note
	description: "[
		Objects to which numerical operations are applicable
		Note: The model is that of a commutative ring.
	]"
	library: "Free implementation of ELKS library"
	status: "See notice at end of class."
	legal: "See notice at end of class."
	date: "$Date: 2017-03-23 19:18:26 +0000 (Thu, 23 Mar 2017) $"
	revision: "$Revision: 100033 $"

deferred class 
	NUMERIC

inherit
	DEBUG_OUTPUT
		rename
			debug_output as out
		end

feature -- Access

	one: like Current
			-- Neutral element for "*" and "/"
		deferred
		ensure
			result_exists: Result /= Void
		end

	zero: like Current
			-- Neutral element for "+" and "-"
		deferred
		ensure
			result_exists: Result /= Void
		end
	
feature -- Status report

	divisible (other: like Current): BOOLEAN
			-- May current object be divided by other?
		require
			other_exists: other /= Void
		deferred
		end

	exponentiable (other: NUMERIC): BOOLEAN
		obsolete "Will be removed since not used. [2017-05-31]"
			-- May current object be elevated to the power other?
		require
			other_exists: other /= Void
		deferred
		end
	
feature -- Basic operations

	plus alias "+" (other: like Current): like Current
			-- Sum with other (commutative).
		require
			other_exists: other /= Void
		deferred
		ensure
			result_exists: Result /= Void
			commutative: Result ~ (other + Current)
		end

	minus alias "-" (other: like Current): like Current
			-- Result of subtracting other
		require
			other_exists: other /= Void
		deferred
		ensure
			result_exists: Result /= Void
		end

	product alias "*" (other: like Current): like Current
			-- Product by other
		require
			other_exists: other /= Void
		deferred
		ensure
			result_exists: Result /= Void
		end

	quotient alias "/" (other: like Current): like Current
			-- Division by other
		require
			other_exists: other /= Void
			good_divisor: divisible (other)
		deferred
		ensure
			result_exists: Result /= Void
		end

	identity alias "+": like Current
			-- Unary plus
		deferred
		ensure
			result_exists: Result /= Void
		end

	opposite alias "-": like Current
			-- Unary minus
		deferred
		ensure
			result_exists: Result /= Void
		end
	
note
	copyright: "Copyright (c) 1984-2017, Eiffel Software and others"
	license: "Eiffel Forum License v2 (see http://www.eiffel.com/licensing/forum.txt)"
	source: "[
		Eiffel Software
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		Customer support http://support.eiffel.com
	]"

end -- class NUMERIC

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