algebra 0.2.0

Abstract algebra for Rust
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// Copyright 2013-2014 The Algebra Developers.
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use std::ops::{Add, Mul};

use ops::{Op, Additive, Multiplicative};
use cmp::ApproxEq;

/// Types that are approximately closed under a given operator.
///
/// ~~~notrust
/// a, b ∈ Self ⇒ ∃ c ≈ a ∘ b such that c ∈ Self
/// ~~~
pub trait MagmaApprox<O: Op>
    : Sized
    + PartialEq
    + ApproxEq
    + Clone
{
    /// Performs an operation.
    fn approx(self, Self) -> Self;
    /// Performs specific operation.
    fn ap(self, _: O, lhs: Self) -> Self {
        self.approx(lhs)
    }
}

/// Types that are closed under a given operator.
///
/// ~~~notrust
/// a, b ∈ Self ⇒ a ∘ b ∈ Self
/// ~~~
pub trait Magma<O: Op>
    : Eq
    + MagmaApprox<O>
{
    /// Performs an operation.
    fn operate(self, lhs: Self) -> Self {
        self.approx(lhs)
    }
    /// Performs specific operation.
    fn op(self, _: O, lhs: Self) -> Self {
        self.operate(lhs)
    }
}

impl<T> MagmaApprox<Additive> for T
where T: Add<T, Output=T> + PartialEq + ApproxEq + Clone,
{
    fn approx(self, lhs: Self) -> Self {
        self + lhs
    }
}

impl<T> Magma<Additive> for T
where T: MagmaApprox<Additive> + Eq,
{}

impl<T> MagmaApprox<Multiplicative> for T
where T: Mul<T, Output=T> + PartialEq + ApproxEq + Clone,
{
    fn approx(self, lhs: Self) -> Self {
        self * lhs
    }
}

impl<T> Magma<Multiplicative> for T
where T: MagmaApprox<Multiplicative> + Eq,
{}