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##### Signed Integers (`int_`, etc.)

###### Description

The `int_parser` can parse signed integers of arbitrary length and size. This is almost the same as the `uint_parser`. The only difference is the additional task of parsing the `'+'` or `'-'` sign preceding the number. The class interface is the same as that of the `uint_parser`.

The `int_parser` parser can be used to parse ordinary primitive C/C++ integers or even user defined scalars such as bigints (unlimited precision integers) as long as the type follows certain expression requirements (documented below).

###### Header

    // forwards to <boost/spirit/home/qi/numeric/int.hpp>
    #include <boost/spirit/include/qi_int.hpp>

Also, see Include Structure.

###### Namespace

Name
`boost::spirit::short_ // alias: boost::spirit::qi::short_`
`boost::spirit::int_ // alias: boost::spirit::qi::int_`
`boost::spirit::long_ // alias: boost::spirit::qi::long_`
`boost::spirit::long_long // alias: boost::spirit::qi::long_long`

| Important
`long_long` is only available on platforms where the preprocessor constant `BOOST_HAS_LONG_LONG` is defined (i.e. on platforms having native support for `signed long long` (64 bit) unsigned integer types).

###### Synopsis

    template <
        typename T
      , unsigned Radix
      , unsigned MinDigits
      , int MaxDigits>
    struct int_parser;

###### Template parameters

Parameter | Description | Default
--- | --- | ---
`T` | The numeric base type of the numeric parser. | none
`Radix` | The radix base. This can be either 2: binary, 8: octal, 10: decimal and 16: hexadecimal. | 10
`MinDigits` | The minimum number of digits allowable. | 1
`MaxDigits` | The maximum number of digits allowable. If this is -1, then the maximum limit becomes unbounded. | -1

###### Model of

> `PrimitiveParser`

Notation

`NP`

  An instance of `int_parser` (type).

`n`

  An object of `T`, the numeric base type.

###### Expression Semantics

Semantics of an expression is defined only where it differs from, or is not defined in `PrimitiveParser`.

Expression | Semantics
--- | ---
`NP()` | Instantiate and (default) construct an `int_parser`
`short_` | Create an `int_parser<short, 10, 1, -1>`
`long_` | Create an `int_parser<long, 10, 1, -1>`
`int_` | Create an `int_parser<int, 10, 1, -1>`
`long_long` | Create an `int_parser<long long, 10, 1, -1>`

###### Attributes

> `T`, The numeric base type of the numeric parser.

###### Complexity

> O(N), where N is the number of digits being parsed plus the sign.

###### Minimum Expression Requirements for `T`

For the numeric base type, `T`, the expression requirements below must be valid:

Expression | Semantics
--- | ---
`T()` | Default construct.
`T(0)` | Construct from an `int`.
`n + n` | Addition.
`n - n` | Subtraction.
`n * n` | Multiplication.
`std::numeric_limits<T>::is_bounded` | `true` or `false` if `T` bounded.
`std::numeric_limits<T>::digits` | Maximum Digits for `T`, radix digits. Required only if `T` is bounded.
`std::numeric_limits<T>::digits10` | Maximum Digits for `T`, base 10. Required only if `T` is bounded.
`std::numeric_limits<T>::max()` | Maximum value for `T`. Required only if `T` is bounded.
`std::numeric_limits<T>::min()` | Minimum value for `T`. Required only if `T` is bounded.

###### Example

| Note
The test harness for the example(s) below is presented in the Basics Examples section.

Some using declarations:

    using boost::spirit::qi::int_;

Basic signed integers:

    test_parser("+12345", int_);
    test_parser("-12345", int_);