Extended-exponent Value Sets in Java

Asked Dec 21 '15 at 05:12

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According to section 4.2.3 of JLS, particular Java implementation may support

1) float extended-exponent value set

2) double-extended-exponent value set

But this is not required.

Example:

If we have a product 2.3 * 3.7 and this product is located in non-strictfp context (i.e. in non-strictfp method or class) then before actual calculation of the product JVM has an option to choose between two Value Sets: double value set and double-extended-exponent value set.

Do you know particular Java implementation that support this feature?

Maybe this feature is supported in particular platform (Windows, Unix ,...)?

edited Dec 21 '15 at 22:27

asked Dec 21 '15 at 05:12

Vitaly

Seems that you mean not JSL, but JLS, right? – Tagir Valeev Dec 21 '15 at 09:24
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Probably related to your question: http://stackoverflow.com/q/22562510/4856258 – Tagir Valeev Dec 21 '15 at 09:26
Take a look on "strictfp" keyword. I used it long time ago, but I suppose that it can be useful. – Ján Яabčan Dec 21 '15 at 09:35

Extended-exponent Value Sets in Java

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