#
# Currently, Object is also used to collect all top-level methods.
interface Object
+ # Type of this instance, automatically specialized in every class
+ #
+ # A common use case of the virtual type `SELF` is to type an attribute and
+ # store another instance of the same type as `self`. It can also be used as as
+ # return type to a method producing a copy of `self` or returning an instance
+ # expected to be the exact same type as self.
+ #
+ # This virtual type must be used with caution as it can hinder specialization.
+ # In fact, it imposes strict restrictions on all sub-classes and their usage.
+ # For example, using `SELF` as a return type of a method `foo`
+ # forces all subclasses to ensure that `foo` returns the correct and updated
+ # type.
+ # A dangerous usage take the form of a method typed by `SELF` which creates
+ # and returns a new instance.
+ # If not correctly specialized, this method would break when invoked on a
+ # sub-class.
+ #
+ # A general rule for safe usage of `SELF` is to ensure that inputs typed
+ # `SELF` are stored in attributes typed `SELF` and returned by methods typed
+ # `SELF`, pretty much the same things as you would do with parameter types.
+ type SELF: Object
+
# The unique object identifier in the class.
# Unless specific code, you should not use this method.
# The identifier is used internally to provide a hash value.
end
end
+ # Compare float numbers with a given precision.
+ #
+ # Because of the loss of precision in floating numbers,
+ # the `==` method is often not the best way to compare them.
+ #
+ # ~~~
+ # assert 0.01.is_approx(0.02, 0.1) == true
+ # assert 0.01.is_approx(0.02, 0.001) == false
+ # ~~~
+ fun is_approx(other, precision: Float): Bool
+ do
+ assert precision >= 0.0
+ return self <= other + precision and self >= other - precision
+ end
+
redef fun max(other)
do
if self < other then