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## Class template date_duration

boost::date_time::date_duration — Duration type with date level resolution.

## Synopsis

    // In header: <boost/date_time/date_duration.hpp>

    template<typename duration_rep_traits>
    class date_duration {
    public:
      // types
      typedef duration_rep_traits::int_type  duration_rep_type;
      typedef duration_rep_traits::impl_type duration_rep;

      // construct/copy/destruct
      date_duration(duration_rep);
      date_duration(special_values);
      date_duration(const date_duration< duration_rep_traits > &);

      // public member functions
      duration_rep get_rep() const;
      bool is_special() const;
      duration_rep_type days() const;
      bool operator==(const date_duration &) const;
      bool operator<(const date_duration &) const;
      date_duration & operator-=(const date_duration &);
      date_duration & operator+=(const date_duration &);
      date_duration operator-() const;
      date_duration & operator/=(int);
      bool is_negative() const;

      // public static functions
      static date_duration unit();
    };

## Description

### `date_duration` public construct/copy/destruct

1.     date_duration(duration_rep day_count);

   Construct from a day count.

2.     date_duration(special_values sv);

   construct from special_values - only works when instantiated with duration_traits_adapted

3.     date_duration(const date_duration< duration_rep_traits > & other);

   Construct from another date_duration (Copy Constructor).

### `date_duration` public member functions

1.     duration_rep get_rep() const;

   returns days_ as it's instantiated type - used for streaming

2.     bool is_special() const;

3.     duration_rep_type days() const;

   returns days as value, not object.

4.     bool operator==(const date_duration & rhs) const;

   Equality.

5.     bool operator<(const date_duration & rhs) const;

   Less.

6.     date_duration & operator-=(const date_duration & rhs);

   Subtract another duration -- result is signed.

7.     date_duration & operator+=(const date_duration & rhs);

   Add a duration -- result is signed.

8.     date_duration operator-() const;

   unary- Allows for dd = -date_duration(2); -> dd == -2

9.     date_duration & operator/=(int divisor);

   Division operations on a duration with an integer.

10.     bool is_negative() const;

    return sign information

### `date_duration` public static functions

1.     static date_duration unit();

   Returns the smallest duration -- used by to calculate 'end'.