new functions min and max for 2 - 6 parameters

src/mrw/mrw.hxx.in

@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
 /** @mainpage
 
     The official homepage is on:
-     - http://marc.waeckerlin.org/computer/c_/mrw-c_/index
+     - https://dev.marc.waeckerlin.org/redmine/projects/mrw-cxx
 
-    The minimal runtime package (for use with VideoreKorder):
-
-    Minimalpaket (für den VideoreKorder):
-
-     - <a href="/downloads/@PACKAGE_NAME@-minimal-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm">@PACKAGE_NAME@-minimal-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm</a>
-
-    More downloads see @ref downloads.
-    
     All features are listed on the <a
     href="modules.html">"Modules"</a> page.
 
@@ -43,68 +35,6 @@
     and I'll try to help you! My email address is in the file AUTHORS
     and on my website: http://marc.waeckerlin.org
 
-    @section moreinfo Additional Information
-
-    See the <a href="pages.html">"Related Pages"</a>.
-
-     - @ref downloads
-     - @ref readme
-     - @ref usage
-     - @ref threads
-     - @ref libversion
-     - @ref license
-     - @ref install
-     - @ref news
-     - @ref changes
-*/
-
-/** @page downloads Download and Installation of the MRW-C++ Library
-
-    Download this documentation in PDF:
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-              - Installation:
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-                  -# <code>cd @PACKAGE_NAME@-@PACKAGE_VERSION@</code>
-                  -# <code>./configure && make all install</code>
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-           - <a href="/downloads/@PACKAGE_NAME@-minimal-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm">@PACKAGE_NAME@-minimal-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm</a>
-              - Minimal runtime package without debugging support.@n Does not depend on boost and log4cxx and ltdl.@n To be used e.g. with [[:Computer:Linux:Programme:Videorekorder]]
-              - Installation:@n <code>rpm -Uvh @PACKAGE_NAME@-minimal-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm</code>
-           - <a href="/downloads/@PACKAGE_NAME@-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm">@PACKAGE_NAME@-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm</a>
-              - Full runtime library, no multithreading.
-              - Installation:@n <code>rpm -Uvh @PACKAGE_NAME@-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm</code>
-           - <a href="/downloads/@PACKAGE_NAME@-mt-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm">@PACKAGE_NAME@-mt-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm</a>
-              - Full runtime library, with multithreading support.
-              - Installation:@n <code>rpm -Uvh @PACKAGE_NAME@-mt-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm</code>
-           - <a href="/downloads/@PACKAGE_NAME@-devel-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm">@PACKAGE_NAME@-devel-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm</a>
-              - The package for developers.
-              - Installation:@n <code>rpm -Uvh @PACKAGE_NAME@-devel-@PACKAGE_VERSION@-1.i586.rpm</code>
-     - Requirements:
-        - Boost thread library for multi threading:@n http://boost.org
-        - log4cxx for automated tracing and function traces:
-           - http://logging.apache.org/log4cxx
-           - RPM: <a href="/downloads/log4cxx-0.9.7-3.i386.rpm">log4cxx-0.9.7-3.i386.rpm</a>
-        - mrw::StackTrace requires:
-           - the GNU Binutils
-           - either GNU Compiler gcc or GNU C library glibc
-           - runs better on: either Linux or Solaris
 */
 
