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package org.refcodes.data;

/**
 * The {@link Numbers} interface defines some constants of interest related to
 * the various number types available.
 */
public interface Numbers {

	/**
	 * The minimum safe integer when floating point is involved, e.g. this
	 * minimum integer can be stored without loss in a double value. Evaluated
	 * to -2^53.
	 */
	long MIN_SAFE_INTEGER = -9007199254740992L;

	/**
	 * The maximum safe integer when floating point is involved, e.g. this
	 * maximum integer value can be stored without loss in a double value.
	 * Evaluates to 2^53-1.
	 */
	long MAX_SAFE_INTEGER = 9007199254740991L;

	/**
	 * The number of bytes required to store a value in the bounds
	 * [{@link #MIN_SAFE_INTEGER}..{@link #MAX_SAFE_INTEGER}].
	 */
	int SAFE_INTEGER_BYTES = 7;

}