libcruft-util/maths.ipp

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 * Copyright 2014 Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
 */

#ifndef __UTIL_MATHS_IPP
#define __UTIL_MATHS_IPP
#else
#error "Include only once"
#endif

#include <type_traits>


///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
template <typename T>
constexpr T
util::pow (T x, unsigned y)
{
    if (y == 0)
        return T(1);

    return x * util::pow (x, y - 1);
}


///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Return a unit type with a sign that matches the provided value
///
/// We were using __builtin_signbit for the potential speedboost, but it causes
/// problems with constexpr under clang. If you need speed then you'll probably
/// have to handcode something.
constexpr int
sign (int v)
{
    return std::signbit (v) ? -1 : 1;
}


//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
constexpr float
sign (float v)
{
    return std::signbit (v) ? -1.f : 1.f;
}


//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
constexpr double
sign (double v)
{
    return std::signbit (v) ? -1. : 1.f;
}