Leake <Stephe.Leake@nasa.gov>]

<adaworks@sbcglobal.net> writes:

> I am looking for some short, practical examples of the Epsilon
> attribute.  If you do have some source code examples to post,
> please also send them to my academic email:  rdriehle@nps.edu

   --  These values guarantee Integer_16 (value) or Unsigned_16
   --  (value) won't raise Constraint_Error, and allow for maximum
   --  round-off error. Useful with Clip_Scale_Limit when result will
   --  be converted to Integer_16 or Unsigned_16.
   Integer_16_First_Real : constant Real_Type := Real_Type (Interfaces.Integer_16'First) - 0.5 +
     (Real_Type'Epsilon * Real_Type (Interfaces.Integer_16'Last));

   Integer_16_Last_Real  : constant Real_Type := Real_Type (Interfaces.Integer_16'Last) + 0.5 -
     (Real_Type'Epsilon * Real_Type (Interfaces.Integer_16'Last));

   Unsigned_16_First_Real : constant Real_Type := -0.5 + Real_Type'Epsilon;
   Unsigned_16_Last_Real  : constant Real_Type := Real_Type (Interfaces.Unsigned_16'Last) + 0.5 -
     (Real_Type'Epsilon * Real_Type (Interfaces.Unsigned_16'Last));


   function First_Order_Trig return Real_Type
   is begin
      return Elementary.Sqrt (Real_Type'Model_Epsilon);
   end First_Order_Trig;

   function Half_Trig (Trig : in Trig_Pair_Type) return Trig_Pair_Type
   is
      --  The result Trig.Cos is >= 0.0.
      --
      --  A linear approximation is used when Trig.Sin <
      --  First_Order_Trig. this is exact since cos x = 1 - x**2 for
      --  this range of x.
   begin
      if abs Trig.Sin < First_Order_Trig then
         --  angle near 0 or Pi.
         if Trig.Cos > 0.0 then
            --  angle near 0
            return (Trig.Sin / 2.0, 1.0);
         else    -- angle near Pi
            if Trig.Sin >= 0.0 then
               return (1.0 - Trig.Sin / 2.0, 0.0);
            else
               return (-1.0 + Trig.Sin / 2.0, 0.0);
            end if;
         end if;
      else    -- angle not near 0 or Pi
         if Trig.Sin >= 0.0 then
            return (Elementary.Sqrt ((1.0 - Trig.Cos) / 2.0), Elementary.Sqrt ((1.0 + Trig.Cos) / 2.0));
         else
            return (-Elementary.Sqrt ((1.0 - Trig.Cos) / 2.0), Elementary.Sqrt ((1.0 + Trig.Cos) / 2.0));
         end if;
      end if;
   end Half_Trig;

-- 
-- Stephe