[DERBY-6083] Update minimum/maximum floating-point values to align with DERBY-3398 fixes

• Type: Task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 10.10.1.1
• Fix Version/s: 10.10.1.1
• Component/s: Documentation
• Assignee: Camilla Haase
• Reporter: Camilla Haase
• Created: 20/Feb/13 17:55
• Updated: 25/Mar/13 14:19
• Resolved: 25/Feb/13 16:04

Description

The limits for floating-point values have changed as a result of DERBY-3398 and should be documented:

Smallest DOUBLE: 4.9e-324 (aka Double.MIN_VALUE)
Largest DOUBLE: 1.7976931348623157e+308 (aka Double.MAX_VALUE)
Smallest positive DOUBLE: 2.2250738585072014E-308 (aka Double.MIN_NORMAL)
Largest negative DOUBLE: -2.2250738585072014E-308
Smallest REAL: 1.4e-45 (aka Float.MIN_VALUE)
Largest REAL: 3.4028235e+38 (aka Float.MAX_VALUE)
Smallest positive REAL: 1.17549435E-38 (aka Float.MIN_NORMAL)
Largest negative REAL: -1.17549435E-38

Issue Links

• relates to: DERBY-3398 Support min/max values for Java types float/double in real/double columns