 /** @page usage Usage of the Library: Include and Link

src/mrw/stdext.hxx

@@ -46,6 +46,100 @@ namespace mrw {
   */
   //@{
 
+  /** @defgroup getmax Get the Maximum of Values */
+  //@{
+  //! Get the maximum out of two values
+  template<typename T> T& max(T& t1, T& t2) {
+    return t2<t1?t1:t2;
+  }
+  //! Get the maximum out of three values
+  template<typename T> T& max(T& t1, T& t2, T& t3) {
+    return max(t1, max(t2, t3));
+  }
+  //! Get the maximum out of four values
+  template<typename T> T& max(T& t1, T& t2, T& t3, T& t4) {
+    return max(max(t1, t2), max(t3, t4));
+  }
+  //! Get the maximum out of five values
+  template<typename T> T& max(T& t1, T& t2, T& t3, T& t4, T& t5) {
+    return max(max(t1, t2), max(t3, t4, t5));
+  }
+  //! Get the maximum out of six values
+  template<typename T> T& max(T& t1, T& t2, T& t3, T& t4, T& t5, T& t6) {
+    return max(max(t1, t2, t3), max(t4, t5, t6));
+  }
+  //! Get the maximum out of two values
+  template<typename T> const T& max(const T& t1, const T& t2) {
+    return t2<t1?t1:t2;
+  }
+  //! Get the maximum out of three values
+  template<typename T> const T& max(const T& t1, const T& t2, const T& t3) {
+    return max(t1, max(t2, t3));
+  }
+  //! Get the maximum out of four values
+  template<typename T> const T& max(const T& t1, const T& t2, const T& t3,
+                                    const T& t4) {
+    return max(max(t1, t2), max(t3, t4));
+  }
+  //! Get the maximum out of five values
+  template<typename T> const T& max(const T& t1, const T& t2, const T& t3,
+                                    const T& t4, const T& t5) {
+    return max(max(t1, t2), max(t3, t4, t5));
+  }
+  //! Get the maximum out of six values
+  template<typename T> const T& max(const T& t1, const T& t2, const T& t3,
+                                    const T& t4, const T& t5, const T& t6) {
+    return max(max(t1, t2, t3), max(t4, t5, t6));
+  }
+  //@}
+
+  /** @defgroup getmin Get the Minimum of Values */
+  //@{
+  //! Get the minimum out of two values
+  template<typename T> T& min(T& t1, T& t2) {
+    return t1<t2?t1:t2;
+  }
+  //! Get the minimum out of three values
+  template<typename T> T& min(T& t1, T& t2, T& t3) {
+    return min(t1, min(t2, t3));
+  }
+  //! Get the minimum out of four values
+  template<typename T> T& min(T& t1, T& t2, T& t3, T& t4) {
+    return min(min(t1, t2), min(t3, t4));
+  }
+  //! Get the minimum out of five values
+  template<typename T> T& min(T& t1, T& t2, T& t3, T& t4, T& t5) {
+    return min(min(t1, t2), min(t3, t4, t5));
+  }
+  //! Get the minimum out of six values
+  template<typename T> T& min(T& t1, T& t2, T& t3, T& t4, T& t5, T& t6) {
+    return min(min(t1, t2, t3), min(t4, t5, t6));
+  }
+  //! Get the minimum out of two values
+  template<typename T> const T& min(const T& t1, const T& t2) {
+    return t2<t1?t1:t2;
+  }
+  //! Get the minimum out of three values
+  template<typename T> const T& min(const T& t1, const T& t2, const T& t3) {
+    return min(t1, min(t2, t3));
+  }
+  //! Get the minimum out of four values
+  template<typename T> const T& min(const T& t1, const T& t2, const T& t3,
+                                    const T& t4) {
+    return min(min(t1, t2), min(t3, t4));
+  }
+  //! Get the minimum out of five values
+  template<typename T> const T& min(const T& t1, const T& t2, const T& t3,
+                                    const T& t4, const T& t5) {
+    return min(min(t1, t2), min(t3, t4, t5));
+  }
+  //! Get the minimum out of six values
+  template<typename T> const T& min(const T& t1, const T& t2, const T& t3,
+                                    const T& t4, const T& t5, const T& t6) {
+    return min(min(t1, t2, t3), min(t4, t5, t6));
+  }
+  //@}
+
   /** @brief Dual <code>?:</code> operation:
              <code>a&nbsp;?&nbsp;a&nbsp;:&nbsp;b</code>