Hysteresis for mixed representation of Java BigDecimal objects

Details Hysteresis for mixed representation of Java BigDecimal objects Hysteresis for mixed representation of Java BigDecimal objects

2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Ngo, Chuong D (Department: 2193)

Electrical computers: arithmetic processing and calculating

Electrical digital calculating computer

Particular function performed

C717S116000

Reexamination Certificate

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07899856

ABSTRACT:
A computer implemented method for determining when to change a representation type of at least one number stored in a memory of a data processing system. An operation is received in a processor of the data processing system. The operation references a number stored as a class of an object-oriented programming language. The number is stored as a first representation type. Responsive to the operation being biased towards the first representation type, a first counter is incremented. Responsive to the operation being biased towards a second representation type, a second counter is incremented. A counter reference is equal to a first value of the first counter subtracted from a second value of the second counter. Responsive to the counter reference exceeding a threshold number, representation of a subsequent number is changed from the first representation type to the second representation type.

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