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|   SmallInteger Method Definitions
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|   $Revision: 1.7.5$
|   $Date: 2000/05/28 16:56:52$
|   $Author: pb$
|
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Integer subclass: #SmallInteger
       instanceVariableNames: ''
       classVariableNames: ''
       poolDictionaries: ''
       category: 'Language-Data types'
!

Integer comment:
'I am the integer class of the GNU Smalltalk system.  My instances can 
represent signed 30 bit integers and are as efficient as possible.' !


!Integer class methodsFor: 'testing'!

isIdentity
    "Answer whether x = y implies x == y for instances of the receiver"
    ^true
! !


!Integer class methodsFor: 'getting limits'!

bits
    "Answer the number of bits (excluding the sign) that can be represented
    directly in an object pointer"
    ^CLongSize * 8 - 3
!

largest
    "Answer the largest integer represented directly in an object pointer"
    | maxBit |
    maxBit := 1 bitShift: CLongSize * 8 - 3.
    ^(maxBit - 1) + maxBit
!

smallest
    "Answer the smallest integer represented directly in an object pointer"
    | maxBit |
    maxBit := 1 bitShift: CLongSize * 8 - 3.
    ^maxBit negated - maxBit
! !


!Integer methodsFor: 'Coercion methods (heh heh heh)'!

zero
    "Coerce 0 to the receiver's class"
    ^0
!

unity
    "Coerce 1 to the receiver's class"
    ^1
!

generality
    "Return the receiver's generality"
    ^100
! !


!Integer methodsFor: 'testing functionality'!

isSmallInteger
    ^true
! !
